Page 6 - Silver Lakes April Issue 2023
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ESTATE NEWS











                           MESSAGE FROM THE CEO




                 ith  the heavy rains  we     course and nature reserve area.     that a separate process must be followed
                 experienced  in  February,  the   •  Members may not allow vegetation   for this. We have subsequently separated
       Wgolf  course,  game  reserve  and     or any other objects to be planted,   our  application  from  the  gabions  and
        communal gardens are looking amazing. As   erected or placed in the road reserve   resubmitted  our  MMP  application,  which
        the HOA we are ensuring all these areas are   between the edge of the kerb stone   includes  dredging  and  hornwort  removal.
        well maintained for what is to be expected of   of the road bordering the road surface   Please  note  that  this  application  affects
        a high-end estate like ours. Our operational   and the cadastral boundary of the unit   the removal of hornwort and dredging in
        team, Garden Group as well as Malkovich   in a manner, which is likely to obstruct   our  dams.  It  has  been  indicated  that  the
        have been working hard to keep all garden   fire hydrants or impair the visibility of   approval will take three months.
        areas, game reserve and the golf course in   vehicular traffic movement.
        tip-top shape. I thought it would be fitting   •  Concrete balls, whether decorative or   This is an unfortunate outcome as the
        then to remind the residents of a few of our   otherwise, are not permitted anywhere   hornwort  is  continuing  to  grow  in  our
        environmental rules to ensure we maintain   on the road reserve as they can roll into   dams.  The  manual  removal  as  explained
        these landscapes and streetscapes:    the street and cause damage to vehicles.   in  a  previous  article  only  removes  the
                                              Such items shall be removed by the   surface hornwort and not the hornwort
        •  Each member is responsible for     association at the cost of the member   at  the  route.  The  broken  off  pieces  that
          maintaining the area between the kerb   and the member shall have no claim   are  not  removed  will  begin  to  grow  and
          stone of the road and the cadastral   against the association for any loss.   spread at a rapid rate, this is exasperated
          boundary of his/her unit.          •  A member will maintain the exterior,   by  the  continuous  sewage  spills  in  our
        •  Members shall maintain grass, trees,   garden and sidewalk of his/her unit,   waters, which the hornwort feeds off. We
          plants and shrubs that have been    failing which, the association reserves   are  busy with our new  hornwort  strategy
          planted on the sidewalks by the     the right to impose a penalty and/  and costing, which will include mechanical
          association. To maintain a unified   or appoint a contractor to remedy   removal,  dredging,  adding  of  eco-friendly
          aesthetic appearance, all street corners   any deficiency identified to ensure   bacteria  (feeds  off  the  sewage  spills)  and
          will predominantly consist of lawn and   compliance with the rules. The member   the  introduction  of  approved  fish  that
          trees.                              concerned will be responsible for all   feeds off hornwort.
        •  Sidewalk trees may not be damaged or   reasonable costs in this regard, which
          removed without the consent of the   will be payable on demand.         We  have  already  been  treating  the  water
          association. The cost of the approved                                   since the end of last year, with a bacteria
          removal will be for the account of the   Dams and rivers update         and will continue to do so, to remove the
          member.                            The Maintenance Management Plan      sewage  spilt  into  our  dams.  This  should
        •  Garden fences, walls and outbuildings   (MMP) application has been rejected due   slow down the hornwort growth in our
          forming part of the streetscape must   to  the  fact  that  the  plan  contained  the   dams, if we can stop the sewage spills.
          be kept in a good condition at all times.   possible  construction  of  gabion  baskets.
          Washing lines must be suitably screened   Gabion baskets are used for erosion control   Yours Faithfully
          from visibility from any street, golf   in  our  dams,  and  we  have  been  advised   Dean Pretorius

                                           IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS

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