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CONTENTS

ESTATE NEWS GARDENING
Meet the Security Team 5 List of trees identified in Phase 3 in the Game Reserve 23
News from the Operations Team 8
Getting to know Mignon Newham 11 LIFESTYLE
Silver Lakes Men’s Scratch League reigns supreme 12 Restaurant competition 29
A busy winter season for the Silver Lakes Ladies 15 A simple winter warmer for home cooks 33
Upcoming estate events 18 Interior décor, style and trends for 2025 41
A winter wonderland of birding delight 20
Easy steps to recycling in the estate 22 TODAY’S CHILD
The events that bring our community together 25 Homework battles and what’s actually behind them 35
Bakehouse: Your new go to Café, Deli & Convenience spot 30
CLASSIFIEDS 47

SILVER LAKES CONTRIBUTORS EIA PUBLISHING OFFICE Tel: 011 327 4062 - www.eiapublishing.co.za
27 Muirfield Boulevard, Silver Lakes HOA Nienke Moolman PUBLISHER Nico Maritz - nico@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes, Silver Lakes Directors Daleen du Plessis EDITOR Nicole Hermanson - nicole@eiapublishing.co.za
0081 Danie Viljoen Corlia Mathews SALES MANAGER Martin Fourie - 072 835 8405 - martin@eiapublishing.co.za
PO Box 11106, Danie Basson ADVERTISING SALES Gerdie Murphy - 082 556 9863 - gerdie@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes 0054 Walters Noordman PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Chris Grant - chris@eiapublishing.co.za
Tel: +27 12 809 0142 Alida Kromhout GRAPHIC DESIGNER Adele Gouws - adele@dezignhq.co.za
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 107 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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