Page 7 - Intra Muros April Issue 2025

ESTATE NEWS

We treated the water with bacteria to We are continuing to fix streetlights, water clubhouse. We are consulting with an
mitigate the effects of the sewage. We meters and sewage leaks. We will finally engineer to determine a long-term
noted the death of some fish, which we be replacing the damaged and missing solution to the current problem and
believe was related to the sewage spill. streetlight poles as soon as we receive resolve this long-standing issue once
Thankfully, it appears that only the fish near stock over the next two months. A special and for all.
the inlet were affected; we have not noted thank you to my operational team, who
any other fish deaths in any other dams. are dedicated to fixing these problems as Security
soon as they arise, thereby minimising any Our gates receive approximately 2,500
The cellular mast project is finally inconvenience to our residents. visitors a day. A special thank you to our
progressing. We are awaiting the Vodacom security team for managing these areas
crane contractor to conduct a site We are continuing with our fever tree to keep traffic moving swiftly, given
inspection to determine the best way to removal within the estate. We started the vast number of cars entering and
install the mast. It appears that the game in Pebble Beach, removing destructive exiting our estate, while ensuring that all
reserve mast will be the first to be installed. fever trees. We have moved to Muirfield necessary checks are conducted.
I will update residents as soon as we have Crescent outside the retirement village.
further information. We will replace the removed trees, where Our budget capital project regarding
feasible, with less destructive trees but speed cameras has commenced. The
Our manual hornwort removal team ones that keep our streetscape beautiful. first phase – installing the fibre line
remains dedicated to the task, but the rain – started in March and should take
is impeding progress. We are removing Our efforts to continue creating a tree- approximately six to eight weeks. We
about five tons a day manually. Our aquatic filled landscape within the estate remain in will then implement the second phase:
machine is currently in transit and is full effect. We have planted an additional installing speed cameras in strategic
expected to be delivered around the end 20 trees this year, with more planned for locations. This should prevent speeding
of April. This will be in time for our reed the end of the year. within the estate significantly.
removal season as well.
Clubhouse Special mention must be made of the
The game in the game reserve are doing We have made some minor upgrades to the Lakes Security Forum. Its members
well, with the veld looking exceptionally upstairs bathroom. These have improved conducted 37 arrests in February,
lush due to the rain. Unfortunately, some of the look and feel of the clubhouse thereby keeping our wider community
our springbok have developed foot rot due significantly. This is to ensure we maintain much safer.
to the wet conditions. We are monitoring our standards and deliver what is expected
this closely and are treating it with our vet from a top-tier estate. Unfortunately, there Warm regards,
where possible. continues to be a sewage problem at the Dean Pretorius

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