Eventually the main road upgrade in St Helena Bay has been completed in May, and what a difference it has made to our village! The interest and demand for retail space is on the rise, and demand for residential property continues its upward trend.

As for activities in the Estate, we are happy to report that various upgrades and maintenance projects have been undertaken:

1. We have repaired the perimeter wall on the main road, and had nearly all of the perimeter walls
   washed and painted.
2. We have just completed the painting of the gatehouse/entrance area
3. We have continued the maintenance on our internal roads
4. Adrian Kriel has helped us improve our camera network, and monitoring abilities. Thank you Adrian!
5. Thomas Minnie, our resident trustee is busy with communication with DEADP (Dept Environmental
   Affairs) with regards to comments on the materials used on our walkways/boardwalks
6. Thomas is also liaising with CSOS on their latest regulations in relation to our constitution and what
   their recommendations are in order for us to comply in various areas.
7. Andreas has assisted us in streamlining our accounting processes and improving our collections
   methods thereby reducing our outstanding levies. We also hope to make debit order facilities
   available in the new year
8. Our security services monitored by Charles Lambrecht have been reliable and provided much
   needed peace of mind. Thank you, Charles! We also remind residents to please lodge a report with
   security for any illegal incidents which occur so that we can follow up.
9. We wish to thank our staff, Selwyn and Annemarie and Kevin for all their hard work and dedication
   during the year. We also send thanks to our garden maintenance staff for keeping our estate neat
   and tidy. Selwyn has been communicating with certain residents to assist in getting their sites neat,
   and progress in this regard is being made.
10. Building continues on various properties, and we wish to thank the home owners and their
    respective construction teams for operating within our rules and guidelines.

GATES AND SECURTIY
In anticipation of increased traffic and activity in the Estate, and upon request from Selwyn and Charles, we have allocated and additional security guard which provide internal patrols and beach monitoring during the day in the festive season. This will assist with monitoring activities by visitors and residents alike and provide support as we all enjoy our holiday season

RENTALS
We request that you cooperate with the admin office and security staff as they manage with inflow of holiday renter/visitors. Should you experience any difficulties with holiday visitors, please request assistance from the security office.

EVENTS
For any events or celebrations that may take place, we kindly request that you inform your neighbours of the details, as well as the security/admin office. This will help us monitor the traffic inflow into the estate and know who belongs to which property. It also allows us to provide a better security service in general.

PARKING
As the Estate becomes more populated with new homes, and residents enjoy a more active social life, we have noted that visitor parking may become a logistical problem. We have started looking at possible solutions and the Trustees have started engaging in discussions to see what options are available for the future. We would also welcome any ideas you may have and ask that you send them to us by email.

AGM
We have been busy with our auditors on completing the audit for the 2025 financials. There have been some queries on some of the items and we still await the auditors to finalise their responses. This has delayed the hosting of the AGM, and for, this I apologise. I have informed the Trustees that we should be able to host the AGM in late January 2025. The Trustees and Staff of the HOA send out best wishes to you and your families, wherever you may be, however far you may travel. May this holiday be a special time to enjoy and share.

IMPORTANT NOTICES!

Please take note of the following notices which pertain to the festive season:

BUILDING TIMES: As per our Guidelines and conduct rules, no building or construction is to take place during the builder’s holidays. These holidays are traditionally from mid-December to mid-January. This year the Board has decided that the holiday period will be from 12 th December 2025 – 12 th January 2026. No contractors, sub-contractors or deliveries of building materials will be permitted during this time. Your cooperation in this regard will be much appreciated. If you have any queries, please contact Selwyn who is in charge of our building site monitoring.

REFUSE REMOVAL: Please ensure that you keep your refuse inside your property until Thursday mornings. Alternatively, you can deliver excess refuse to the municipal dumps any day of the week.

BEACH ACTIVITIES: The stretch of beach on our Estate is by law available to the general public, and they are entitled to gain access through our pedestrian gate behind the Admin Block. We have asked our Security company to assist in monitoring illegal behaviour such as making fires, riding any vehicle, and consuming alcohol on the beach. We ask that if you observe any such behaviour, please do not approach the offending parties yourselves, but rather contact WES Security or the Local Police to attend to the matter.

The relevant numbers are:

• LOCAL POLICE – 022 736 8060
• CHARLES LAMPBRECHT 084 571 3223 ;
• ARTHUR GEERDTS 082 556 6022;
• HENNIE KRUGER 066 468 8317.

WATER: Our dams in the Western Cape are not as full as they should be, so we request that you be responsible and use water wisely. The West Coast region does not get the rainfall of other regions so we encourage our fellow residents and visitors to maintain the water saving activities. If you spot a leaking pipe (water department) or misuse of this resource (law enforcement department), please report it to the Council on 022 701 7000.

ADMIN OFFICE: The admin office will be closed from 19th December 2025 – 12 th January 2026. Should you have any urgent issues relating to the general areas of the estate (burst water pipes, electrical failure, security issues – public disturbances of gate issues) where you need assistance, please let the security office know and they will proceed with the established protocols. For any private issue in your own premises, please call your security provider, OR SAPS, OR law Enforcement at SBM.

LASTLY, TRAVEL SAFELY and BE KIND TO EACH OTHER!
From the desk of the Chairman and Board of Trustees

Mr D Baard
Chairman

SEASONS GREETINGS 2022!

After a year of much activity on building sites, welcoming many new home owners, experiencing rolling blackouts courtesy of ESKOM, we find ourselves again entering the festive season with the promise of fun and relaxation. With the growth in numbers of residents in the Estate, it is an opportunity to meet new neighbours, make new friends and explore our village which is growing at a great speed.

The Trustees and Staff of the HOA send out best wishes to you and your families, wherever you may be, however far you may travel. May this holiday be a special time to enjoy and share.

WHAT’S NEWS!

There are some new items which we would like to share:

NEW STAFF:

We welcome Selwyn Brickles as a new addition to our team. Selwyn has taken responsibility of our contractors sites to ensure compliance and good conduct by all who are building. Selwyn, we welcome you and wish you a long and happy stay with us!

SECURITY:

We encourage you to make sure your homes are registered with a security company, and to be conscious of leaving valuables unattended in your gardens and surrounds. Be safe and vigilant against vagrants and report any suspicious traflc to the security company on site or the police

ACCESS:

Please be reminded that if you are planning to visit the Estate, you must get your cell phone registered with Elizabeth at the Admin Oflce, so as to allow you access to the Estate. The Gates work on a cell phone access system and each Plot/ home owner is allowed to register 2 cell phone numbers from which they can call the gate for access. Call Elizabeth on 084 589 1718 before 20th December to get your numbers registered. Please Note that we will not be loading any new numbers on to the system between 23rd December and 9th January 2023.

THE VILLAGE:

For the owners who are thinking of visiting, the village itself has shown growth not only with the number of residents building and moving in, but also with some additional commercial activity. There are some new shops for you to browse through and taste their offerings …. West Coast style!!

AGM:

We have recently hosted our AGM where we discussed the introduction of some new projects to be implemented in the new year.

• Boardwalks – we will be undertaking to install boardwalks in the areas where the council has approved this. This process will take a few years. In the meantime, please use the 3 main boardwalks (on the east, the west and centre) of the Estate to access the beach. We will cordon off the damaged boardwalks to prevent public access on those.
• Road verges (sidewalks) – We will also start to install pathways on the sidewalks so that pedestrians can walk safely and not in the street when walking through the estate. Our Aesthetics committee will be drafting guidelines regarding the landscaping of your sidewalk, so please consult them for guidance before you invest in plants and décor.
• Security – we have received a budget to implement better security for 2023, but this will only happen in the new financial year.

ESKOM:

It seems that there is more and more frequent shut downs or breakages happening in various areas of the village. This will result in unexpected blackouts until Eskom can attend to whatever has gone wrong. We will monitor and follow up as much as possible with Eskom, but please prepare yourselves as much as you are able for these inconvenient events.

In the meantime, if you have any concerns or want to make a positive contribution, please email Kevin on locomotionmedia@twomoons.co.za and he will respond to you soonest.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

Please take note of the following notices which pertain to the festive season: BUILDING TIMES:
As per our Guidelines and conduct rules, no building or construction is to take place during the builder’s holidays. These holidays are traditionally from mid-December to mid-January. This year the Board has decided that the holiday period will be from 15th December 2022 – 16th January 2023. No contractors, sub-contractors or deliveries of building materials will be permitted during this time. Your cooperation in this regard will be much appreciated. If you have any queries, please contact Selwyn who is in charge of our building site monitoring

REFUSE REMOVAL:

Please ensure that you keep your refuse inside your property until Thursday mornings. Alternatively, you can deliver excess refuse to the municipal dumps any day of the week.

BEACH ACTIVITIES:

The stretch of beach on our Estate is by law available to the general public, and they are entitled to gain access through our pedestrian gate behind the Admin Block. We have asked our Security company to assist in monitoring illegal behaviour such as making fires, riding any vehicle, and consuming alcohol on the beach. We ask that if you observe any such behaviour, please do not approach the offending parties yourselves, but rather contact Singita Security or the Local Police to attend to the matter. The relevant numbers are:

• SINGITA SECURITY – 081 269 6600
• LOCAL POLICE – 022 736 8060

WATER:

Our dams in the Western Cape are not as full as they should be, so we request that you be responsible and use water wisely. The West Coast region does not get the rainfall of other regions so we encourage our fellow residents and visitors to maintain the water saving activities. If you spot a leaking pipe (water department) or misuse of this resource (law enforcement department), please report to the Council on 022 701 7000.

ADMIN OFFICE:

The admin oflce will be closed from 15th December 2022 – 16th January 2023. Should you have any queries or urgent issues that need to be attended to please call Selwyn by 14th December so that he has time to assist you.

ARCHITECTURE:

If you wish to consult Leonard on our guidelines or seek approvals on plans, please contact him before 15th December 2022. His oflce will be closed from 15th December 2022 and re-opens on 9th January 2023.

• ELIZABETH – 084 589 1718
• SELWYN – 073 157 2573
• LEONARD – 073 144 5786

LASTLY, TRAYEL SAFELY and BE KIND TO EACH OTHER!
From the desk of the Chairman and Board of Trustees

AGM
We expect to receive the drafts of the 2022 Financials from the new Auditors by the end of August. We should then be in a position to host the next AGM by the end of September 2022

SECURITY
We wanted to host a SGM by the end of June to present actions to improve the security in the Estate. However, on presentation of the recommendations to the Board and noting the financial implications to implement, it was suggested that we present these recommendations at the AGM which is planned for end of September.

SQUATTERS
I have received a call on 15th August from the regional office of the Department of Environmental Affairs regarding the status of the squatters in the harbour area, and they confirmed that they are still busy with sourcing the legality of the structures. They cannot act on removing the squatters, but have discussed this with the department of Homelands and Settlements, who is responsible to remove or resettle citizens who are illegally occupying property. They have also engaged with the Department of Forests and Fisheries to take action on any poaching that is happening. They understand that it is taking long, but assure me that they will continue until the situation is
resolved.

POACHING
Poaching is a problem along most of South Africa’s coastline, and our area does not escape this crime. If you, as a citizen, witness any suspicious activities of poaching on our beaches, we urge you not to approach any perpetrators. Please report the activities to the police on 022 736 8060, or the Anti Poaching Unit on 060 907 2326.

SITE INSPECTOR
This newsletter serves to notify everyone again that we have appointed a Site Inspector (Selwyn Brickles) to manage the building sites on the estate. I kindly request that you do not interfere with his duties and refer to me should you have any queries.

SPEED LIMITS
The speed limit inside the estate is 30km per hour and must be adhered to at all times. There are more and more families moving into the Estate, and pedestrian traffic will increase accordingly. It is important to be aware of the safety of pedestrians, and speeding will only endanger their safety. To this end we will be monitoring the speeding habits of drivers and will take action against offenders accordingly.

ADMIRALTY AREA ACTIVITY
I once again caution you to please refrain from illegal activity on the admiralty area. Under no circumstances are any vehicles, boats or trailers allowed access to the beach area from the estate.

If you have any queries or suggestions please don’t hesitate to email them to Kevin at sandypointbeachestate.hoa@gmail.com and we will address them as soon as we are able.

Drive safe and stay healthy,
Regards from the Chairman’s desk

Dear Home Owner

1. We have finally received our financials from the auditors and I am presenting these together with the budgets to the trustees on Monday 14^th February 2022. I will then be sending out the financials, budgets, agenda and other items for your perusal and comment. A notice will be sent out before month end for the date of the AGM.

2. There will be a significant number of home owners who will be building this year, and I ask you all kindly to adhere to the rules and procedures as set out in our documents, to ensure a happy and harmonious building experience for all including neighbours fellow residents.

3. There have been reports of mole activity in the admiralty area. I have met with our Environmental consultant, and he advises that we may not interfere with these animals as they form part of the ecological activity which is protected under conservation law. However, if they start invading your private property, you are entitled to apply the relevant pellets/repellents to chase them away from your structures.

4. The have been a number of petty theft of late which has been mainly of building sites. We have made provisions for additional security services to be implemented in the new year budget to help curb this activity.

5. All our attempts last year fell on deaf ears with continued promises of investigations, actions and reports regarding the situation in the harbour and the squatters. We have finally made contact with DEADP and the Green Scorpions to intervene on our behalf and hope they will make things happen. We have also engaged the DA to assist in getting some action. We will keep you informed of any worthwhile action taking place.

May this year be a very happy and successful year for all of us and may you, you family and friends remain safe and healthy.

Regards
Management