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CONTENTS

ESTATE NEWS GARDENING
Message from the CEO 4 Be water-wise 35
Security in the estate 8 Garden winner of the month 37
News from the Operations team 12
Silver Lakes wins big at the Best of Pretoria Awards 2022 15 LIFESTYLE
News from the golf club 16 New York-style cheesecake recipe 41
Getting to know Cobus Aucamp 20 Restaurant competition 43
The ladies’ success on the golf course 22 Crossword puzzle competition no. 9 45
Silver Lakes launches new app 26
Easy steps to recycling in the estate 28 TODAY’S CHILD
Upcoming estate events 38 Bullying: a behaviour management approach 46
Bird walk: return of the migrants 39
MOTORING
HOME FRONT The 2022 Sasol Solar Challenge 50
Tips for saving water 29
Electricity: use only what you need in your home 32 CLASSIFIEDS 55

SILVER LAKES CONTRIBUTORS EIA PUBLISHING OFFICE Tel: 011 327 4062 - www.eiapublishing.co.za
27 Muirfield Boulevard, Silver Lakes HOA Brendon van Nieuwenhuizen PUBLISHER Nico Maritz - nico@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes, Silver Lakes Directors Yolande Ehlers GRAPHIC DESIGNER Adéle Gouws - adele@dezignhq.co.za
0081 Deon Pretorius Daleen du Plessis SALES MANAGER Martin Fourie - 072 835 8405 - martin@eiapublishing.co.za
PO Box 11106, Nienke Moolman Elize Malan ADVERTISING SALES Gerdie Murphy - 082 556 9863 - gerdie@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes 0054 Walters Noordman Dr Ilse Ruane EDITOR Nicole Hermanson - nicoleh@nowmedia.co.za
Tel: +27 12 809 0142 Hennie du Plessis PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Chris Grant - chrisg@nowmedia.co.za
Note from the Editor

ctober brought much-needed as it covers a range of issues related reserve has high-quality veld; and the golf
rain across Gauteng. Hopefully, to the problem, from punishment to course remains a star attraction for residents
Othe minor downpours we’ve parenting styles and the current way of and visitors alike.
experienced so far will develop over the managing bullying that inadvertently
coming weeks into that soft, soaking, reinforces the behaviour. As you’ll see, The estate is in top form, as the Best of Pretoria
summer rain we know and love. a change of mindset is needed, along Awards 2022 attest. It is a wonderful reflection
with an action plan. of our management and staff, who work
The current water shortages have become a tirelessly to maintain the fantastic lifestyle all
major concern and with level 2 restrictions Despite life’s challenges, there’s lots of us at Silver Lakers enjoy. We thank you and
in place, we need to conserve this precious to be positive about at Silver Lakes. salute your efforts.
resource. Read our helpful tips on how Moving into the final months of 2022,
to use water efficiently in the home and we can look back on a number of Enjoy another jam-packed issue of Intra Muros.
follow Elize Malan’s advice on maintaining successes here on the estate. Residents
a water-wise garden. have embraced digital communications; Till next time,
road safety is entrenched; the activities
Our feature about bullying is hard-hitting on offer are many and varied; the game Nicole Hermanson

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