Prince's Grant Estate Newsletter - December/Summer 2023
SOCIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
USEFUL INFORMATION
Our lives consist of phases. After almost six years as Prince’s Grant, it is time for this phase of my life to come to an end and the next to start. This is rather a big one though, as I have not only closed a career chapter, but my family and I will also be uprooting everything we know to establish ourselves in a new and foreign country. As our Chairperson has communicated, we will be immigrating to New Zealand. Although we are looking forward to this adventure, it also fills us with a great deal of trepidation
– only those who have emigrated before would truly understand!
As I reflect on my term at Prince’s Grant, I can only marvel at the growth I have gone through during my time here. There were times when I was truly tested and I learned from those experiences. I am better for it and now am better equipped for what lies ahead.
love and passion deep in my heart. The estate is truly spectacularly beautiful, and this is often confirmed by those experiencing it for the first time. None of what has been achieved would have been possible without my team, and I carry all of them in the highest regard. By name, I want to say a
I am immensely proud of what has been achieved in the last five and half years. My service to Prince’s Grant came from a true
heartfelt thank you to Johan, Chantelle, Caryn, Sphiwe, Rocky, Igor, Bredon, Andy, Cobus and the rest of the amazing team –you guys made my job easy! Chantelle will also be leaving PG - best of luck with the future. PG is much poorer for losing you.
A heartfelt thank you also to those homeowners who so selflessly gave of themselves to make PG what it is. I am not going to mention them by name because there are too many, but you know who you are!
I have served six different Chairs during my tenure, and I have had the privilege to learn from the best there is. Thank you so much to all the boards who have supported me during my time at Prince’s Grant. I will be forever grateful to you all.
Lastly, I wish to thank all the Prince’s Grant residents for making this estate what it is - without you there will be nothing. Thank you for entrusting me with your beautiful place for the time you did!
So, not goodbye but see you again.
Kind regards
Reinhardt Annandale
CORAL COVE IS BREAKING GROUND!
EXTRAORDINARY LIVING FOR THE BEST YEARS OF YOUR LIFE
We are delighted to announce that construction has commenced for Coral Cove.
With the July 2023 commencement date, move-in dates for residents will be before the end of 2024. All garden villas, apartments, communal areas and care centre of Coral Cove will be operational and complete, affording residents the opportunity to utilise the full array of Auria’s facilities and services.
Coral Cove by Auria Senior Living is a 21-hectare continuing-care, purpose-built retirement community for over 70’s, situated on the magnificent KZN North Coast, within the safety and serenity of the Zululami Luxury Coastal Estate.
• Rhamba Hira and her team will be setting up a pop-up spa facility from 14 December 2023 to 12 January 2024 in the 13th room at Umdoni Suites. Please contact Lodge Reception on 032 482 0005 for bookings and further information.
• Please see our detailed holiday programmes on page 21 and 22.
• Canoes, tennis and squash court bookings can be made at the main reception.
Access to these facilities has been reduced and a refundable deposit and reasonable use policy will apply. Should you exceed your booked time usage, a penalty will be applied to your deposit.
Please be considerate to other users and holidaymakers.
• Please take note that the main pool will remain open, but the others will be closed at 20:00.
Guest Registrations
Homeowners and rental agents are reminded to kindly fill in the guest registration forms and
submit the same form to our Access Control via email communications@pghoa.co.za at least 24 hours prior to the guest's arrival. This will allow for information to be populated onto systems, guests added to relevant communication groups, and security informed, allowing for a smoother registration process on arrival. All visitors must also be provided with a Gatebook Access PIN to gain access to the HOA Reception Office. We ask homeowners and rental agents to ensure that all apps are downloaded and up to date.
Alternative Parking for Vehicles and Trailers
Please note that we have prepared a dedicated trailer parking area on
Redan Road (the path leading to the old HOA buildings –please enquire from the gate guards if need be). Trailers are not permitted to be parked on the street verges and should be stored in this demarcated area only.
Boats, jet skis and caravans should be parked at the demarcated trailer parking area. No overnight parking is permitted at the main reception offices. Please note that all parking is at your own risk, and we therefore urge owners to take the necessary precautions.
Wildlife
Please remain within the speed limit and be mindful of the wildlife while driving on the estate. We are surrounded by nature and do have snakes on the estate. Please remain on pathways and dedicated walking trails and contact security if you come across a snake.
Golf Cart Driving
Golf cart drivers not in possession of a valid driver’s licence are to obtain a permit from PGHOA to operate a cart within the confines of the estate. It is a requirement that the applicant be older than 16 years of age. The permit is revocable should the driver not adhere to the estate or general road rules or at the discretion of any PGHOA management.
Golf Cart Registration Disks
We have noticed that there are still a number of carts without the latest registration sticker on display. Please note that your cart will not have access to the golf course
A once-off permit administration fee of R150 is payable at the Pro Shop and the application form, passport photo and proof of payment must be presented for further processing. Please find the application on your Glovent app or at the Pro Shop. Drivers must be in the possession of a valid permit or driver’s licence at all times while operating a golf cart, failing which fines or other sanctions could apply. PGHOA in no way, shape or form validates or endorses a driver’s ability to operate a vehicle and usage of communal facilities and infrastructure, such as roadways, is entirely at your own risk. We urge homeowners to please insure their carts appropriately. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to ensure that his tenants are aware of the estate rules and adhere to them.
or other facilities this holiday period if the appropriate signage is not on display. Please collect your sticker at the Pro Shop as soon as possible and email compliance@pghoa.co.za should you not have a blue sticker bearing your lot number.
Private Businesses and Signage
Please take note that, according to estate rules, no unauthorised private businesses are allowed on any exclusive use area or common property in or about the estate. Furthermore, no signage of any kind may be displayed by any member and/or tenant at any given time on the estate. This includes fliers, leaflets, posters or any other advertising material. Please note that
material will be removed and fines may apply to repeat offenders. Should you need something advertised, all info must be sent and verified by our compliance officer at compliance@pghoa.co.za.
Fireworks
Please note that we are mindful of the wildlife on the estate and therefore fireworks are limited to New Year’s Eve on the beach. No other fireworks are allowed.
Deliveries
Deliveries are permitted during working hours only and security must be informed of any expected deliveries.
Overcrowding and Behaviour
Please take note of the estate rules pertaining to overcrowding and noise disturbances. Please consider your fellow residents and estate guests during the festive period.
Dinner Bookings During the Holiday
With limited seating capacity compared to the number of visitors on the estate, we require that you, as a homeowner or holiday visitor, make a dinner booking in advance. The team will do everything possible to meet your seating preference or location. If this is not possible, we will try to make an alternative arrangement for you. If you fail to show up 15 minutes after your reservation time, the table will be allocated to other patrons. Please avoid the frustration and book in advance.
per day from the gatehouse. Domestic
forms can be downloaded here.
Registration of Domestic Workers
Please be reminded that all domestic workers are to be registered at the Reception Office for access to the estate. They will be required to produce their identity document during this process as well. The enrolment fee is R100 per domestic per annum.
Lifeguards
Please be advised that lifeguards will be on duty from 8:00 to 17:00 daily at the South Beach from 15 December 2023 to 12 January 2024.
All domestic workers are to wear a yellow PG bib whilst walking on the estate for identification purposes. These bibs may be purchased at R55 per bib or hired at R10
Whilst we have made lifeguards available for your safety, we wish to still ask that homeowners and their guests take extreme caution when swimming in the ocean and be vigilant of the strong rip currents. Use of any estate or other facilities is entirely at your own risk.
Refuse Collection
Please note that refuse will be collected daily from 15 December 2023 to 12 January 2024. If your homes are rented out, kindly ensure your guests are made aware of this arrangement and that they utilise the refuse collection sign to indicate whether refuse is to be collected. All refuse bins must be placed in the designated area. Should you need a collection sign, please email admin@pghoa.co.za to order and collect one.
Contractors’ Shutdown Period
Please note that the contractors’ shutdown period on the estate is from noon on Thursday, 14 December 2023
to Monday, 8 January 2024. All workers must be registered prior to arrival at the estate on 8 January. Should emergency work need to be carried out during the shutdown, arrangements for entry must be made via compliance. The contractor registration form can be found here.
HOA Reception Office
Kindly note that the Reception Office times for the festive season are as follows:
To access the installation instructions for Gatebook on your smartphone, please click on the provided link HERE. The instructions offer a detailed, step-by-step guide for installing Gatebook on both Android and Apple devices.
Summer Festive Gardens
So, let’s get our festive ideas started! Christmas is around the corner and no matter how you decide to celebrate it, adding some colour and plants is fun! Firstly, you can make your own wreath using greenery! Start with a basic round wreath using branches, vines and even roots! Once you have this base, add all the colourful plants, seeds and leaves you can find for your wreath. Remember to add different
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textures and shapes. You can also create a table centrepiece in a similar manner.
Whenever I’m creating floral decor in my home, I like to look at what’s around me first. Most of our gardens have a colourful selection of succulents, which will last for weeks. Here are some pictures of local, readily available succulents and aloes that would work well for thefestive season.
Now for some tree ideas! Each year, I like to create a tree that I can plant after Christmas. On Prince’s Grant, this means going indigenous all the way!
A wild olive is a wonderful example of an indigenous Christmas tree. Pop it on your sunny patio during the year and then bring it indoors for Christmas. Our magnificent yellowwood trees also do well as pot plants and make fabulous Christmas trees.
Remember, it will do best outdoors for the year and only move it indoors for Christmas.
are some fun ideas to get you all into the Christmas festivities, SA style!
say this… MULCH, MULCH, MULCH! This not only creates a wonderful soil and plant garden ecology, but it also helps keep weeds at bay.
Don’t forget all your garden chores while creating Christmas decor:
Keep on top of your garden weeding! I cannot stress this enough.
I am sure you are all tired of hearing me
3. Fertilise lawns during the lovely rains.
May the festive season bring you and your loved ones happiness and green fingers!
Captivating Lighting at Prince’s Grant
Lighting sets the mood for any space, so it is essential that it is carefully considered from the start. Balanced lighting can be used to provide the ambience and focal points that will elevate the feeling you want to create in your home.
be taken to have lighting perfect in dedicated study spaces. Allowance must be made for lamps, bathroom mirror lights and strip lighting under kitchen cabinets. A reading light next to your bed is invaluable.
As with most things, planning is key, so it is vital that your lighting layout is finalised before construction begins as later corrections are invariably unsightly, costly and potentially complex.
Up or down lighting can emphasise a feature effectively, transforming a work of art or an interesting architectural feature of your home.
Unique light fittings can even become artwork themselves and decorative fittings can provide a focal point in a space. A Christmas tree twinkling
Lighting functions in different ways and plays a vital role in creating an atmosphere in your home.
While overall lighting is important in any space, focused task lighting is essential. With so many people working from home, special care should
in the corner of a room sets the tone for the festive season. However, the festive lighting at Prince’s Grant is limited to indoor decoration, as external Christmas lights are a no-no.
Different light bulb colours can make a huge impact on a space, and I am not referring to rainbow ones! For a home, I normally prefer warm white bulbs. They provide a soft, ambient light and create an appealing ambience. In contrast, daylight or cool white bulbs work well for functional areas like home offices and other work areas. Prince’s Grant has established guidelines that aim to limit light pollution and make outdoor lighting unobtrusive to all residents. Some of the less obvious requirements that you need to be aware of when looking at installing or replacing any of your outdoor lights are the following:
• No day/day switches are permitted.
• Use low-wattage bulbs throughout.
• External lights should only shine vertically upwards and/or downwards, and definitely not outwards (so no spotlights).
• Should you need to replace any external light fittings, consider ones that are conducive to our corrosive sea air.
If you are unsure of any of these requirements, feel free to contact compliance@pghoa.co.za.
Happy holidays and all the best for the New Year
Member of the Prince’s Grant Building Committee since 2011. CAPTIVATING LIGHTING
• There are outstanding receivables of R148 000 after provisions at the end of September. Most of the outstanding balances have been recovered after the reporting period.
• Cash and equivalents totalled R10,9 million. The cash levels have reduced from the previous year-end closing balance due to the payment of certain outstanding payables as reported, as well as Capex investments during the financial year. Cash reserves are expected to be replenished during the December trading month.
• Revenue was slightly lower than budget, due to the less-thanbudgeted levy stabilisation fund income as well as reduced water collections. Food and beverage sales outperformed the budget, although the margin ratio is less than budgeted. This is mostly attributable to food cost inflation and a bigger than
anticipated uptake of the discount provided to residents. The golf sales budget was increased rather aggressively from the prior year and, unfortunately, sales are slightly under budget. ATG is however making strong inroads into wider golfing markets.
• General overhead was lower than budget due to a better-thanexpected spend on generator fuel. This is due to management interventions to ensure more effective use of fuel during load shedding and solar and backup systems installed at the sales office, pool and beach bar, as well as less-than-anticipated load shedding.
• Staffing costs were slightly higher than budget due to additional staffing requirements to handle increased food and beverage sales.
The Year to Date September 2023 Financial Summary can be found HERE
Prince’s Grant Social Events Calendar
Click here to view our upcoming events
Click here to view our beach buddy programme for 2023
Prince’s Grant Golf Programme 2023
Click here to view the golf programme
HOA RECEPTION
032 482 0002 or 064 868 1984 or reception@pghoa.co.za
LODGE RECEPTION
032 482 0005 or 065 523 7016 or reception@pglodge.co.za
ACCESS CONTROL
032 482 0085 or communications@pghoa.co.za
PRO SHOP
032 482 0041 or 032 482 0052 or golfbookings@pghoa.co.za
GATE HOUSE/SECURITY
032 482 0003 or 072 562 3909
ESTATE MANAGER (Johan Viljoen)
084 713 0536 estatemanager@pghoa.co.za
ACTING GENERAL MANAGER (Albert Albertse) gm@pghoa.co.za
WEEKLY FROM 08H00 TILL 16H30. (ESTATE TECHNICAL AND LANDSCAPE)
All enquiries to contact Ricky on 032 482 0002 (ext 213) Or email admin@pghoa.co.za estatemanager@pghoa.co.za
These calls will be logged and necessary supervisor contacted AFTER HOURS AND WEEKENDS.
Homeowners can contact the following numbers:
Control Room 032 482 0154 (IPSS) Control room emergency cell number 084 883 3514 (IPSS)
Gatehouse 032 482 0003 (IPSS)
Romeo1 will investigate all calls and report any issues to Estate Manager
Our Manco hours are Monday – Friday, 08h00-16h30 and any emergencies out of these hours can be dealt with by calling Security. Please refrain from contacting our team on personal lines.
