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ESTATE NEWS

SECURITY ON THE ESTATE

“Spiking” and other road hazards

S piking and other road hazards have
become a huge risk for motorists.
The following locations are
confirmed hotspots. Time intervals may
vary:
N4 (Pretoria to Emalahleni)
• Donkerhoek Plaza between 19h00 and
04h00 risk. Focus on the road and look for objects
• Solomon Mahlangu interchange placed on the road surface. Try to avoid
between 23h00 and 04h00 hotspots after dark and, should you fall
• Proefplaas interchange between 19h00 victim, drive on as far as possible to a safe Security related projects on the estate:
and 04h00 location. DON’T STOP IMMEDIATELY! During the recent floods on the estate,
the floodwaters washed away part of the
N4 Brits Have emergency numbers on hand to perimeter wall on the N4 highway.
• M17 at Garankuwa bridge between contact.
23h00 to 04h00 The solid brick wall was replaced with
• R101 old Warmbaths road at 03h00 EMERGENCY NUMBERS palisade fencing to allow for undisturbed
• R80 Hercules towards Soshanguve Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate water flow in order to reduce or limit
isolated incidents security control room: (012) 809 0424/5 future flood damage.
TracN4: 0800 872 264 or 082 881 4444
SAPS: 10111 or 112 REMEMBER…SECURITY STARTS AT
N1 north and N1 south HOME!
• Pumulani at Walmansthal on-and-off The Lakes Security Forum, in close
ramp cooperation with the local SAPS, is doing
everything possible to safeguard our
Garsfontein Rd motorists.
• Between Mooikloof Hills and Rafters
As a Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate
Apart from the metal spikes, the modus resident, you can also use the visitors
operandi includes putting stones in the management app to notify security by
road or throwing stones from bridges. pressing the “PANIC” icon in the app and Hennie du Plessis
Cars that are breaking down are at high following the prompts. Security Manager

Meet your security officers on the estate:

very month we will be telling you that opportunity and he applied for a He is a fast learner and soon became a very
more about a security officer who is vacancy at Bidvest Protea Coin where he strong, dedicated and passionate member
Eserving our community with passion was working at The Wilds Estate as access of the security complement. Due to his
and pride. controller. After just a few months he was remarkable physical resemblance to well-
promoted to armed reaction officer, as known actor Wesley Snipes, this became
Joseph was born on 28 February 1982 in well as a reliever shift manager. his nickname on the estate.
a small rural area called Mahlolwaneng Ga
Masemola near Polokwane in the Limpopo In September 2019, Bidvest Protea Coin Joseph’s ambition is to become part of
province. He is the eldest of five children was awarded the security contract at Silver senior management sooner rather than
and was raised by his mother Annah Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate and Joseph later. He is trustworthy, loyal and admits
Kgaditsi. Joseph completed his grade 12 at was transferred to Silver Lakes where he that he can also make mistakes but learn
Mmathume Secondary school in 2004. As a was appointed as shift manager. from them. He likes to walk the extra mile
young boy, he dreamt of being a pilot and and flourishes in the face of challenges.
was fascinated when he saw aeroplanes
flying high in the sky. As time moved
on, his interests changed and after he
completed grade 12, he started a course
to become a paramedic. He finished four
of the five modules and then could not
continue due to financial difficulties.
Joseph started his security career with ADT
as an access controller and soon realised
that he would like to be an armed response
officer. Unfortunately, he was never given AKA
Joseph Kgaditsi Wesley Snipes

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