‘Victory belongs to the most persevering’
That is the quote written on either side of the main stadium, Philippe Chatrier, at Roland-Garros tennis precinct in Paris, France. It is also a very relevant motto for most things in life. I would like to add ‘consistency’ to this motto, since nobody has ever achieved any real success without being consistent in doing the right things over and over.
At Kingswood our vision is to be: THE PREFERRED SECURE, FAMILY-FRIENDLY RESIDENTIAL GOLF ESTATE ON THE GARDEN ROUTE.
The HOA have, as our main objective, to achieve that vision for the homeowners of Kingswood. This can only be done by setting challenging goals aimed at the maintenance and improvement of the estate as a whole. Your estate staff, and trustees, work tirelessly towards achieving excellence through consistent hard work and improvement.
We saw another AGM come and go, with all the relevant formalities observed. We appointed our 2024/25 board of trustees consisting of Jonathan Witts-Hewinson, Tony Jacobsen and Fielies Nieuwoudt, and we welcome our newest member, Pietman van Heerden, to the fold – more about Pietman later in this edition. We reappointed Moore as our auditors and they also oversaw the quorum and voting formalities. As the estate grows in size, the number of homeowners attending in person and by proxy increases every year, and 2024 saw the highest attendance of all time, having 249 persons represented at the AGM.
Well done, Kingswood! The cold weather has not dampened the generous nature of our homeowners, and we thank everybody who made a contribution to the Mandela Day drive in support of the ODIN (Oudtshoorn Dogs In Need) food and blanket drive. We were fortunate enough to be able to deliver a whole bakkie-load full of goodies to the management staff at ODIN. Please first consider adopting a pet from this most deserving institution before buying one from a breeder.
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August 2024
Well done, Kingswood! The cold weather has not dampened the generous nature of our homeowners, and we thank everybody who made a contribution to the Mandela Day drive in support of the ODIN (Oudtshoorn Dogs In Need) food and blanket drive.
May 2024
With a new year ahead of us, efforts on maintenance and projects started from the get-go, including our new Community Centre / Clubhouse project that finally kicked off with a soil-turning ceremony on 4 March 2024, attended by the mayor of George.
December 2023
It almost feels surreal that 2023 has come to an end. It was an exciting year at Kingswood Golf Estate, with many projects being undertaken successfully and challenges overcome. Further on in the newsletter, you will read more about some of the many successes achieved during this year.
August 2023
Is it just me, or does it feel as if the winter is taking forever this year? The above average rainfall we experienced since May provided plenty of challenges on the estate, not least of which due to the soil being completely saturated with water, causing muddy conditions everywhere.
April 2023
How time flies – it’s almost inconceivable that we are already in the second quarter of 2023. Autumn is upon us and the sun is rising later and setting earlier with the swallows already having migrated back to Europe.
December 2022
Another year has come and gone – and what a year it has been! This year was not without its challenges and obstacles to overcome, but there have also been many great accomplishments. And I believe 2023 will present more opportunities for growth for our wonderful estate.
September 2022
Spring is probably my favourite season. Right after the cold of winter, everything is just beginning to wake up and turn from brown to green, and it’s like a rebirth of the beautiful thing we call nature. Mother Nature has had her beauty rest and is ready to wake up and show us what she can do.
June 2022
The first six months of this year flew by at breakneck speed and as we reach the halfway mark, looking back, much was achieved on our beautiful estate.
April 2022
The first quarter of the year is already behind us, and if there were any thoughts that this year would afford us a respite from the challenges experienced in 2021, the shocking events unfolding in the Ukraine and the impact they are having on the world have put a swift end to any such hopes.
December 2021
Christmas is in the air and everybody is rushing to finish the year before taking a well-deserved break with friends and family. Our beautiful estate will be ready, mostly, to welcome your guests and family when they visit.
October 2021
Summer is finally here, evidenced by new growth and life on our beautiful estate. Flowers are in full bloom and the springbok and other wildlife on the estate are enjoying the new growth and succulence. We finally moved away from stringent Covid regulations and can almost breathe unobstructed free air. To those homeowners who lost friends and family to this virus, my deepest condolences.
June 2021
Despite all the challenges we had to endure in 2020, and continue to experience in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our community at Kingswood remains resilient and positive. The first half of 2021 zipped by and, apart from load shedding and municipal strikes, I have a very positive outlook for the remainder of the year.
Feb/Mar 2021
As I write my first 2021 CEO report to you, nearly two months of the year have flown by. In the previous newsletter I expressed the hope that, by 2021, we would have returned to a more normal way of life.
December 2020
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.
November 2020
Some fabulous news is that we have finally become the owners of the golf course (yaaaay!) after many frustrating months of delay. The transfer went through on 27 October, and the HOA team is looking forward to this new chapter in the history of our magnificent estate.
