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15/08/2008 |
This Community Update is distributed by the Greater Kyalami
Resident’s Council (GKRC)
(Total Recipients: 889)
New Shopping Centre Application in Crowthorne
Located on Erf 68, 69 & 73 Crowthorne (alternatively stated as portions 377 & 378, of portion 11 of the farm Witpoort 406JR) the proposed development, Thornhill Ext 7, is being handled by Web Consulting. For further details of the application, to obtain a copy of the application document containing maps and descriptions, and to register as an Interested and Affected Party, please contact Alet of Web Consulting on webco@global.co.za, 0861 869 675 quoting ref: J649. Alternatively contact Percy Smit in the Dept of Development Planning of the City of Johannesburg on 011 407 6395 or fax 011 339 4000 and quote Ref: 07-9102.
PERMACULTURE LEARNERSHIP FOR GARDENERS AND GROOMS The Greater Kyalami Conservancy (GEKCO) is pleased to announce the second certified Permaculture learnership for gardeners and grooms. The course will be presented by Southern Africa’s top permaculture expert, John Nzira.
The course runs from 9:30am – 4:00pm on Thursdays on the following dates: 28th August 11th September 2nd October 6th November 4th December The course will be conducted at Shumba Shaba Therapeutic Riding Centre, Plot 112 Knoppieslaagte (Mnandi Road next to Riversands Farm School). The cost for the course is R120 per person per day, OR R500 if paid in full on first day of the workshop. The course includes discussion, slides, tour and practical application of: F0B7 Basic Permaculture F0B7 Soil Improvement - composting, green manure, mulch, earth worms, sheet mulching, pit beds F0B7 Water harvesting F0B7 Companion planting F0B7 Propagation F0B7 Basic landscape design F0B7 Medicinal plants & herbs F0B7 Composting F0B7 Integration of livestock and plants There will be site visits to assess application of learning and prizes will be awarded to the best participants according to development of the land, as well as facilitation and presentation skills. For more details or to book on the course, contact Margie Donde on mdonde@iafrica.com or 011 468 1855
MEET AND GREET THE NEW COMMUNITY POLICE FORUM CHAIRMAN Crime stats will be given, and a way forward regarding the crime situation and solutions will be discussed. The first meeting will take place on 23rd August 2008 at 9:30 am at Cnr Crocus & Maple Road in Kyalami. This meeting is for the following suburbs: Glenferness, Kyalami Ext 1, Kyalami AH, Blue Hills AH, Sun Valley, Trees Bank, Saddle Brook Estates, Beaulieu, Barbecue Downs, Kyalami Business Park. The second meeting will take place on 30th August 2008 at 9;30am at the Vorna Valley Park. Anton Hartman Street. This meeting is for the following areas; Vorna Valley, Halfway Gardens, Kyalami Hills, Kyalami Estates. For further information contact Captain Chetty: 082 467 8390
ARBOUR DAY – 6th SEPTEMBER Arbour day will be celebrated on the 6th September with the usual sale. However, we are offering GEKCO members the chance to purchase some of these plants ahead of the rush in the anticipation of meeting the demand. I will allocate on a first-come, first-served basis so get your orders in quickly. If you are not a GEKCO member, then now is the time to join! Pre-orders will have to be picked up at 12 Village Rd, Blue Hills AH on the afternoon of the 5th September for the sake of efficient logistics. For a full list of species or to pre-order, contact Andrew Dicks on andrew@ilizwe.co.za or 083 455 6693
GEKCO / WORKING FOR WETLANDS PROJECT If you have a natural wetland on your property and would like to be considered for the project, please contact Margie Donde urgently on mdonde@iafrica.com or 011 468 1855
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| 25/07/2008 |
This Community Update is distributed by the Greater
Kyalami Resident’s Council (GKRC) to residents in
Kyalami AH, Kyalami Ext1, Glenferness, Treesbank, Kleve,
Saddlebrook, Blue Hills AH, Sun Valley, (Total Recipients: 889)
APPEAL FROM SAPS MOUNTED UNIT Can you help?
The SAPS Mounted Unit is looking for temporary stabling for 15 horses who will be on duty at the SADC Conference at Gallagher Estate. Ordinarily these horses would have to be transported every day from various facilities around Gauteng, through rush hour traffic, for the duration of the Conference.
If anyone is able to offer temporary stable facilities from 11th – 19th August for 15 horses, please contact Captain Optof urgently on 082 778 5930. The SAPS horses are inoculated. Feed and grooms will be provided by the SAPS.
HORSE PATROLS Don’t forget that the Horse Patrols will be meeting again this weekend. If you were unable to attend the launch last weekend, please feel free to join the patrol on Saturday. Click on the following link to see the article on the front page of the City of Johannesburg’s website: http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/2768/266/
For the time being, the meeting place will remain at the corner of Crocus & Maple Roads. Alternate meeting places will be discussed with regular attendees. If it is too far for you to ride to the current meeting place, please feel free to bring your horse box. There is plenty of parking available and obviously great security!
VENUE: Cnr Crocus & Maple Road at open veld, Kyalami
DATE: Saturday 26th July 2008 – this weekend Saturday 2nd August 2008 Saturday 9th August 2008
TIME: 9am – 1pm
CONTACT: Wayne Woodward 083 564 8977 CPF Captain Chetty 082 467 8390 SAPS Captain Optof 082 778 9530 Mounted unit Venetia Woodward 011 465 1720 or chemitique@acenet.co.za
THANK YOU FROM GEKCO To all those residents and organizations who took part in the tour for Bokomoso/Retail Africa on Wednesday 23rd July, we say a HUGE thank you! We could not have done it without your passion and help. In particular we would like to thank Noele Hillen of Beaulieu Prep, pupils at Beaulieu Prep (who staged a very effective silent protest during the introductory proceedings), Councillor Annette Deppe, Karen Keller, North Rand Animal Clinic, the Lipizzaners and their riders, Theresa Barnard and all the carriage drivers, Cluny Farm and Paul Fairall. We also thank all the riders who were out on the streets and those residents who put up protest posters at their properties. The developers noticed it all! So did the media. Make sure you get hold of a copy of the Midrand Reporter. Beaulieu Prep scholars made front page!
The day’s proceedings went very well and we feel sure that the developers left with a vastly improved understanding of the importance of the equine industry and how a shopping centre in our midst would not only negatively impact the industry, but threaten our lifestyle and livelihoods. A full report, with photos, will be made in the next Kyalami Country News.
For further details contact Margie Donde of the Greater Kyalami Conservancy (GEKCO) on 011 468 1855 or mdonde@africa.com
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| 23/07/2008 |
Press Release 23 July 2008
CPF in Greater
Kyalami launches Street & Horse Patrols with SAPS Mounted
Unit Like many suburbs, the Midrand Sector 2 Community Policing Forum (CPF) of Greater Kyalami has been running successful street patrols, in conjunction with Captain Chetty (Sector Commander) and Inspector Sewcharan (Sector Manager) of Midrand SAPS, to curb the serious levels of crime. But, being a thriving equine area, it was recently decided to launch Horse Patrols, in an effort to involve a broader spectrum of the community. Greater Kyalami is a registered conservancy area known as GEKCO and is home to the highest concentration of horses in Southern Africa, and a thriving equine industry. It seemed only natural then, that local riders could easily function as patrollers for the CPF while on outrides. Captain Optoff of the SAPS Mounted Unit readily agreed to participate in the CPF patrols in the area. Invitations were sent to the community and the Horse Patrols were officially launched on Sunday 20 July 2008. Present on the day were 14 members of the SAPS Mounted Units from Pretoria, East Rand and Johannesburg and some 30 riding members of the community. Riders were supported by four vehicles and 12 officers of Midrand SAPS under command of Captain Chetty, and 22 members (plus 22 vehicles) of the local CPF Street Patrollers, under command of CPF chairman, Wayne Woodward. It was quite a sight to behold – a field full of eager mounts being tacked up by riders donned in reflective jackets. Horse boxes prominently displayed the SAPS logo and street patrollers lined their cars up on the side of the road, lights flashing brighter than Santa’s own Xmas tree! The prominent corner guaranteed a fair degree of rubber-necking from passing traffic. Captain Optoff provided a short history of the SAPS Mounted Unit, followed by a briefing for local riders who would be joining the Horse Patrol. By this time, horses were pawing the ground, anxious to get going. The group was split into two ‘units’ and assigned to two teams of mounted officers, one under Captain Optoff and one under Seargeant Schoombee. After hurried sips of coffee, they were finally off... En-route, local riders, some of whom compete at the very highest levels of competition, shared information and skills on horsemanship with SAPS officers, while they in turn educated residents on crime prevention and police matters. A short while later, Midrand SAPS officers and local Street Patrollers followed in cars but it quickly became apparent just how beneficial the Horse Patrols would be. Before long, riders were trotting through long grass, across open fields and vacant land, scouring areas normally inaccessible to cars. Both riders and drivers provided spectacular police visibility, picking up casual riders along the way. Just after midday, and a good few hours in the saddle, the Horse Patrol drew to a close. Riders dismounted and more information (and more than a few jokes) was swapped as thirsty horses drank or were rubbed down in preparation for the homeward journey. Local horse vet, Karen Bohme, also spoke at length to Captain Optoff about equine health matters and provided invaluable advice to the mounted unit. Everyone agreed it was a very rewarding and successful day. Valuable information was swapped and all parties gained enormously from the day’s activities. Ongoing operations will be planned on a weekly or bi-weekly basis and CPF Chairman Wayne Woodward hopes that within a short space of time, participation from local riders will increase dramatically, while crime levels decrease. The next Horse Patrol days have been set for Saturday 26th July 2008, Saturday 2nd August 2008, Saturday 9th August 2008. Facts: Greater Kyalami consists of the suburbs of Kyalami AH, Kyalami Ext 1, Glenferness, Kleve, Treesbank, Saddlebrook, Sun Valley, portions of Blue Hills AH, Blue Hills Estate, Beaulieu Estate, portions of Carlswald AH, portions Crowthorne AH The size of Greater Kyalami is approximately 45km2 , and consist predominantly of large tracts of agricultural land and upmarket rural residential homes Greater Kyalami is one of the largest equine industries in Southern Africa and one of the last remaining open spaces able to support such an industry, within the northern borders of Johannesburg. At least 40% of residents own horses It is estimated that almost 1 400 non-residents stable horses in the area There are more than 5 500 horses in the area More than 4 000 people are directly employed in the equine industry The value of horses in the area is in excess of R363 million The equine industry in Greater Kyalami spends more than R155 million annually in running costs, excluding wages and salaries The Capital Investment in the area is in the region of R780 million
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| 21/07/2008 |
The Kyalami area is under tremendous threat from developers.
The Greater Kyalami Conservancy (GEKCO) has engaged with various departments in the City of Joburg with regards to this development pressure.
The Conservancy is showing the area to the developers of the proposed 20 hectare shopping mall on Kyalami Ridge (opposite Beaulieu Prep) on Wednesday 23rd July.
Our motivation for the tour is to show them what the community in Kyalami is all about and therefore why we don’t want or need their shopping centre. Besides all the environmental, road and security issues the bottom line is we are an equestrian area. The type of development they want to do will kill our industry and open up more development opportunities. Therefore the purpose of the visit is
You are urged to voice your objection to this type of development in our area through this petition. Please sign the objection and support our initiative. The details required on the petition are necessary because we will also submit this petition to the Speakers Office as well as a submission to the Mayoral Committee about the monetary value of the Equestrian Industry in this area.
The schools in the area will be doing the same.
We need a
strong unit voice!
Contact Margie Donde 011 468 1855 www.gekco.co.za
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| 21/07/2008 |
This Community Update is distributed by the Greater Kyalami Resident’s
Council (GKRC)
(Total Recipients: 889)
KYALAMI STRENGTHENING PROJECT (ESKOM) A draft Scoping Report has been prepared by Savannah Environmental and is now available for public review. You are invited to review the report at one of the following locations: F0B7 Kyalami country Club, 433 Maple Road, Kyalami F0B7 Leeuwkop Golf Club, Candican Road, Sunninghill F0B7 Summit College, Cnr Lynx & Caracal Roads, Treesbank F0B7 Beaulieu College, 107 Maple Road, Kyalami F0B7 Helderfontein Conference Centre, 1 Chattan Road, Glenferness
You can also view the report on www.savannahsa.com or http://www.savannahsa.com/ or www.eskom.co.za/eia
The period for review is 9th July – 22nd August. Please submit your written comments to Nicolene Venter or John Mayer at PO Box 148, Sunninghill, 2157, or email john@savannahSA.com or NicoleneV@sivest.com. Alternatively contact them on 011 234 6621.
MISSING CHILD To all the residents who responded to this morning’s call for help to locate Jamie, we once again thank you for your quick response and caring approach. As a community, you are awesome!
To all the parents out there, we encourage you to visit the following website that has lots of useful information and advice. You never know when you might need the information or the assistance: www.missingchildren.co.za
COMMUNITY POLICING FORUM (CPF) – MOUNTED HORSE PATROLS Don’t forget that our CPF and the SAPS are launching the mounted patrols this weekend. We encourage all the riders in our suburbs who want to become involved to step forward. You will need your own horse (suitably tempered to ride in a group) and a willing pair of eyes. Mares in season and stallions are not advisable, but may be able to participate with clearance from the CPF or Mounted Unit.
This is a safe way for you to do your community service while on an outride with the SAPS Mounted Unit. The opportunity for creating awareness around crime prevention as well as for educating motorists about our horsey areas and roads, is enormous.
We are hoping to be joined by a number of media members, so bring out all your beauties and let’s show the rest of the country how it’s done!
VENUE: Cnr Crocus & Maple Road at open veld, Kyalami
DATE: Sunday 20th July 2008 Saturday 26th July 2008 Saturday 2nd August 2008 Saturday 9th August 2008
TIME: 9am – 1pm
CONTACT: Wayne Woodward 083 564 8977 CPF Captain Chetty 082 467 8390 SAPS Captain Optof 082 778 9530 Mounted unit Venetia Woodward 011 465 1720 or chemitique@acenet.co.za
NEWSLETTER We are delighted to announce that the fully fledged Kyalami Country Newsletter will once again resume from August. This will supplement any information that is distributed via the Community Updates
If anyone would like to assist with articles, jokes, recipes, snippets, photo’s or letters, or if you are interested in advertising in the newsletter, please contact Shari on shari@kyalamicountry.co.za or Heather on heathlee@mweb.co.za. Remember, this is your newsletter and its goal is to keep you informed of all the happenings in your suburbs.
Don’t forget to keep sending in details of ‘missing residents’ and new residents. Our database now reaches 889 residents, but we are still missing quite a few contact details. Who are you…? Where are you…? Please get in touch with us at info@kyalamicountry.co.za
STAFF SEEKING NEW EMPLOYMENT Pending our departure from Langeni, we have the following staff who will be seeking work from the end of August. It is with extreme sadness that we will say goodbye to our staff who have become loyal and trusted friends, and we hope very much that we can find jobs for them. If you can help, please let me know. All are South African citizens with SA ID documents:
David Moloto - . has been with us for 10 years. He is a very capable groom, trustworthy and reliable, quiet and observant, goes to shows and can turn horses out beautifully. He works in the garden and does general maintenance around the farm in his spare time. Ephraim Nhlapo - has been with us for 5 years. Son of another groom from years back. As a groom, he is quiet, capable and reliable. He also doubles (triples?) as a gardener and milkman. He is very good with all the animals, can drive the tractors, and has some mechanical knowhow. Ezekiel Mosiapoa - has been with us for over 2 years. As a groom he is also capable and quiet and totally reliable. Like Ephraim above, he also does the garden, great with our cows, can weld, drive the tractors, and has some mechanical knowhow. Joseph Mtembu - has been with us for over 12 years. He has been responsible for all maintenance on the farm, very adept at fixing things and operates all tractors and machinery. Has repaired plumbing problems, French drains, etc. Great with the cows and very fond of them too Elvis Pethle – has been with us for 12 years. He is an excellent groom, quiet, capable, dedicated and reliable, turns a horse out beautifully and travels to the away shows. He drives the tractors and also has a current driver’s licence. Baldinah Madubung – has been with us for over 11 years. She is able to manage the household independently and cooks nicely. She is quiet and reliable and irons beautifully. She has a diploma in infant and aged care and is good with children and older people.
Contact Pookie van Rooyen on 072 528 3339 or pookievr@unwired.com.au for full details
Contact Info= email info@kyalamicountry.co.za or call 011 702 2387. |
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Wake up
horse riders!
We are about to
loose our equestrian life styles, our horse industry and our
horse careers. Developers are targeting our area! The Greater Kyalami Conservancy (GEKCO) is working on your behalf to secure our boundaries from further development!
WE NEED YOUR
INPUT
WE NEED YOUR
PARTICIPATION
WE NEED YOUR
SUPPORT
WE NEED YOUR
VOICE
WE NEED YOU AS
GEKCO MEMBERS
Together we
are powerful
Margie Donde: mdonde@iafrica.com Chairman 082 496 6214 or 011 468-1855 |
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Save Greater Kyalami and The Horse Industry Dear Greater Kyalami community, THE GREATER KYALAMI HORSE CENSUS The time has come to stand up and be counted as part of the Greater Kyalami Horse Census. We have been given a unique opportunity to present a case for saving the rural lifestyle, open spaces and horse industry in the suburbs of Greater Kyalami. With the help of our Councilors, John Mendelsohn (ward 94) and Annette Deppe (ward 93) we will collate all data to show the true worth of the Horse industry, both to its supporters and to this City, strongly motivating that the City of Johannesburg protect our country suburbs and officially recognises the Horse industry, once and for all. Anyone who either lives in one of the suburbs of Greater Kyalami, or is in anyway connected to the Horse industry in Greater Kyalami, should participate. You do not have to own horses to participate. Go to www.kyalamicountry.co.za to fill in the Horse Census questionnaire online NOW. This is the most preferred route as all data captured will link directly through to a specially designed database and save us many hours deciphering hand writing to capture manual submissions. There are clear instructions and more information on the website. However, there are community members who may not have access to internet and will need to complete a hard copy of the questionnaire. Hard copies will be available on request from your Resident's Association and may either be delivered back to them or deposited in the special boxes located at: THS Offices, Dahlia Road, Kyalami Inanda Country Base, Rose Road, Sun Valley (More venues may be added in the New Year, if required.) If you know of a friend or neighbour who is not on our database, or does not have access to the internet, please provide them with the web address above or ask them to contact us to get a hard copy of the questionnaire. It is vital that we attempt to get every single household, business and organisation to participate. As such, a record of each submission will be marked off against the property roll for Greater Kyalami to ensure that we reach everyone. If in any doubt about any aspect of the questionnaire, please contact us or email you request/concern to info@kyalamicountry.co.za The cut-off date for questionnaire submissions is Friday 15th February 2008. We thank you in advance for working together as a community and for your participation in the Horse Census. Kind Regards The Greater Kyalami Resident's Council (GKRC) |
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Margie Donde Chairperson GREATER KYALAMI CONSERVANCY (GEKCO) 011 4681855/082 496 6214 |
Andrew Dicks
Greater Kyalami Conservancy
(GEKCO)
083 455 6693
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