MOOIKLOOF RIDGE EXCLUSIVE
JUNE 2021
POPI/POPIA IN EFFECT 1 JULY 2021
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Word From Estate Manager
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Estate Contact Details
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Word From Security Manager
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Pet Care & Registration
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COVID - 19: Third wave
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Working from home: Challenges
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Donations
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Blood Drive
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Back to nature
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Access Control
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POPI/POPIA compliance
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ESTATE CONTACT DETAILS: Estate Office: 012 480 4051 / 012 480 2075
Disclaimer: This eMagazine is produced especially for residents of Mooikloof Ridge Estate to provide updates and useful information. It is produced by Black Marble Media, on behalf of the Mooikloof Ridge Estate . Although every effort is taken to ensure accuracy of content, Mooikloof Ridge 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.
The Community Caring Forum (CCF)
ESTATE MANAGER
Police and other relevant authorities.
Mooikloof Ridge HOA has become a member of The CCF assist in tackling issues that the Estate is facing the non-profit and independent organization by the with our local municipalities for example streetlights, name of “THE COMMUNITY CARING FORM sewerage leaks, and potholes to name a few. (CCF)”. Whilst the Estate has control of its internal environment, there is little that can be done about its external environment. The CCF aims to build relationships with any other organization operating in the area. The CCF will therefore form a liaison between
Residents are reminded to visit our website www. mooikloofridge.com for any details you may need regarding your scheme, or any other information required. Kind Regards
Mooikloof Ridge and other external relevant stakeholders such as the City of Tshwane, Metro Estate Mananger
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ESTATE CONTACT DETAILS Website :
Estate Office :
Estate Office :
Control Room :
Estate Manager :
Squash Court Bookings :
Security Manager :
Clubhouse Bookings :
www.mooikloofridge.com office@mooikloofridge.com 071 685 6438 082 463 7705
012 480 4051 / 012 480 2075 012 480 4551 / 071 678 9869 012 480 4551 / 071 678 9869 012 480 4051 / 012 480 2075
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SECURITY MANAGER Johan Hough
Mooikloof Ridge residential estate consists of various stakeholders and the requirements of these stakeholders can be contradictory and often at conflict with each other. For instance, the residents demand security and protection from criminals and potential threats while requiring unhindered access for themselves and visitors. The role of the security provider is to balance these requirements and the integration of various systems to achieves this. Components of a secure estate include first and foremost that the estate must provide a secure living environment for those within it.
IMPORTANT CONTACT DETAILS FOR SECURITY: MOOIKLOOF RIDGE CONTROL ROOM: 012 480 4551 / 071 678 9896 (24/7) SECURITY MANAGER: 082 895 0073 (MON – FRI 07H00 – 17H00) BOSCHKOP SAPS: 012 802 0909 / 012 802 0856
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A word from the Security Manager (CONT.)
The Residential Estate has a policy or estate rules which needs to be enforced. This is achieved through the anonymous Tipp- offs received by the on- site control room and the responding of patrollers. Patrollers also come across behaviour not in adherence to the estate rules in the performance of their duties and it is security’s responsibility to then handle the matter intelligently and discretionally through contraventions. Should the resident deems it unfair he/she may appeal to the Dispute Management Committee who will decide whether to process the contravention notice. We as security
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request respectfully not to see us as a threat or needs to manage the access of visitors to the harassment, but a solution in the creation of this estate. This is challenging, as one must ensure harmonious living environment. the integrity of the estate’s security remains intact while maintaining an acceptable user The purpose of the Security Team is protection experience for the residents and their visitors. and safety, and we achieve this through perimeter protection, including electric fencing, It is for this reason that security request resident cameras, and lightning amongst others. to maintain estate rules when using access and egress points or granting access to their visitors The control room must monitor hundred if to reduce challenges faced by security at the not thousands of access requests, behaviour forefront. exception reports, and investigate incidents using both the control room information received and Due to the global spread of COVID-19, many the surveillance on them when responding to regulations have been imposed on organizations incidents. The access control system and is also to ensure the safety of employees and visitors, a video management platform. Finally, security security also request cooperation with the
A word from the Security Manager (CONT.)
various solutions and initiatives which are in Estate. place in cooperation with the National Disaster • Residents or their visitors who fail to comply Management Council: will be subjected to contravention notices and • Residents will have the responsibility to make or reporting them to the South African Police known their status to the Estate and conduct Service. This is the objective for main gate as self- isolation or request an ambulance to the well as stop and searches within the estate. hospital.
• We would like to also encourage front-line • Curfew rules will apply and may be changed, essential workers during curfew hours to show and we will make intelligent decisions if their permits to travel. essential items must be purchased by verifying the proof thereof upon the residents’ return • Residents are requested to ensure they follow the same basic rules as the virus can spread during curfew. to those who are trying to be safe, practicing • High volume curfew transgression may be of social distancing, wearing of masks, reported to SAPS for roadblocks outside the sanitizing, handwashing and abiding by Estate
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Regulations regarding curfew, drinking and smoking. Finally, residents should also ensure the training golden rule; should it be excessive training and you cannot breathe (cannot wear a mask) when exercising, still maintain social distancing from the athlete in front.
PET CARE • Please remember to register your pets with your Body Corporate, this information can aid the Estate Office in locating the owners of lost pets. • All pets MUST have name tags. • Should you wish to walk your pet on the common property please ensure they are on a leash. We have received complaints of owners walking their dogs without a leash, please refrain from this behaviour. • Should you wish to walk your pet on the common property please ensure they are on a leash. We have received complaints of owners walking their dogs without a leash, please refrain from this behaviour. There are many children playing on the grassed areas and dogs that are not leashed can frighten or bite the children. Fines will be issued. • Should residents find pets roaming around and unattended to, kindly report them to the control room. • Please ensure that when you leave for work in the morning
your pet has adequate water and food supplies to last until you return. • Should you be going on vacation, please ensure you have arranged procedures for the pet sitters to enter the Estate and or the scheme. • Residents find it unacceptable that some dog walkers allow their dogs to deposit excrement on the walkways and grassed areas and thereafter keep on walking without removing it. PLEASE CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR PET • Body Corporate approval MUST be attained in order to keep any pets. Remember that no resident may keep more than two dogs, without the permission of the HOA. If you do have more than two dogs, you must please apply through your Body Corporate, for approval.
NO CATS ARE PERMITTED!!! NO VICIOUS BREED DOGS ARE PERMITTED!!!
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THIRD WAVE OF
COVID - 19
South Africans should prepare for a third wave of COVID-19 infections (Viki Mohamad/Unsplash)
in South Africa to be ‘bigger’ than the first two, expert predicts With the vaccine rollout slower than expected, communicable diseases “What is important is how we prepare our hospital capacities and how we try to experts are warning that South Africa could experience a third wave of flatten the curve and I think that will be the most important intervention that will have so we can better prepare,” Jassat said, speaking during a South African NonCOVID-19 infections. Communicable Diseases Alliance webinar hosted on Thursday.
Since the first case recorded in March 2020, South Africa has experienced two waves of COVID-19 infections, the second deadlier than the first. Now experts are warning Slowing transmission through behaviour change Jassat warned that South Africa had to slow the rate of infection to avoid overwhelming a third, even deadlier wave could be approaching. hospitals. “The lessons ahead of the third wave is that it is likely to come, it is likely to be bigger than the first two waves, if the evidence from other countries is anything to “The important thing is that we need to slow down transmission so that we do not go by,” said Dr Waasila Jassat, a public health specialist at the National Institute for have a rapid increase in cases, because that is when the hospitals do not cope. If we have restrictions at the start of the wave, I mean it will come, if we have restrictions Communicable Diseases. and better preventative behaviour from individuals, we can have slower rate of increase,” said Jassat. 11
Third Wave of COVID-19... (CONT.)
A resurgence in transmission is driven by behaviour change and is likely to particularly affect communities that have relatively low levels of transmission to date. “Areas that experienced large epidemics during the first and second waves may be less affected by a third wave driven by behaviour change,” Jassat said. “What we saw in South Africa was that most districts and provinces were affected more significantly in wave two that they were in wave one. So, the were higher level of cases, admissions and death in wave two,”. Too early for vaccine to have effect So far, South Africa has vaccinated 283,629 people, all of which have been with the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. While the vaccine rollout has begun among health workers, Jassat believes the COVID-19 vaccines is highly unlikely to have any substantial effect on the infection rate before the fourth quarter of 2021.
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“Vaccine administration is currently taking place only via J&J phase 3b clinical trial, primarily to health care workers. Confirmed timelines for acquisition and rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations in South Africa have not been released and it is unlikely that COVID-19 vaccines will have a substantial indirect effect before the fourth quarter of 2021,” said Jassat.— Health-e News. Article originally published on Health E-News.
The Estate will continue to follow strict lockdown and Covid procedures, face cloth masks are to be worn at all times in common areas and fines will be imposed to residents who do not comply. When making use of the common areas, social distancing must be practiced. Let’s work together in curbing this virus and keeping our residents safe. 9 April 2021 | Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
Working from home during COVID-19: WORKING FROM HOME IS AN EMPLOYER’S WAY OF KEEPING ITS EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE THE CAPACITY TO DO SO, SAFE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. BUT WORKING FROM HOME DOES NOT COME WITHOUT ITS CHALLENGES.
Employees have more distractions working from home, noise disturbance is one of the biggest challenges. Employees find it hard to focus working from home, distractions such as social media, children, pets, garden services can change their focus. Employees with children might look at setting up a workstation in a separate room or guest room where they can have privacy and quiet time, taking your pet for an early morning walk so that they are less energetic and distracting during the day, and finding out the schedules of the garden services can assist when scheduling online meetings. The trend towards flexible work arrangements is not slowing down, in fact its gaining momentum with the continual lockdowns imposed to curb the COVID-19 virus. It is extremely important to establish a heathy routine and set out strong boundaries between work life and home life.
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It’s winter and it’s cold. We would like to call on all residents to donate warm clothes, blankets and non-perishable food items to the needy. THESE CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT THE ESTATE OFFICE.
BLOOD DRIVE - SANBS Check with the Estate Office for the Dates of our next Blood Drive. 14
BACK TO Pretoria offers its bird enthusiasts a spectacular birding diversity. It’s it’s a true bird watcher’s paradise.
There are numerous nature reserves surrounding Mooikloof Ridge Estate, including Faerie Glen Nature Reserve, Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve, and Rietvlei Nature Reserve to name a few. Mooikloof Ridge Estate has an abundance of bird life, especially in the vlei area at the bottom of the Estate. Avid bird watchers could enjoy spotting numerous birds popular to this area like the black Cuckooshrike, African Sedge Warbler, Garden Warbler and Crowned Lapwing to name a few popular birds on the Estate.
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ACCESS CONTROL PEDESTRIAN GATE: All pedestrians entering/exiting the Estate via the turnstiles must be in possession of an access tag or gate code. Residents may not attempt to influence the guards to deviate security from their procedures at the Main Gate and turnstile gate. Please comply with security protocol. MOVING IN AND OUT OF THE ESTATE: All moving companies must be provided with an access code to enter/exit the Estate. All moving companies must be provided with a permit to remove goods from the Estate.
Moving times:
Monday – Saturday 09h00-17h00 Sundays – 09h00-13h00 (Only if the Sunday falls at the end of the month)
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Personal Data Protection
MKR ESTATE OFFICE HOA:
POPI/PAIA COMPLIANCE The South African Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act will officially be enforced on 1 July 2020. The purpose of this legislation is to protect the personal information of citizens, which is obtained and processed by both public and private institutions and attempts to balance the right to privacy with other rights such as access to information. In terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA), Mr. Theo Van Rensen (the Estate Manager) has been designated as the Information Officer for the Mooikloof Ridge Homeowners Association (HOA). Our PAIA Manual as well as our Protection of Personal Information Policy and Information Letter to all Residents and Owners is freely available on our website (www.mooikloofridge.com) and can also be viewed at the HOA offices during office hours.
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