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Waterfall News

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Despite the uncertainty brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic,

Waterfall has successfully pushed forward to achieve continued growth

and development.
T he ongoing effects of the

global pandemic, coupled
with economic uncertainty,
likely means that there won’t
be many who regret the passing of
2021. Like the year before, it has been
a difficult time, with illness and loved
ones lost. Our working lives and social
activities have been disrupted or, in
some instances, completely curtailed.

Despite the ongoing lockdowns, the
team at Waterfall, along with various
partners, focused on working around
the conditions to ensure that the
wider precinct could see consistent
development throughout the year.
And they are proud of the results!

Says Willie vos, CEO of Waterfall
Management Company, “One major
project – and achievement during The litter trap in the Jukskei River
2021, despite initial delays due to
COvID-19 – was the clean-up of the at Waterfall Country Estate and Country dam instead of having silt removed
Jukskei River, thanks to the installation village. They have been improved periodically was more beneficial to
of a permanent litter trap. While a after clearing out masses of silt that the overall system. The newly-created
fantastic undertaking, the downside had swept down in the river. “When islands will be populated by trees
is that we are now catching far more looking at these features, we realised soon, which will add more greenery
litter than anticipated, including that building islands in the village to the environment,” adds vos.
heavy objects like car tyres. Removing
the litter does not address our core New islands in Waterfall Country Village dam
concern of preventing rubbish from
being thrown into the river. And so,
we are also working on engaging
the council on ways of preventing
the communities upstream from
degrading this valuable resource.”

Another project that saw successful
updates was that of the water features

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