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MAGAZINE: JAN 2017
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MAGAZINE: JAN 2017
Disclaimer: This eMagazine is produced especially for residents in Zambezi Country Estate to provide updates and useful information. It is produced by GLOVent Media & That Touch Media on behalf of the homeowners’ association (HOA) of Zambezi Country Estate. Although every effort is taken to ensure accuracy of content, the HOA and/or the publisher, cannot be held liable for any inaccurate information, and may not agree with all opinions expressed in this publication.
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CONTENTS A division of GLOVent Solutions www.glovent.co.za | [email protected]
This magazine is designed & published in partnership by:
A division of That Touch Consultants
Disclaimer: This eMagazine is produced especially for residents of Schonenberg Estate to provide updates and useful information. It is produced by GLOVent Media & That Touch Media, on behalf of the Home Owners Association of Schonenberg Estate. Although every effort is taken to ensure accuracy of content, Schonenberg Estate HOA and/or the Publisher, cannot be held liable for any inaccurate information, and may not agree with all opinions expressed in this publication.
Happy New Year!
Environmental Sustainability
Sound The Alarm!
Environmental News
Security Reminder
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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL RESIDENTS
All maintenance related problems should be reported to Stephanie on PABX 1204 and after hours (in case of an emergency), please phone 082 5387 812
IMPORTANT NUMBERS
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
SECURITY MAIN GATE All hoursPABX 1000 / 021 200 1835
SECURITY - WATERSTONE GATEOpen hours (05:00 – 22:00)PABX 1001 / 021 200 1834
SECURITY – SCHONENBERG ESTATEVetus Schola Office hours(08:00 – 17:00)PABX 1000 / 6445 / 6426 /021 852 9009 / 082 888 4850
SCHONENBERG HOA OFFICEOffice hours (08:00 – 17:00)PABX 9 / 021 855 4537
Security Control RoomVetus Schola - All hours: 021 852 9009Security Armed ResponseVetus Schola [Estate] - All hours: 081 051 6696
Fire Department - 021 444 2700 / 021 590 1900Ambulance - EMO 072 996 6337 / 107 / 112
Schonenberg MaintenanceOffice hours (08:00 – 17:00)PABX 1202After hours: 082 538 7812
Police Somerset West021 850 1303 / 021 850 1300
If you have a not-so-urgent issue or a general query, please send an e-mail to one of the following addresses:Accounts - [email protected] | Maintenance - [email protected] & Communication - [email protected] | Reception - [email protected]
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!Happy New Year to all residents of Schonenberg Estate and welcome back to those who have been away during the holidays. May you all have a prosperous 2017! The full complement of Schonenberg staff is back at work and almost in full swing.
We look forward to sharing this year with you and invite you to visit our HOA office if you need assistance with anything. Please view http://www.schonenberg-estate.co.za/index.php/contact to find
out how to contact us. We are currently making history with big projects being implemented, such as the ‘Visitor Management System’ and ‘Fibre to the Home (FTTH)’ project. We would like to thank you for your patience and assure you that we shall be up and running shortly! Kind regards Nazari HickmanSHOA Data and Communication manager
Nadine OdendaalRental Consultant
T: +27(0) 21 855 0688C: +27(0) 71 886 4128 [email protected]
Debbie KietzmannProperty Consultant
T: +27(0) 21 855 0688C: +27(0) 83 264 [email protected]
Monday-Friday 8h30-17h00 Saturday 10h00-13h00
Sunday 14h00-17h00
OFFICE HOURS
May your home be a place where friends meet,
family gathers and love grows
Only dam water used for irrigation Please be informed, we do not make use of municipality water for irrigation purposes. We are currently irrigating from Sam’s Dam. Both Sam’s Dam and Dam 1 is full. We are monitoring the dam levels on a daily basis.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
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We are only using the available water to irrigate newly-planted vegetation such as: • The Water Pear trees (Syzgium guineense) on both sides of Vaillant Boulevard (from Sluysken to Voorbrug
Avenue);• The shrubs in the Schonenberg Retirement Village next to the Pick n Pay boundary wall;• The Schonenberg Nursery. Please note, we do not expect residents to water plants on Common Property, but if you feel the need to “help” young plants in your immediate vicinity, you are welcome to do so.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (Cont . . .)
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Water FeaturesFaced with the current water crisis, be advised that all water
features on the Estate have been emptied until further notice.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY (Cont . . .)
Water CrisisTheewaterskloof Dam, the largest of five major dams supplying
water to the city, currently at 36.8 percent.
Thank you for your co-operation in using less water over the Dec-Jan period than over the Nov-Dec period. The average daily reduction in water consumption per household = 21%
Average = 19,3 kl [37 days] = 0,52 kl/household/day
Compare average with 10 Nov – 5 Dec = 16,4 kl [25 days] = 0,66 kl/household/day
The following statistics are still a big concern:• 1 household used more than 110 kl during this period
• 8 households used between 50 - 70 kl
• 23 households used between 40 - 49 kl
• 43 households used between 30 - 39 kl
• 435 households used between 0 - 29 kl
• City of Cape Town dam levels are critically low at 39.2 percent.• Capetonians are using 90 million litres more than the city’s daily target of 800 million litres per day.• Level 3 restrictions were implemented in November 2016, but residents still use too much water.• The City of Cape Town has approved Level 3B Water Restrictions, effective from 01-02-2017 until
further notice.• Dam levels will reach a critical stage within the next few months and could drop to an estimated 20
percent.• If residents do not curb their water consumption, it could spell disaster!
Let us make every effort to save water. Schonenberg residents can report contraventions directly to [email protected] or phone 0860 103 089.
SOUND THE ALARM!
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In order to save water, the irrigation system is not being used. Consequently, the gardens are looking very dry, plants are turning brown and some trees are loosing leaves. Towards the end of March, beginning of April, after the first rains, we will do an assessment in order to determine how many plants have died, in which areas and which species have survived. This assessment will provide the basis for planning the landscaping upgrades 2017.
We plan to continue with the waterwise concept introduced with landscaping upgrades 2015 and 2016 by using succulent and indigenous plants combined with klip and gabion stones and reducing lawn areas.
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In the nursery, plants are being propagated ready for May, June, July when they can be planted in the landscaped gardens and in the Seep. Currently, cuttings are being made of succulents: aloes, vygie, crassula and cotelydons.
Cutting of bulrushes in the dams is scheduled for the end of January to be carried out by a special team. The lower team and the upper team of gardeners continue to do general maintenance of the gardens.
ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS (Cont . . .)
Watch out for the Egyptian Goose! Please watch out for an Egyptian goose with her newly born goslings at the south-west boundary of the Estate, near the railway line. She is very aggressive as she wishes to protect them. Please refrain from jogging, with or without dogs, in this specific area as she loves to scare passers-by.
Take note of the following, especially new residents: Requirements and Rules for Contractors/Service Providers All contractors/service providers must be in possession of valid and clear identification prior to entering the Schonenberg Estate. (Please note: The Estate’s security service, Vetus Schola, face unnecessary challenges when contractors/ service providers use faded or invalid documentation.
SECURITY REMINDER
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Therefore, we shall only accept original documents or clear certified copies. This is to eliminate and minimize the use of fraudulent documents.
The duty times for contractors/service providers are 07:15 till 18:00 (weekdays) and 08:00 till 13:00 (Saturdays).
Contractors are not allowed to walk in or out of the Estate or walk from one plot to another on the Estate, but must be transported by vehicle.
Any contractor/service provider found leaving the Estate after 18:00 (weekdays) and 13:00 (Saturdays) may be liable for a fine.No contractors are allowed to work on Sundays/Public Holidays, unless otherwise stipulated/advised by the Schonenberg Home Owners’ Association.
Contractors are allowed access to residents’ houses after hours in an emergency, e.g., a burst pipe, an electrical issue, etc. The contractor should take care not to disturb other residents with undue noise.
SECURITY REMINDER (Cont . . .)
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SECURITY REMINDER (Cont . . .)
Request for special permission to work late
Contact Nazari Hickman at the HOA office (Monday to Friday 08:00 - 17:00) on [email protected] to make arrangements.
Permission to work late will not be granted unless by prior arrangement (24h in advance).
In last minute cases where contractors only realise EMERGENCY work cannot be finished on time shortly before 18:00 (on weekdays) or 13:00 (on Saturdays), contact VetusSchola Armed Response on 081 051 6696. Do not call any other Schonenberg Estate personnel.
An EMERGENCY situation is strictly when working with electricity, water or cement.
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SECURITY REMINDER (Cont . . .)
FinesA fine will be issued to any contractor/service provider who is still working after 18:00 and 13:00 irrespectively; or if a contractor/service provider has not announced leaving from the Waterstone Gate by said times.
Contractors/Service Providers are welcome back on the Estate once the fines have been settled.
The registration will only be unblocked when the contractor/service provider has paid the fine issued in his name.
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