We sent out a survey earlier this week. Below is some additional information the community is asking for a number of items of information. Here is a team structure and governance.
Full Management Structure for WHA is available to download here
SW Directors
The Directors are:
Isak Minaar
LeRoy Olivier
Gretha Uys
Ryno De Leeuw
Ruan Strydom
Greg Palmer
SW Team
Just a real special thanks to the huge team that has been involved on this initiative.
Attached is the list of teams across the Waterkloof Homeowners including SW a sub-committee.
SW Committee
Special thanks to the many hours your committee has spent over the past 4 years:
Rose Williams (Area Captain – Area 3)
Eunice van Wyk (Area Captain – Area 4)
Corrie Pelser (Area Captain – Area 5)
Ruan Strydom (Area Captain – Area 6)
Craig Thompson
Ryno De Leeuw (Lead Guarding)
Nicholas Smith
Louis Weitz (lead Newsletters)
Lindsay Harris (Lead Coms)
Martin Coetzee (lead Legal)
Gretha Uys
Laurens Cloete
Greg Palmer
Teams/committees
List of teams included:
SW Area captains
SW Street captains
Media team
Civil construction team
Gate house team
Guarding team
CCTV team
Admin team
IT team
Finance team
Crime team
Legal team
Embassy team
If you are keen to get involved in one of these areas please us know at contact@safewaterkloof.co.za. Many thanks
We are pleased to report that construction is progressing well, with most of the full closure areas (11 gates) having received fencing and paving to pedestrian gates. The following is a summary of the progress made to date (photo album here)
Permanent signboards erected;
Construction of guardhouse platforms, pedestrian walkway paving;
Crosscutting for electricity reticulation;
Fencing in Dorado Street next to the dog park and the steel poles for the road closure;
Fencing and paving completed for Stella, May, Nicolson (west), Olivier, Clark, Rautenbach, Kloof (north and south), Milner (west), Canopus, Antares, Bootes and Dorado; and
Road islands manufactured and painted, and ready to go in.
We have also received signed agreements for electricity and water supply from most of the residents adjacent to gates and booms where this is required. We would like to thank owners that have agreed to make these essential utility connections at their properties.
Going forward we envisage the following:
Installation of the steel islands which have been manufactured and delivered;
Erection of the remaining fencing inserts by Fencing Materials in the next few days;
Having all the locked gates up and in operation by Dec close;
The islands and their booms will be transported to their spots at the 11 entrances and placed over the holiday period.
The guard houses have not been ordered. We can only order these once Cashflow permits. The preparation will take at least a month to get all the basic material. Placement will happen in month 3 and this means if we order in January, we will have the first guardhouses up by middle March and the last in place by end of April. Therefore the guards can be planned from 1 April 2022.
Main Street Urgent Application
In October 2021 a resident in Main Street (west of Crown Avenue) launched an urgent Court Application in an attempt to prevent appointed contractors from constructing the gates for SafeWaterkloof. The Application was opposed by SafeWaterkloof and Affidavits filed. The application was successfully opposed and a cost order was granted in favour of SafeWaterkloof.
SafeWaterkloof Members Meeting and WHA AGM
A SafeWaterkloof residents meeting and WHA AGM will be scheduled for January 2022 to provide feedback to residents and stakeholders, so please look out for notifications in this regard.
Community Event
In January 2022 we will be holding a SafeWaterkloof information event on a Saturday morning, at the corner of Crown Avenue and Main Street. More details on this to follow in the new year.
Finances
The very real possibility that Safe Waterkloof could be fully operational in March 2022, emphasises the need to secure the balance of the required funding. As reported in our previous communication, the construction that is underway has been made possible through the collection of R8.7million (for all phases) from SafeWaterkloof members, who have paid their first and second deposits. To complete the initiative we require the remaining R3.91 million before Feb 2022. In order to make the initiative a reality and ensure implementation happens as quickly as possible, we urgently need everyone’s continued support and most importantly those residents who haven’t paid deposit 2 yet, to do so. To date, approximately 57% of the residents have paid deposit 2. Please pay your deposit 2 today, and should you have any queries, please contact us at contact@safewaterkloof.co.za
A summary of our current finances is as follows:
IF WE DON’T COLLECT ALL THE CASH (another R3.9m) WE WILL HAVE TO STOP CONSTRUCTION.
Monthly contributions
Monthly contributions will be R650 per month per residence. This is based on 70% of the residents contributing towards the initiative. Should we be able to secure additional contributing members, the monthly contribution will be reduced further.
Debit orders
Debit orders for monthly contributions will commence on 1 March 2022, once the manned gates are operational and guards are in place. Please complete the debit order form hereand return completed forms to contact@safewaterkloof.co.za
Instructions for gate usage
We will be sending out instructions on the operations of the gates. The sliding gates will be able to be accessed by a smart app for paying members only.
Map
Below is a map of the proposed gates. It comprises 21 gates, 6 manned for 24hrs and 5 manned from 6am to 6pm and 10 gates that are either permanently closed or have sliding gates. More information is available at www.safewaterkloof.co.za
We are happy to report that the construction phase of Safe Waterkloof continues apace. In the last month we have witnessed the erection of temporary and permanent signboards, construction of guardhouse platforms, pedestrian walkway paving, crosscutting for electricity reticulation, erection of the fence in Dorado Street next to the dog park and the steel poles for the road closure. If you are as distracted as some of our area captains, you may also have had to make a U-turn at one of the now closed exits to Rigel Avenue. Hopefully we will all get used to the new routes that will ensure a safer Waterkloof.
We have also received signed agreements for electricity and water supply from most of the residents adjacent to gates and booms where this is required. We would like to thank owners that have agreed to make these essential utility connections at their properties.
Going forward we envisage the following:
Installation of the steel islands which have been manufactured and delivered;
Erection of the fencing inserts by Fencing Materials in the next few days;
Having all the locked gates up and in operation by the end of November;
Sewerage plans completed by the end of next week for final approval by Council and sewerage wayleave while we get updated quotes from the various contractors that tendered.
Below is the anticipated construction schedule which is aimed at completion by the end of January 2022:
The very real possibility that Safe Waterkloof could be fully operational in Jan 2022, emphasises the need to secure the balance of the required funding. As reported in our previous communication, the construction that is underway has been made possible through the collection of R7,4 million from Safe Waterkloof members who have paid their first and second deposits. To complete the initiative we require another R3.3 million before Feb 2022. In order to make the initiative a reality and ensure implementation happens as quickly as possible, we urgently need everyone’s continued support and most importantly those residents who haven’t paid deposit 2 yet, to do so. To date, approximately 57% of the residents have paid deposit 2.
On a different note, a resident outside the Safe Waterkloof area in Main Street West brought an urgent application against SW despite various attempts to accommodate the resident’s concerns. The matter served in the Gauteng North High Court on Thursday. After hearing arguments from both parties the matter was struck from the urgent roll with costs awarded to Safe Waterkloof NPC. There was no judgment on the merits and we remain confident of our position on the matter.
Good news – we have finalized negotiations with the contractors to start building the entrances. The following contractors were selected via a competitive tender process:
Gentech (steel work and booms, etc) contract value of R4,265,688.
Hoyer Construction (utilities, road works, signage and road markings) contract value of R3,477,907; and
Meshtech (fencing) contract value of R1,059,421.
We believe we have selected the best suppliers based on value for money and quality of the installation. We will see the following activities during the initial phases of construction:
Fencing;
All temporary signage;
Permanent road signage;
Road markings;
Road crossings for utilities and;
Construction of islands and gates
Next steps:
We will inform all residents when and where it is taking place as certain roads will be temporarily closed during the roadworks for installation utilities and ducting;
The Main contractor site office and storage facilities will be at the tennis courts next to Brooks Gym (thank you Jannie and Adri);
We will be ordering all of the booms in the next two weeks. If anyone has a secure storage location for 22 boom boxes 4.5m in length please let us know. (Will fit in a standard garage). Thanks;
We are in the process of designing the gate houses based on your feedback and anticipate installation on site commencing in November 2021;
We are also engaging with residents adjacent to all gates for access to water and power. You will be likely to receive a phone call from your Street Captain shortly;
We have already started discussions with Openserve re access to fibre at all gates;
In addition, we are in the process of finalizing the adjudication process for the CCTV and guarding contracts.
Financials
Total collections are approximately 65% of construction costs and/or 52% of members contributing. We will be publishing a new financial dashboard later this week.
WeConnectu
You might have received a recent email from Paxton re the Weconnectu system that is being rolled out to all residents. This will allow residents to login and see their own accounts.
This is a system that is fully POPI compliant used for payment receipts and payments to vendors (requiring multiple signatures) see policy here.
A full audit done by Greenpen was completed in July 2021.
We need your support
Here is a link to the details on how to sign up and make your contribution. Many thanks for making Waterkloof Safe!
Dear Residents of Waterkloof, Waterkloof Ridge and Brooklyn
As celebrated in our last correspondence, SafeWaterkloof is proceeding at full steam and we are in the process of earnestly collecting Deposit 2. Street Captains should have engaged with you in this regard over the past month. Deposit 2 is essential for the construction of the infrastructure for the hard close, gatehouses and cameras. We are currently planning a number of social events to familiarise residents with the importance of this initiative, and the benefits it will bring, so keep an eye out for notifications in this regard.
Without Deposit 2, we will be unable to close the suburb, therefore it is imperative that these funds (R11 000 per household) are collected without delay. We are happy to receive Deposit 2 over a 3 (three) month period, if it is a suitable alternative to Residents. Currently we have collected R4.5 million and require a minimum of R11m for the construction to commence. To save time, we have tendered the construction works to obtain fixed and firm costs for the infrastructure. We will not be able to appoint a Contractor for the full scope of works until we have collected the full R11 million as we are unable to commit budget we do not have. Therefore please consider immediate payment, or at the very least, payment over a 3 (three) month period. To pay Deposit 2 by debit order over a 3 (three) month click here and send the completed forms to contact@safewaterkloof.co.za
Please pay your Deposit 2 to Paxton Cerva using your reference number
SafeWaterkloof NPC Trust Account
Bank: Nedbank Account Name: SafeWaterkloof PC
Account Number: 1185885161
Branch Code: 198765 Account type: Cheque
The monthly levies for the operational costs (currently R730 per month per household) is available here and can be completed are returned to contact@safewaterkloof.co.za
We anticipate the operational debit order to commence in October 2021 but this may change as we are dependent on the construction commencement date. To avoid confusion, a months’ notice will be provided prior to the activation of the operational debit order.
Thank you to Residents who have paid towards Deposit 2 and submitted the operational debit order, we appreciate your valued support!!! The success of the security initiative is 100% dependent upon the successful collection of Deposit 2 and the receipt of the operational debit orders.
