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ESTATE NEWS

FAREWELL FROM THE CEO

t is with great sadness that I have to completed successfully. I am proud of Our members – I have got to know many
advise you that I have left the service what we have accomplished over the members over the past four years. One
Iof Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate period and thank each one for his/her cannot always please everybody, and
with my last day at the office having commitment. that is also not the role of the HOA. I do
been 30 June 2021. I have been given an appreciate the understanding of our
opportunity in the Western Cape and, after I would specifically like to thank the members, specifically with the process of
almost four years at Silver Lakes, I will be teams that go out of their way to ensure addressing the historical transgressions
moving on. that all services are done to the highest and thank you for your support to our
standard... and this sometimes goes HODs. We are a service industry with
My article this month will not be the usual unseen. Concerning these, I am referring almost 1 700 members and an estimated
sharing of information to keep members to the cutting down of trees in the middle 6 500 people staying on the estate. Thank
and residents updated. of the night after a storm; removing a buck you for your co-operation in making this
that was killed at the weirdest time during community of ours an amazing place to
Board of Directors – I wish to thank the a fight between two males; setting up of stay.
Board for the trust that they have had in tables at 05h00 in the morning for a golf
me since I was appointed almost four day or championship; staying on until late I will look back with pride at Silver Lakes.
years ago. It has been an absolutely to ensure that a group has a successful May God bless you.
amazing experience at Silver Lakes and event; working in extreme conditions
there are many highlights with which I outside to ensure that a job is done,
have had the opportunity to be involved. regardless of the weather; sacrificing family
It was a pleasure to serve with you on the time over weekends to ensure that an
Board and I wish you all of the best going event is successful; visiting sites after hours
forward. I also wish you the best with the to do spot checks on the security systems;
appointment of my successor. sometimes working three consecutive
weekends due to major golf days or
The HOA team – We have an amazing competitions... and the list goes on.
team, which includes all HODs and all of
the other staff who form part of the team. An effective service may be taken for
I wish to thank the HODs specifically for granted but you and your teams are the
their commitment to the HOA, in spite unseen heroes of the standards and level
of challenging situations. We, jointly, of service that have been set... and you can
had some great highlights during the look back with pride. I SALUTE YOU!
past four years. It was amazing to see
how each person could run with their Service providers – thank you to the
various projects or tasks and make a various service providers I have worked Kind regards
success of them. You may sometimes with. Your commitment to the HODs in HENK BOOYSEN
only get complaints and very few positive helping to raise the standards and helping Chief Executive Officer
comments when projects have been to limit costs is much appreciated. Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate

IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS
HOA OFFICE EMERGENCY NUMBERS SECURITY CLUBHOUSE

Office hours: Security Control Room (24 hours) Security Control Room (24 hours) Clubhouse 012 809 0281
Monday to Friday 012 809 0424/5 012 809 0424/5
08:00 until 16:30 Boschkop Police 012 802 1087/4 Café 41 012 809 1571
012 809 0142 Bidvest Protea Coin Security
info@silverlakes.co.za Netcare 911 082 911 From 18:00 to 06:00, weekdays Takeaways
Fire Brigade 10111 24 hours Sat, Sun and public holidays 012 809 0431 / 012 809 1484
WhatsApp Number Power Failure 012 339 9111 072 615 5862
081 848 2787
City of Tshwane Call Centre GOLF
Security access office: 012 358 9999
Hours as above Pro Shop 012 809 0430
Including first Saturday of every Water leaks: waterleaks@tshwane.gov.za
month from 08:00 until 11:00 Street lights: streetlights@tshwane.gov.za