Kingswood BUZZard
The official Newsletter of the Kingswood Golf Estate HOA
December 2020 Edition #2
A special Thank You to Roger and Pat de la Harpe for sharing their beautiful images of Kingswood Estate for this newsletter edition
From the CEO
As this unusual year draws to a close, I am moved to reflect on the vision I held for 2020 at the start of the year.
While we did not envisage the year that has been 2020, we have continued to pursue our objective of enhancing the asset value of our estate through focused management and care. We managed to deliver on our budgeted expenses, and grew our reserves, albeit by less than anticipated, through disciplined spending and resales. We managed to deliver a 2021 budget that is both reasonable and achievable, taking care to ensure that the primary elements of the estate are well catered for, i.e. security, landscaping and estate maintenance.
We also took on, since 28 October, the golf course and related assets.
I would also like to acknowledge and thank my team who have made it possible for us to continue delivering on our mandate, even under extremely difficult conditions. Like everyone else, our team was affected by COVID-19.
Every member of the team accepted the complexities of the new working environment, without complaint or disruption to business activity and home owner support.
Thank you, team, you are wonderful. I am proud to work with you all.
We are looking forward to 2021, and hope that we can get back to a more normal way of life. We wish all of you a happy holiday season. Stay safe, keep well. Enjoy the break, if you are having one, and we look forward to serving you again next year.
Thank you
Willem Jacobs
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Development update – Kingswood Ridge
3 min readThe development of the fourth and final phase of Kingswood Golf Estate is well under way, and sales are progressing well. The site, south of Kingswood, will ensure that all new homes will have stunning light and views to the north over the Camphersdrift River, the golf course and the beautiful homes on the estate, to the majestic Outeniqua Mountains. The development will also extend opportunities for recreation, with additional walking and cycling paths.
Golf @ Kingswood – There’s a difference
3 min readThe Garden Route is blessed with an array of top-class golfing venues. Not least, of course, is Kingswood’s own home course, which many will know as Danie Obermeyer’s masterpiece, and that is a major drawcard for people thinking of investing in the estate. But if you’re not a golfer, you probably think: ‘A golf course is a golf course.’ So what makes Kingswood different? Golf operators Liesel Niehaus and Mike Quinn gave us the lowdown.
Springboks for the win
6 min readFive years ago, springbok were introduced to Kingswood and their numbers are growing. I chatted to Dan de Wet, Facilities and Compliance Manager, and Kingswood resident and former game farmer, Andries Vermeulen, about these beauties who are there for the benefit of all residents of the estate.
Windows on wonderful wildlife
3 min readFor some it’s golf, for some it’s the proximity to the Garden Route, and for some it’s the convenience of living in a big town with a small-town heart – or is it a small town with big-town facilities? But for many residents, the privilege of being close to wildlife is the best part of living in Kingswood.
Wonki Ware – Imperfectly perfect
6 min readIn the world of design, decor and dinnerware, the George-based business Wonki Ware is a household name in South Africa, and abroad. Recently I met up with Wonki Ware’s founder and creator, and Kingswood resident, Di Marshall to find out more about her extraordinary business, and her vision for the future.
Let kids run the estate (within reason)
4 min readBack in the Victorian era, it was said, children should be seen and not heard. They ate in the kitchen with the staff (who were considered to be barely human) and were expected to keep out of the way. Unless, of course, they were working in the mines, sweeping chimneys or polishing boots.
Is your estate ready for POPI
3 min readOwners and occupiers of community sectional title housing schemes and private gated developments run by homeowners associations (HOAs) have until the end of June 2021 to ensure that their record-keeping systems are compliant with the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act that came into effect on 1 July 2020. Failure to adhere to the new Act carries the risk of prosecution and a heavy fine.
