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ESTATE NEWS

HORNWORT REMOVAL PROJECT

n early December 2023, the SLHOA Operational estimated 20 tons of “Hornwort” have light units and replacement of all faulty/
Team started with the long-awaited “Hornwort” been removed from our dams and a clear blown standard light bulbs with energy-
I(Aquatic Weed), clean-up project, that had improvement is visible. efficient LED globes.
completely overgrown various dams within Silver
Lakes Golf & Wildlife Estate. We would also like to advise our residents During the December festive period,
that Silver Lakes Golf & Wildlife Estate is some residents would have noticed our
Since the commencement of this project, which not battling this aquatic weed alone, as maintenance teams making use of high-
at first glance appears to be moving slowly, an the presence of “Hornwort” has been reach mechanical equipment (Cherry
reported to have appeared in various Picker) in conducting the previously
large dams and other estates throughout mentioned repairs on the high-level
Gauteng and the North-West Province. streetlights within Glen Eagles Drive,
Guinea Fowl and Fish Eagles Streets and
The clean-up process that is underway we are pleased to report we have managed
commenced upstream and we are to repair 74 high-level lights in these
currently dealing with the Golf Course three streets during this period, not to
Dams, after which our focus will be mention multiple other faulty streetlights
shifted fully to the Phase 3, Game throughout the rest of the estate.
Reserve Dam due to the natural flow of
water having pushed the aquatic weed We would also like to remind residents that
downstream. the streetlight repair project is ongoing and
would like to ask our residents to report
Streetlights Repairs Project faulty streetlights to the SLHOA by making
Before Photos Since receiving approval from the City use of the Silver Lakes APP, containing the

following information, which will assist the
of Tshwane for the SLHOA Operational
Team to work and do maintenance on
their electrical infrastructure, within the HOA in speeding up the repair process:
Silver Lakes Golf & Wildlife Estate, the • Streetlight Pole Number
HOA Electrical Maintenance Teams have • Nearest House Number and
been conducting various repairs to faulty Street Name
streetlights. • Nearest Street Corner

The total amount of faulty streetlights If residents do not have access to the
has been greatly reduced since the Silver Lakes APP, they can also report
SLHOA Maintenance Teams started it directly by contacting the SLHOA on
with repairs, which included the 012 809 0281.
replacement and repairs of various day/
night switches, faulty electrical breakers, Walters Noordman
broken electrical cables, faulty street Operations Manager
After Photo

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