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SECURITY NEWS

ACCESS CONTROL

t is imperative that every resident who If any unreasonable time is spent on 6.3.1. Permanent workers should be
invites any visitor, worker or contractor the estate but not in your presence, the registered at the Association’s
Iunderstands the responsibility security control room should be alerted as enrolment office, which
associated therewith. soon as possible. It may be that a driver is application can be completed
lost or has car trouble – or they could be at the enrolment office or on
The HOA maintains strict access control doing something unwanted or illegal. the website before they get
measures to ensure your safety and their fingerprints done at the
security while on the estate. The security Once security is alerted of such a time enrolment office. Any worker
department is vigilant in enforcing these delay, the access control officers will be as mentioned above, entering
measures. alerted and can pay the necessary attention or exiting the estate as a
to the departing visitor. If this is done, it passenger in vehicles, must
There is, however, an area of concern will significantly minimise the potential for make use of the pedestrian
which requires your vigilance: When unwanted incidences on the estate. turnstiles. While on the estate
inviting a well-known visitor, the risk the relevant identification
is limited. But when inviting unknown There is another cause for concern cards issued by the HOA must
visitors, deliveries, service providers and regarding access: It is happening more be presented on request.
the like, the risk becomes significant. A frequently that residents are bypassing the
case in point is the recent theft of two Security System Rules by driving in workers, Even though the safety and security of
bicycles. without due process at the gates. the estate is the primary responsibility of
the Security Department, the onus is on
Residents are urged to use the Silver Your attention is drawn to the following everyone to do their bit in contributing to
Lakes App to capture relevant details of rules: the lifestyle we all expect.
scheduled visitors. Residents should also 6.3. Every Member, their visitors,
monitor the app to track a guest’s arrival permanent workers, temporary For more information, please see the rules
at the gate as well as their arrival at the workers, golf caddies, golf course staff, and new penalties as approved at the 2025
destination within a reasonable amount contractor and subcontractor, and AGM.
of time, i.e. 10 minutes. When the visitor their representatives must comply
departs, the time taken to reach the gate with the access control system, which Danie Basson
should again be monitored. includes, but is not limited to: Security Manager
As testament to my commitment of providing an exceptional real estate service to
each of my clients, I was honoured to have achieved GoldClub 10 Year Elite Emerald
Circle status for 2025 at the Pam Golding Properties National GoldClub Awards.

Emerald Circle status is the ultimate accolade awarded each year in recognition of
an exclusive group of elite, top performing Pam Golding Properties Agents for their
unprecedented sales record.

Thank you for your continued support and trust in making this accolade possible.

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Inge de Klerk
083 700 3911

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Pam Golding Properties (Pty) Ltd - Centurion.
Registered with the PPRA. Holder of a Business Property Practitioner FFC. Operating a Trust Account
W +27 12 644 8300 E centurion@pamgolding.co.za

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