202109-The-Wilds-Newsletter by Black Marble Media

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OFFICIAL MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF

THE SPRING EDITION

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SEPTEMBER 2021

THE WILDS COMMITTEES

CONTENT

This magazine is designed & published by :

• Estate Contact details

• A word from the General Manager

• A word from the Estate Manager

• The Wilds: Service Providers

• Coronavirus Covid-19: Level 3

• News from the Committees

• Recipe of the Month

• Spring Edition

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Estate Contact Details Brendan Olivier (General Manager)

brendan@the-wilds.co.za

3701

Ronel Mulvaney (Estate Manager)

ronel@the-wilds.co.za

3702

charmaine@the-wilds.co.za

3703

Charmaine Strange (Secretary)

If you experience any problems regarding access cards or biometrics, please contact Gate 1 (one). Tel no 012-996 0551

AFTER-HOURS AND WEEKEND CONTACT NUMBERS:

Gate 1 IPECS:

3302 or 3303

Gate 2 IPECS:

3402 or 3403

Estate office

012 940 8285 & 012 996 0123

IPECS numbers:

3701, 3702 & 3703

Gate one [Admin office ]

012 996 0551/3303

Gate two

012 996 1062/3401

SECURITY Contract Manager Pieter Schoeman 082-978 3644

IPECS Number: 3601

Duty Manager

082 978 3288

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012 996-1062

IPECS Number: 3602

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A word from the

General Manager Spring in September brings flowers, hope, joy and love! It also brings rejuvenation, awakening, new plans vigour and energy. With that comes longer days, rain, less cold and wind, with hopefully a decline in Covid-19 cases. The placement of the electric fence in Antelope, on both sides, is under way. Please treat these fences as live at all times during construction, as testing is being done intermittently. Please ensure that all your residents, employees and visitors are duly informed. It is also the responsibility of the member/resident to ensure that all vegetation is at least 1,5 meter away from this fence. The security of the whole estate is placed at risk if an electric fence is disabled by a branch of a tree shorting it out. We continued operations with the Garsfontein SAPS, with Boschkop SAPS assisting during some joint operations. All the security firms serving this area did a couple of major “visible policing” operations with the SAPS in attendance. There were no incidents of group violence, looting or vandalism in the greater Pretoria area during the past month. In this Spring edition we look at a number

of topics, with Arbor Day (the first week of September) being a very important day. There are many people walking this earth who have had the pleasure of planting a tree and being able to come back later in their lives to that same spot, where they have contributed directly to the health of our planet. It is a great feeling. Several schools and institutions normally will have tree-planting days. You are herewith requested to contribute towards Arbor Day. Donate a tree, shrub, succulent or any plant to anyone (including yourself) who will nurture it, sustain it and appreciate it. We are striving to make our Estate gardens look exquisite. We are not finished yet, there has been a massive clean-up campaign in preparation of spring. Residents willing to donate trees, shrubs, or succulents to the Clubhouse, could look at the following: We may only plant indigenous plants, and will appreciate donations of the following species: 1. Any succulents, 2. Paper bark thorn trees, 3. Any indigenous trees, Let’s keep our fingers green. Enjoy September, plant a tree, start something positive and take care!

Regards

Brendan Olivier General Manager

A word from the

Estate Manager

What happened in August 2021? August is marked as Women’s Month, and we celebrated National Women’s Day on 09th August. Why is this day special: We pay tribute to the more than 20 000 South African women of all races, who marched to the Union Buildings on 9 August 1956 in protest of the proposed amendments to the Urban Areas Act of 1950, commonly referred to as the “pass laws “. A system meant to “control women and reduce women to passive beings, at the mercy of men”.

National Women’s Day also draws attention to significant issues women still face today, such as parenting, domestic violence, sexual harassment in the workplace, unequal pay, human trafficking and alike. Estate Management also focus on Energy Saving Solutions: People are becoming more and more advanced in this industry: Batteries, LED lights, solar, gas, inverters, and computerised gadgets just to mention a few. With all the load shedding that occurs, our regularly broken electrical cables, and surrounding areas that have been without electricity for days on end, one wonders if technology is growing fast enough. Installing solar panels, solar geysers, Inverters, LED lights, or even a borehole or whatever technology may offer, going systematically off the grid will probably be our future and without fail a costly exercise, but in the long run it has its merits and will bring both savings and peace of mind. Solar is not only the best renewable energy solution, but it also provides an energy solution that reduces carbon discharges. It is said that energy saving solutions will increase the value of your property and will slash the high utility bills. Shed those power outages and do some homework that will suite your pocket. Starting with a small inverter, linked to solar panels, will ensure that you have lights, TV and one or two basics running for at least 12 hours. Upscaling to a solar geyser will ensure hot water almost all the time, whilst 6

A word from the Estate Manager(Cont.)

saving a huge chunk of your electricity bill. Going on to a hybrid model, with solar backed by Eskom, will allow you the benefit of having a fallback to Eskom should there be very cloudy days. With the monies saved, further upgrading will ensure a total off-grid situation. Relevant to the installation of solar panels or solar geysers, the HOA rules are as follow: Solar panel installations: Full Title Homes: The HOA requires the following: hand drawings on an approved Tshwane Roof Plan, indicating the size of each panel, the number of panels & the total coverage. Neighbour and HOA approval are required. After installation, a COC must be submitted to the HOA office. Sectional Title Units: The HOA requires a resolution taken at an AGM, with a COC after installation. Please note a solar geyser, or any form of water tank may not be installed on top of the roof, but only inside the roof cavity. If the geyser or tank must be screened, so that it is aesthetically pleasing and not visible from the road, prior approval from the HOA is mandatory.

Critical Telephone Numbers : SAPS 112 or 10111 or 012-4720144 (Garsfontein) Ambulance 012-3106300 or 0860-999911 (Discovery Emergency) Security 012-9961062 Fire Brigade 10177 Tshwane Electricity Tshwane Water

012-3399111 012-3582111

Duty Manager 082-9783288

For more information, click here to contact Estate Manager, Ronel Mulvaney

THE

Registered Service Providers (click to view) • Gardening Services • Armed Response • Cleaning Services

• Registered Businesses • Registered Estate Agents 8

CORONA VIRUS: WE ARE AT LEVEL 3

THE

COMMITTEES

News from the various committees are as follows: Clubhouse: Chaired by Mr Gilbert Muller The clubhouse committee is preparing for the re-opening of the clubhouse facilities but the current Level 3 Lockdown is hampering activities. A coffee shop, library and various other interesting activities are foreseen. Finances: Chaired by Mr Alex Philippou The financial statements as well as the budget has been signed off and will be presented to owners at the AGM. Security: Chaired by Genl (ret) Ben Groenewald and Wernfried Hesse The technological advances of the past few months are continuing unabated. In the next few weeks all vehicles (of which 2 will be new units) will be fitted with dashcams, as will be all duty managers, reaction officers and gate commanders. New and more cameras are being installed at critical points.

The looting and related vandalism resulted in the reevaluation of security on the whole and the security environment reacted very positively. A very strong alliance between all the estates, security firms and the 2 SAPS stations nearby, was formed and resulted in formal plans drafted to ensure optimal response, minimum delay and maximum efficiency. We also thank our security officers who kept us safe during some very cold nights (and days) during the past month! Rules & Fines: Chaired by Mrs Lyndell Boshoff Fines have been the focus of this committee during the past month. Many incidences of speeding, noisy behaviour and other infringements led to several residents being fined. Estate living is not something that only brings benefits – it does have a lot of responsibilities as well, with respect for your fellow residents being of cardinal importance.

NEWS

Committees at Work (cont.)

Adhering to the rules and regulations is also showing that you respect others. Aesthetics: Chaired by Mr Christo Myburgh POPIA / ESTATE AGENTS The Estate Office received some complaints regarding Estate Agents phoning owners (out of the blue) wanting to know if their property is in the market, or if they can have an opportunity to market the property. The HOA Management and personnel (including some of our Service Providers) who has access to your private information - do not have the right to share your private information and will not do so. Estate Agents can obtain your private information from data storage deeds or property software houses like WinDeed, Lightstone and others and not from the HOA Offices.

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HOME... Committees at Work (cont.)

NEWS

SELLING YOUR

Just a reminder the HOA requires your approved Tshwane Building Plans and the relevant Occupancy Certificate. The property must match the approved Tshwane Building Plan when the property is inspected for the sale to proceed. Owners to ensure that these documents are in order - before the property is listed - to avoid transfer delays. If gas was installed, we will require a gas certificate. If Solar panels were installed neighbour approval or Body Corporate approval, HOA approval and a COC will be required. A list of guidelines was published in the January 2021 edition page 6 & 7 to summarise the HOA requirements. We also remind you to read the new SPLUMA Legislation. It is also compulsory for Estate Agents to be registered with the HOA. Please ask the Estate Agent of your choice if they are registered with the HOA. Please note that letting agents my not sell properties as may only lease properties.

A DISGUSTING NOTE: Dog poop along Trumpeter`s Loop: Not sure why this matter is not seen to on the spot? Several complaints of excrement not being picked up or seen in the garden beds were received. You are obliged to remove your dog’s excrement immediately. Please do not make the environment unpleasant for other users.

Committees at Work (cont.) Gardening Committee: Chaired by Mr Rupert Oberholster Potter in the garden Although August is known as the windy month, and still miserably cold, you need to start securing your standard plants and young trees to prevent them from blowing over. Prepare your garden for a spring clean and refresh your garden with new plants. Nothing is more inviting than a neat and refreshing garden, with well-maintained green grass. Looking at evergreens, a Star Jasmine creeper will create height, or you can plant them as ground covers, or manipulating the plant to make interesting garden features or focus points. Get the kids interested in gardening and to relax after the intense homework or studies by caring for some seedlings or creating a vegetable garden. Lawn Dressing is recommended during early Spring (August and September) on existing lawns. It can be applied at any time of the year and will enhance and improve the overall lawn growth in your garden. It is recommended that a Lawn Dressing application be re-applied in March or April. This reduces weed growth and ensures that your lawn stays in a healthy vigorous condition, promoting its endurance over winter.

COMMUNICATION Estate

Estate Management has noticed that owners change their e-mail addresses or telephone numbers on the GloVent Portal but forget to inform Mid-City Property Services of these change. Mid-City Property Services do not have access to the GloVent Portal. Owners to inform Mid-City: Bennie.vanDyk@midcity.co.za

RECIPE OF THE MONTH :

MARSHMALLOW

and Chocolate

HERBY SPRING CHICKEN POT PIE BRAAIBROODJIE Minimise your washing-up with this delicious one-pan chicken pie with spinach and herbs and topped Valentine’s Day is around the corner. Have you planned with crispy filo pastry. It’s ideal for busy weeknights. something special for your loved ones?

Jan Braai’s delicious Marshmallow and Chocolate Braaibroodjie is bound to hit the sweet spot. Give it a try and send photos of your Valentine’s Day celebrations to wilma@blackmarblemedia.co.za – you could be featured in the next edition.Recipe source: BBC Good

WHAT YOU NEED: • • • • • • • • • • •

RECIPE OF THE MONTH:

2 tbsp olive oil, plus a little extra for brushing over the pastry bunch spring onions, sliced into 3cm pieces 250g frozen spinach 6 ready-cooked chicken thighs 350ml hot chicken stock ½ tbsp wholegrain mustard 200g frozen peas 200ml half-fat crème fraîche ½ small bunch tarragon, leaves finely chopped Small bunch parsley, finely chopped 270g pack filo pastry

METHOD: STEP 1 Heat oven to 200C. Heat the oil in a large, shallow casserole dish on a medium heat. Add the spring onions and fry for 3 mins, then stir through the frozen spinach and cook for 2 mins or until it’s starting to wilt. Remove the skin from the chicken and discard. Shred the chicken off the bone and into the pan, and discard the bones. Stir through the stock and mustard. Bring to a simmer and cook, uncovered, for 5-10 mins. STEP 2 Stir in the peas, crème fraîche and herbs, then remove from the heat. Scrunch the filo pastry sheets over the mixture, brush with a little oil and bake for 15-20 mins or until golden brown.

Spring Edition 1 September is Spring day, with life picking up pace, joy is in the air, birds chirping and flowers blooming. A spring-clean brings that room which was getting out of hand, that garage or tool shed which needed to be sorted or that flower bed crying for attention, all back to life. The beauty of it all is that it does mean some work, often linked to costs and planning, but huge reward as afterwards it is very rewarding to know that spring is truly here. Daytime temperatures may rise in September, but evenings are still cool to cold. Many trees and perennials suddenly burst into flower, some even before the new leaves appear. It’s an exciting time of year. The birds (and bees) become active again and their calls fill the air as they busily begin building new nests and choosing mates. The honey factory is in full production. It is usually still a little dry as the rains often don’t start until late October. In gardening terms this is very much time for lawn-dressing, putting in new plants and generally sharpening up the image of the whole garden: • Plant new and nifty bulbs and shrubs. • Decorate your patio with pots of daffodils, plant up shady containers with spring-flowering azaleas or plan for the future with a climbing wisteria that will drape purple blooms over walls and pergolas. Negotiate with your neighbour! • Spring is when many shrubs show off their flowers. Deutzias bear panicles of white flowers tinged with pink, and arching branches of weigela are

covered in pink and red blooms. Viburnum plicatum with white flowers on layered branches, and the snowball bush, Viburnum opulus, are eye-catching, and yesterday-today-and-tomorrow (Brunsfelsia spp) and white cups of mock orange (Philadelphus coronarius) scent the garden. Remember to stop and smell the flowers! • It is not too late to pop some Asiatic lilies into corners to flower in December. Gladioli and tigridia bulbs should be arriving at garden centres in the next few days. Pop them into spaces to create vertical interest as their green swords emerge. • Spring is a great time to plant petunias as they will be at their best by October, which is before the thunderstorms of midsummer can impact on their beautiful blooms. • The forefathers of our hybridised petunia annuals originally came from Brazil and the name petunia is derived from “petun”, the Brazilian name for the tobacco plant. • Petunia seed is relatively expensive and it is far more cost-effective to buy seedlings. The rich plummy shades of petunias are perfect companions for the last anemone blooms and will go on and on once the latter are past their prime. • Finally, consider planting dwarf marigolds, red salvias, or true-blue Salvia farinacea among the ranunculi and sparaxis. • Scatter some seeds. • Plan ahead and plant roses that will spill over arches, cascade over walls and add vibrant colour to borders. If combined with purple and yellow bearded iris, mauve scabious, pink penstemon, dianthus, white candytuft or even lavender, your garden will be blooming for many weeks to come. • Linaria is one of the most under-rated garden flowers. Now is the time to sprinkle linaria seed into your beds (in situ) over Iceland poppies, primroses and fairy

Spring Edition (Cont.) primula while they’re still in flower. Water the seed into the bed and when your poppies die off, you will find that an entire carpet of baby linarias will be in their place. • Linarias have a softly vertical line, which is enormously useful in a bed filled with low-growing spring-flowering bedding annuals. • Give biennials and perennials an early start. Achillea - Red velvet Common name: Red Yarrow Description: A mat forming exotic perennial with fern like aromatic foliage. Flat corymbs of red flowers in summer. Waterwise. Ajania pacifica Common name: Silver and gold chrysanthemum Description: A tough mound forming exotic perennial, with silky silver edged leaves and yellow flowerheads in autumn. Hibiscus acetocella Common name: Cranberry hibiscus Description: An upright exotic perennial with red stems and palmate maroon leaves. smallish deep pink flowers in summer. Edible and medicinal. • Add a garden ornament. • Whether it is a bench to sit on and admire the beautiful garden; a birdbath to share the lovely ambience or an artful statue or sculpture; faux or real

rocks; ponds or birdfeeders or any other ornament, light, mirror, it will bring life, light and joy to your garden. Go for it. • Browse through some catalogues. • It is always advisable to test any idea by paging through the many catalogues available at your local bookshops. • Garden virtually. • Likewise, to Google is very often a fast and sure way of getting the required information.

Spring is nature`s message to all of us that life goes on; there will be night and there will be day. Now is the time to put shoulder to the wheel, plant, be productive, plan, be creative. This is the new day!