Prince's Grant Estate Newsletter - December/Summer 2023

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SOCIAL EVENTS CALENDAR

USEFUL INFORMATION

INSTALLING GATEBOOK

GOLF EVENTS

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From the Estate Manager

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Useful Information and Some Reminders

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Installing Gatebook

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Summer Festive Gardens

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ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES

Captivating Lighting

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Contact the Digi Sales Team

Financial Analysis Snapshot

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Social Events Calendar

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Tel: 032 946 0357

Golf Programme 2023

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Next issue: March 2024

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O

ur lives consist of phases. After

– only those who have emigrated before

love and passion deep in my heart. The

almost six years as Prince’s Grant,

would truly understand!

estate is truly spectacularly beautiful, and this is often confirmed by those experiencing

it is time for this phase of my As I reflect on my term at Prince’s Grant,

it for the first time. None of what has been

next to start. This is rather a big one though,

I can only marvel at the growth I have

achieved would have been possible without

as I have not only closed a career chapter,

gone through during my time here. There

my team, and I carry all of them in the

but my family and I will also be uprooting

were times when I was truly tested and I

highest regard. By name, I want to say a

everything we know to establish ourselves in a

learned from those experiences. I am

heartfelt thank you to Johan, Chantelle,

new and foreign country.

better for it and now am better equipped

Caryn, Sphiwe, Rocky, Igor, Bredon, Andy,

for what lies ahead.

Cobus and the rest of the amazing team –

life to come to an end and the

you guys made my job easy! Chantelle will

As our Chairperson has communicated, we will be immigrating to New Zealand. Although

I am immensely proud of what has been

also be leaving PG - best of luck with the

we are looking forward to this adventure, it

achieved in the last five and half years. My

future. PG is much poorer for losing you.

also fills us with a great deal of trepidation

service to Prince’s Grant came from a true

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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

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CORAL COVE IS BREAKING GROUND!

E X T R AO R D I N A RY L I V I N G F O R T H E B E S T Y E A R S O F YO U R L I F E 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.

2 & 3 Bedroom Garden Villas from R3,6m 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments from R1,69m

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• Please see our detailed holiday

USEFUL INFORMATION AND SOME REMINDERS Holiday Activities and Amenities

• Rhamba Hira and her team will be setting up a pop-up spa facility from 14

programmes on page 21 and 22.

submit the same form to our Access Control via email

• Canoes, tennis and squash court bookings

communications@pghoa.co.za at least 24

can be made at the main reception.

hours prior to the guest's arrival. This will allow

Access to these facilities has been

for information to be populated onto systems,

reduced and a refundable deposit and

guests added to relevant communication

reasonable use policy will apply. Should

groups, and security informed, allowing for a

you exceed your booked time usage, a

smoother registration process on arrival.

penalty will be applied to your deposit.

Please be considerate to other users and

All visitors must also be provided with a

holidaymakers.

Gatebook Access PIN to gain access to the

• Please take note that the main pool will

HOA Reception Office. We ask homeowners

remain open, but the others will be closed

and rental agents to ensure that all apps

at 20:00.

are downloaded and up to date.

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.

Guest Registrations

Alternative Parking for Vehicles and Trailers

Homeowners and rental agents are reminded

Please note that we have prepared a

to kindly fill in the guest registration forms and

dedicated trailer parking area on

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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.

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Golf Cart Driving

cart, failing which fines or other sanctions

Golf cart drivers not in possession of a valid driver’s

could apply. PGHOA in no way, shape

licence are to obtain a permit from PGHOA to

or form validates or endorses a driver’s

operate a cart within the confines of the estate. It

ability to operate a vehicle and usage of

is a requirement that the applicant be older than

communal facilities and infrastructure, such

16 years of age. The permit is revocable should the

as roadways, is entirely at your own risk.

UNiT 24 LEMON REEF PARK, DOUGLAS CROWE DRiVE

driver not adhere to the estate or general road rules or at the discretion of any PGHOA management.

We urge homeowners to please insure their carts appropriately. It is the responsibility of

A once-off permit administration fee of R150 is

the homeowner to ensure that his tenants are

payable at the Pro Shop and the application form,

aware of the estate rules and adhere to them.

passport photo and proof of payment must be presented for further processing. Please find the

Golf Cart Registration Disks

application on your Glovent app or at the Pro Shop.

We have noticed that there are still a number of carts without the latest registration

Drivers must be in the possession of a valid permit

sticker on display. Please note that your

or driver’s licence at all times while operating a golf

cart will not have access to the golf course

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or other facilities this holiday period if the

material will be removed and fines may

appropriate signage is not on display.

apply to repeat offenders. Should you need

Please collect your sticker at the Pro Shop as

something advertised, all info must be sent

soon as possible and email

and verified by our compliance officer at

compliance@pghoa.co.za should you not

compliance@pghoa.co.za.

have a blue sticker bearing your lot number.

Fireworks Private Businesses and Signage

Please note that we are mindful of the

Please take note that, according to estate

wildlife on the estate and therefore fireworks

rules, no unauthorised private businesses

are limited to New Year’s Eve on the beach.

are allowed on any exclusive use area or

No other fireworks are allowed.

common property in or about the estate.

Furthermore, no signage of any kind may

Deliveries

be displayed by any member and/or

Deliveries are permitted during working

tenant at any given time on the estate.

hours only and security must be informed of

This includes fliers, leaflets, posters or any

any expected deliveries.

other advertising material. Please note that

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USEFUL INFORMATION AND SOME REMINDERS CONTINUED

Overcrowding and Behaviour

your reservation time, the table will be

per day from the gatehouse. Domestic

Please take note of the estate rules

allocated to other patrons. Please avoid

forms can be downloaded here.

pertaining to overcrowding and noise

the frustration and book in advance.

Lifeguards

disturbances. Please consider your fellow residents and estate guests during the

Registration of Domestic Workers

Please be advised that lifeguards will be

festive period.

Please be reminded that all domestic

on duty from 8:00 to 17:00 daily at the

workers are to be registered at the

South Beach from 15 December 2023 to 12

Dinner Bookings During the Holiday

Reception Office for access to the estate.

January 2024.

With limited seating capacity compared

They will be required to produce their

to the number of visitors on the estate,

identity document during this process as

Whilst we have made lifeguards available

we require that you, as a homeowner or

well. The enrolment fee is R100 per domestic

for your safety, we wish to still ask that

holiday visitor, make a dinner booking in

per annum.

homeowners and their guests take extreme

advance. The team will do everything

caution when swimming in the ocean and

possible to meet your seating preference

All domestic workers are to wear a yellow

be vigilant of the strong rip currents. Use of

or location. If this is not possible, we will try

PG bib whilst walking on the estate for

any estate or other facilities is entirely

to make an alternative arrangement for

identification purposes. These bibs may be

at your own risk.

you. If you fail to show up 15 minutes after

purchased at R55 per bib or hired at R10

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Refuse Collection

to Monday, 8 January 2024. All workers

Please note that refuse will be collected

must be registered prior to arrival at the

daily from 15 December 2023 to 12

estate on 8 January. Should emergency

January 2024. If your homes are rented

work need to be carried out during the

out, kindly ensure your guests are made

shutdown, arrangements for entry must

aware of this arrangement and that they

be made via compliance. The contractor

utilise the refuse collection sign to indicate

registration form can be found here.

whether refuse is to be collected. All refuse bins must be placed in the designated

HOA Reception Office

area. Should you need a collection sign,

Kindly note that the Reception Office

please email admin@pghoa.co.za to order

times for the festive season are as follows:

and collect one.

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Monday to Thursday: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

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Fridays: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Contractors’ Shutdown Period

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Saturday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Please note that the contractors’

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Sunday: 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

shutdown period on the estate is from

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Public holidays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

noon on Thursday, 14 December 2023

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Installing Gatebook on My Smartphone 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.

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Summer Festive Gardens WORDS CLAIR LATHAM

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

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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!

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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.

Here are some fun ideas to get you all into the Christmas festivities, SA style!

Don’t forget all your garden chores while creating Christmas decor: 1. Keep on top of your garden weeding! I cannot stress this enough.

2. I am sure you are all tired of hearing me

say this… MULCH, MULCH, MULCH! This not only creates a wonderful soil and plant garden ecology, but it also helps keep weeds at bay.

3. Fertilise lawns during the lovely rains.

May the festive season bring you and your loved ones happiness and green fingers!

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Captivating Lighting at Prince’s Grant Lighting sets the mood for any space, so it is

be taken to have lighting perfect in dedicated

essential that it is carefully considered from the

study spaces. Allowance must be made for

start. Balanced lighting can be used to provide

lamps, bathroom mirror lights and strip lighting

the ambience and focal points that will elevate

under kitchen cabinets. A reading light next to

the feeling you want to create in your home.

your bed is invaluable.

As with most things, planning is key, so it is

Up or down lighting can emphasise a feature

vital that your lighting layout is finalised before

effectively, transforming a work of art or an

construction begins as later corrections are

interesting architectural feature of your home.

invariably unsightly, costly and potentially

Unique light fittings can even become artwork

complex.

themselves and decorative fittings can provide a focal point in a space. A Christmas tree twinkling

Lighting functions in different ways and plays a

in the corner of a room sets the tone for the

vital role in creating an atmosphere in your home.

festive season. However, the festive lighting at

While overall lighting is important in any space,

Prince’s Grant is limited to indoor decoration, as

focused task lighting is essential. With so many

external Christmas lights are a no-no.

people working from home, special care should

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Different light bulb colours can make a

definitely not outwards (so no spotlights).

huge impact on a space, and I am not

• No day/day switches are permitted.

referring to rainbow ones! For a home, I

• Use low-wattage bulbs throughout.

normally prefer warm white bulbs. They

• Should you need to replace any external light

provide a soft, ambient light and create

fittings, consider ones that are conducive to our

an appealing ambience. In contrast,

corrosive sea air.

daylight or cool white bulbs work well for functional areas like home offices and other

If you are unsure of any of these requirements, feel

work areas. Prince’s Grant has established

free to contact compliance@pghoa.co.za.

guidelines that aim to limit light pollution and make outdoor lighting unobtrusive

Happy holidays and all the best for the New Year

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: • External lights should only shine vertically upwards and/or downwards, and

Wendy Bouwer

BArch (UP), Pr Arch, MSc Project Management (UP) Member of the Prince’s Grant Building Committee since 2011.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS SNAPSHOT Month Ending September 2023

• 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

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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

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Prince’s Grant Social Events Calendar Click here to view our upcoming events Click here to view our beach buddy programme for 2023 21

Prince’s Grant Golf Programme 2023

Click here to view the golf programme 22

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 ACTING LODGE MANAGER Cobus Aucamp lodgemanager@pglodge.co.za COMPLIANCE (Caryn Schroeter) 074 764 7456 compliance@pghoa.co.za LANDSCAPE MANAGER (Sphiwe Chiliza) 061 928 6870 landscapemanager@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.

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