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INTRAMUROS    E ST AT E N EW S | E NV I R O N M E NT | S P O RT | T R AV E L | F A M I LY L I F E

NEWS FROM THE CEO
WATER SAVING TIPS
50% DISCOUNT
ON SILVER LAKES
VENUES
MISTAKES IN
CHILDREN`S NUTRITION

August | 2019
INTRA MUROS - NEWS FROM THE CEO WATER SAVING TIPS 50% DISCOUNT ON SILVER LAKES VENUES MISTAKES IN CHILDREN'S NUTRITION
INTRA MUROS - NEWS FROM THE CEO WATER SAVING TIPS 50% DISCOUNT ON SILVER LAKES VENUES MISTAKES IN CHILDREN'S NUTRITION
INTRA MUROS - NEWS FROM THE CEO WATER SAVING TIPS 50% DISCOUNT ON SILVER LAKES VENUES MISTAKES IN CHILDREN'S NUTRITION
CONTENTS
                                                   AUGUST 2019
   ESTATE NEWS                                                              TODAY’S CHILD
   Upcoming Events in Silver Lakes                            5             In Hil’s Head                                              39
   News from the CEO                                          8             Teens and Instagram                                        40
   Get to Know the Staff                                      12
   Mature Golfers                                             14            COMPETITION
   Birding in Silver Lakes                                    18            Restaurant Competition                                     31
   News from the Environmental Team                           20
                                                                            HEALTH & WELLNESS
   LIFESTYLE                                                                Mistakes in Children’s Nutrition                           28
   Gardening                                                  16
   Water Saving Tips                                          34            MOTORING
   Book Review                                                38            SA Car of the Year 2019:
   Décor: Natural Beauty                                      46            Mercedes Benz A200                                         52

   CLASSIFIEDS                                                48
                                                                                                                                                           Cover photo by Albert Roos
                                                                                                                                                           Mountain biker in the Silver Lakes Game Reserve

SILVER LAKES                      CONTRIBUTORS                                                                EIA PUBLISHING OFFICE Tel: 011 327 4062 - www.eiapublishing.co.za
27 Muirfield Boulevard,           Silver Lakes HOA                    Albert Roos                             PUBLISHER Nico Maritz - nico@eiapublishing.co.za
Silver Lakes, 0081                Silver Lakes Directors              Ilse Ruane                              EDITOR Debbie Walton - 082 928 1689 - debbiewalton30@gmail.com
PO Box 11106                      Henk Booysen                        Elize Malan                             GRAPHIC DESIGNER Christo van Eeden - beyond@bdstudio.co.za
Silver Lakes 0054                 Sid Pretorius                       Hilary Green                            SALES MANAGER Martin Fourie - 072 835 8405 - martin@eiapublishing.co.za
Tel: +27 12 809 0142              Corlia Mathews                      Audrey Bekker                           ADVERTISING SALES Gerdie Murphy - 082 556 9863 - gerdie@eiapublishing.co.za
Fax: +27 12 809 1119              Nienke Moolman                      Adva Beeri-Eldar                        PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR & ASSISTANT EDITOR
                                                                                                              Nicole Hermanson - nicoleh@nowmedia.co.za

       LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

     I
        suffer from insomnia. It comes and goes,                            having babies! One very much unplanned,                               showed me her journal of positive quotes
        but at the moment, I’ve had weeks of very                           miracle baby, and the other one has been                              today. Her current favourite is: When life
        little sleep. Sometimes good does come                              longed for for over a year. I am over the                             gives you lemons, make lemonade. I guess
      of my restlessness – I have my best ideas at                          moon for my dear friends, but secretly glad                           the point to this month’s editor’s note is
      2am and often write my most creative blogs,                           it’s not me… I will just continue to be the                           that no matter what life throws at you, try
      but lately those moments of brilliance are                            honest, crazy auntie to both babies when                              to find the good in every situation. Embrace
      few and far between. I’m telling you this,                            they arrive.                                                          change, look ahead and always be grateful
      because sadly this month I don’t have                                                                                                       for what you have, because there are so
      anything profound to write about, so I’ve                             More big news this month saw my best                                  many people out there who have much less.
      decided to share some wonderful and                                   friend move to the UK. This mass exodus of
      heartfelt news! As you all know, I am 40 now                          South Africans seems like a phenomenon                                May winter pass quickly! Stay warm until
      which means most of my friends are too.                               we are all experiencing. And while it’s                               it does.
      This week, two of my nearest and dearest                              heartbreaking to see our loved ones leave,
                                                                                                                                                  Best,
      40+ friends have announced that they are                              I am excited for them too. My 10-year-old
                                                                                                                                                  Debbie

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ESTATE NEWS

           UPCOMING EVENTS:
       AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2019

        6 August                  31 August
       QUIZ NIGHT           LUCKY DRAW – GOLF

        7 August                3 September
BUSINESS FORUM & BUSINESS         QUIZ NIGHT
           EXPO
                               14 September
       10 August               SPRING FESTIVAL
      GARDEN TALK
                               18 September
 12 August – 27 August             BIRD TALK
   SUMMER DONATION
      COLLECTION               21 September
                                 LUCKY DRAW
       28 August
                            For more information contact
   PHOTOGRAPHIC TALK           daleen@silverlakes.co.za
                                   or 012 809 0281

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ESTATE NEWS

                              News from the CEO
“Women of South Africa are some              ESTATE MANAGERS FORUM                            Please bear in mind that the HOA cannot
 of the most powerful people on              Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate            give approval for masts. A detailed
                                             initiated the establishment of a regional        Environmental Impact Assessment needs
Earth. Change what you believe is            Estate Managers Forum. Most estates deal         to be facilitated by Vodacom / MTN,
      possible for yourself.”                with the same challenges. The purpose            followed by a public participation process
                                             of this Forum is to create a network, and        where all members will have the chance
                 - Oprah.
                                             to address issues of common interest             to raise their opinion. We trust that our
                                             i.e. sewerage, cellphone signal, security,       meeting with Vodacom / MTN may resolve
We wish all the women in the Estate          change of electrical meters etc. We trust        the technical issue at one of their masts
a wonder National Women’s Day on             that the collective action will assist us with   and that we do not have to consider masts
9 August.                                    matters where all estates are affected and       on the Estate.
                                             where we can speak as one voice.
                                                                                              TUMS PRE-PAID ELECTRICAL METERS

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        ur campaign to update our            CELLPHONE SIGNAL                                 Silver Lakes HOA met with all the role
        database, which became necessary     It appears that the challenge with the bad       players at the City of Tshwane about the
        as some members still forget to      signal is not limited to Silver Lakes only and   many challenges that were experienced
update their email addresses, received       the alleged illegal booster on the Estate        by our members and other estates in the
a great response. Our combined efforts       may not be the reason for the sudden bad         region. The City of Tshwane drafted a
with email and a bulk SMS should further     signal the past four months. It appears          Question and Answer document to assist
help us to reach more members and            that a large mast in the east of Pretoria        our members, but failed to give detailed
update everybody with information of         was affected by load shedding and has not        information about the impact of the meters
importance. We trust that the receiver of    been repaired. This has an effect on the         on solar heating and electrical systems.
the following updates will share it with     signal for most of the estates in our region.    This information was circulated to our
the rest of your family to ensure that all   A joint meeting is planned with Vodacom          members. We have followed up and trust
are fully updated on important matters       and MTN to address this and the possibility      that a written explanation for members
happening in the Estate.                     of additional masts on the Estate.               with solar panels will soon be received.

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ESTATE NEWS

NEW ACCESS CONTROL AND RE-                   A Business Expo will be introduced on the           commence in August.
ENROLLMENT                                   same day as the business talk. This will         STREET VENDORS AND TAXIS
When we drafted this feedback, we            allow members with businesses to make            Various options have been considered
had a total of 5 911 people enrolled         use of the opportunity to market their           to address the challenge we have with
on the new access control system.            product and services during the period           the street vendors and taxis in Silver
There will probably be a handful of          leading to the business talk in the evening.     Lakes Drive. Our proposals have been
members or tenants who would have            Please contact Bobby at the Clubhouse for        discussed with the Architectural and
registered after 31 July 2019 when the       more information and to secure a spot.           Aesthetics Committee, the Security
old biometric readers were removed. We                                                        Strategic Committee, the vendors and the
thank our staff and additional trained       Please diarise Saturday, 14 September            neighbouring estates during the Estate
support staff who have assisted with         when the Country Club will be hosting            Managers Forum. The proposal about
the enrollment system at the Clubhouse       a massive Spring Carnival with lots of           the way forward was tabled at the Board
over weekends and public holidays.           events for all. A massive bring and braai        meeting at the end of July and members
This service assisted us in getting our      will be hosted with 25 braais being made         should soon see an impact.
residents re-enrolled and removing           available. We will once again see residents
people off the system who should not         battle for the title of Silver Lakes Potjiekos   GOLFING AND OTHER FITNESS SERVICES
have still been on but may still have        Champion. The final of the squash                Have you made your complimentary
been active.                                 championship will be hosted on the same          booking or utilised the 50% discount if you
                                             day, while the tennis championship will          are 65 or older as shared in our previous
It appears that we have an average of        be launched. More information about this         communication?
just over 3.5 residents per property.        and other fun events on the day will be
Once the enrollment is completed,            shared with our residents.                       The Silver Lakes Golf Academy has
we will have more factual information                                                         extended their services to include full
which we will be able to share.              NEW MEMBER AND RESIDENT EVENING                  body and fitness assessments for golfers
                                             The HOA has introduced a welcome                 and non-golfers; golf fitness/TPI; strength
There were in excess of 1 100 cards issued   evening for all new members and residents        and conditioning; diets and nutrition;
to people where the previous readers         with the first session held in July. The         injury prevention and rehab after injury
could not detect their fingerprints.         New Member evening will be facilitated           and private personal training sessions. This
This has been reduced to 32 through          quarterly where the new residents will           is all done by a highly qualified certified
the new system, which number is still        get to know more about Silver Lakes,             golf fitness coach and certified Pilates
unacceptable, but a huge improvement.        meet the management team and fellow              instructors. Residents over the age of
The challenge is being addressed with        residents and end the evening with some          65 get 50% discount. Please contact the
the affected parties and they will have      snacks. The inaugural session was a huge         Fitness Centre at 083 289 5464 for more
access even though the new system            success and we look forward to the next          information.
cannot identify fingerprints.                quarterly meeting in October. If you have
                                             missed out on the session or wish to meet        Golf lessons are hosted for non-golfing
The next step is the re-registration         fellow residents, please contact Maxine          ladies every Tuesday at 9h00 at only R100.
of all gardeners, domestic workers           Martinho, our Member Ambassador at               Please contact the Golf Academy at 071
and contractors. The process will be         info@silverlakes.co.za to book your seat.        889 8072 to ensure your booking.
communicated to our residents in due
course.                                      PROJECTS                                         OUTFALL SEWER
                                             The following is an update on various            A meeting was scheduled with the
COUNTRY CLUB                                 exciting projects on the Estate:                 MMC for utilities together with various
The newly created Bird and Photography       • Tennis courts – The refurbishment of the       role players from the City of Tshwane to
Clubs are really doing well with lots of       tennis courts has been completed and           discuss the proposed Outfall Sewer and
interest being shown. You are welcome          new LED lights are being installed.            the options to be proposed by Silver Lakes
to join, and we specifically want to         • Park View Room (Chapel) – The work at          Golf and Wildlife Estate to avoid the system
introduce novices to the Clubs.                the chapel is complete and members             going through the Estate.
                                               can now book the venue at 50%
The Book Club had their first meeting          discount.                                      The City of Tshwane will consider the
and we look forward to feedback from         • Driving range – The new enclosure at           technical report that was drafted by
them around the interest shown.                the ball dispenser is now complete,            a consulting engineer, which report
                                               creating a professional look and feel          highlights that the option of an upgrade of
The Silver Lakes Athletics Club will be        associated with Silver Lakes Golf Club.        the pump-station at Silver Stream and Six
relaunched on Saturday, 14 September         • Cart paths on the golf course – The            Fountains are better than a new sewer line
with a new 5km time trial that will be         replacement of the bricks with                 through Silver Lakes. The City of Tshwane
hosted every Tuesday going forward. The        cement paths has commenced and is              will apply their minds to the report and
time trial will have a new route, starting     progressing well.                              confirmed that it will not be addressed in
at the Clubhouse, along Gleneagles in an     • Swimming pool upgrade – Work has               the next three years as no provision for the
anti-clock-wise direction with a turning       started with the upgrade at the pool           upgrade of the pump-stations and/or the
point after 2.5km. Kilometre markers           area which includes a slide into the           sewer line through Silver Lakes Golf and
will be placed along the route and the         pool, a terrace deck, an upgrade of the        Wildlife Estate has been budgeted for.
times will be taken of each runner or          gardens and spotlights in the palms.
walker. A time trial for trail runners was   • Staff accommodation – The upgrade              Minor upgrades have been made at the Six
considered through the trails in the           of the staff accommodation was put             Fountains pump-station to avoid further
Game Reserve but was not approved as           out on tender. The adjudication will be        sewer spills into our dams. This follows
this will disturb the game.                    made at the end of July and work will          pressure that was applied on the City of
ESTATE NEWS

        Tshwane over a period of months and the              DEVELOPMENT OF SIX FOUNTAINS                          property, please check with the HOA
        work facilitated in spite of funding not             EXTENSION 2                                           Office if you have an updated set of
        available for the project.                           Members were advised at the AGM of                    plans on file to avoid any delays with the
                                                             the intension of the developers at Six                transfer of your property.
        APPRECIATION OF OUR SECURITY                         Fountains Residential Estate to increase            • Are you a non-golfer with no clubs and
        GUARDS                                               the density of the proposed development.              want to try out golf? A set of golf clubs
        Have you ever realised what it means to              This was opposed by Silver Lakes HOA and              are available free of charge for use on
        be a security guard at Silver Lakes?                 35 members following a collective action              the driving range whilst only paying for
        • They sacrifice their time with their               by the HOA. The reason was that we could              the balls. The clubs are available from
          families over weekends, public                     not support the additional pressure on                the Pro Shop.
          holidays and Christmas if they are on              the pump-station at Six Fountains, which            • Pretoria is one of the least windy cities
          duty                                               pump-station is the cause for sewer spills            in South Africa. This makes playing golf
        • They patrol the Estate at night in the             into our lakes.                                       a real pleasure and the golfer not losing
          bitterly cold weather while everybody                                                                    balls in the lakes due to the wind. Then
          else is fast asleep in their warm beds             We have formally been advised that the                why do we collect thousands of balls
        • They need to be friendly with each                 developer has withdrawn and cancelled                 from the lakes each year?
          and every visitor, whether it is the first         his request to increase the density at Six          • Have you disconnected your illegal
          visitor of the day or one of an average            Fountains Extension 2, which is good                  stormwater or swimming pool water
          of almost 1 600 visitors that enter the            news. We will continue to monitor the                 that may connect into your sewerage
          gates daily                                        impact of the new development on the                  system? We have two months to address
        • They need to be very patient and                   pump-station.                                         this before the rainy seasons begins.
          friendly with a member, even at times                                                                    Please assist to avoid sewer spills caused
          when the member experiences a                      SNIPPETS                                              by overflows from manholes which end
          problem with his access and takes it               • We have an estimated average of 3.5                 up in the dams.
          out on the guard, who has nothing                    residents per household.
          to do with the technical side of the               • It was reported and confirmed that a              Should you have any queries about any
          system                                               Husky dog was poisoned in Guinea Fowl             matter on the Estate, please feel free to
        • They are continually on the lookout                  Street in July. Any information will be           contact Maxine Martinho, our Member
          for children misbehaving after hours,                welcomed to assist with the arrest of the         Ambassador at the HOA, who will assist
          driving golf carts without a license or              suspect.                                          you with your query or get you in touch
          playing on the putting green. This is              • The municipal reservoir levels had                with the right person.
          required for residents whose children                dropped to an average 40% due to the
          do not adhere to the rules and the                   high demand on the system and water
          onus placed on the guards to manage                  restrictions have been implemented
          their misbehaviour                                   by the City of Tshwane. Suggestions on
        • They are multi-skilled and rotate in                 how to save water was shared with our
          the Control Room to monitor one of                   residents.
          the six large screens with about 40                • Security started their campaign to
          smaller screens to watch any potential               address speeding and failure to stop
          intrusion along the fence or suspecting              at stop streets. Please be aware that
          behaviour with pedestrians or visitors.              the HOA may implement penalties if
                                                               a member or their guests are in non-
        When you enter or exit the Estate the next             compliance with the rules.
        time, please make an effort to appreciate            • We are busy with a process to save all
        the service of the guards, acknowledging               building plans electronically. This will          Kind regards
        their service or even better, to greet                 be done over a period of time with a set          HENK BOOYSEN
        them by name. Your recognition makes a                 number of plans being done per month.             Chief Executive Officer
        difference in their life.                            • If you are considering selling your               Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife Estate

                                                 IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERS
HOA OFFICE                             EMERGENCY NUMBERS                            SECURITY                                  CLUBHOUSE
Office hours:                          Security Control Room (24 hours)             Security Control Room (24 hours)          Clubhouse          012 809 0281
Monday to Friday                       012 809 0424/5                               012 809 0424/5
08:00 until 16:30                      Boschkop Police 012 802 1087/4                                                         Café 41            012 809 1571
012 809 0142                                                                        Bidvest Protea Coin Security
info@silverlakes.co.za                 Netcare 911            082 911
                                                                                    From 18:00 to 06:00, weekdays             Takeaways
                                       Fire Brigade             10111               24 hours Sat, Sun and public holidays     012 809 0431 / 012 809 1484
WhatsApp Number                        Power Failure     012 339 9111               072 615 5862
081 848 2787
                                       City of Tshwane Call Centre                  GOLF
Security access office:                012 358 9999
Hours as above                                                                      Pro Shop            012 809 0430
Including first Saturday of every      Water leaks: waterleaks@tshwane.gov.za
month from 08:00 until 11:00           Street lights: streetlights@tshwane.gov.za

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ESTATE NEWS

                    GET TO KNOW THE STAFF
        Get to know:                            What’s your current position? Can you
                                                give us a brief overview of what it is you
                                                                                             Where did you grow up?
                                                                                             I grew up in Pretoria.
     Marnus Kleynhans                           do in your work?
                                                Pro Shop Assistant, I make bookings for      Did you have any key mentors or people
                                                customers, organise the shop to display      who influenced who you are or what you
                                                the current styles that customers like,      believe in, in your work and life? Tell us
                                                check course setup and order new stock       about them.
                                                for the Shop.                                My dad taught me that hard work will
                                                                                             always give you what you really want and
                                                Contact details:                             to be a man that the little me wants to be
                                                Tel: 012 809 0430                            when they grow up.
                                                E-mail: proshop2@silverlakes.co.za
                                                                                             What are your future plans or something
                                                Describe yourself in three words.            exciting that you would still like to do?
                                                Hardworking, passionate and dedicated.       I would like to travel through Europe.

                                                Are you married? Any children?               If you could change one thing in the
                                                No.                                          world to make it better, what would it be?
                                                                                             To change the mindsets of people who are
                                                What are your hobbies or interests?          still living in the past.
                                                Playing golf, cooking and I love the
                                                outdoors and spending time with family       What is your motto in life?
                                                and friends.                                 If you want something it’s only up to you
                                                                                             to get it!
                                                What do you enjoy most about your job
                                                at Silver Lakes?
                                                I enjoy giving great customer service.

What’s your current position? Can you           Where did you grow up?
give us a brief overview of what it is you
do in your work?
                                                I grew up in the outskirts of Johannesburg
                                                in a mining town called Carletonville.
                                                                                                    Get to know:
I am the receptionist and I assist residents                                                            Linah Miya
with their house plan copies, accept plan       Did you have any key mentors or people
submissions at the HOA Building and             who influenced who you are or what you
ensure the documentation is completed. I        believe in, in your work and life? Tell us
receive payments and control the flow of        about them.
people in the reception area.                   I was raised by strong women; my
                                                grandmother played a huge role in
Contact details:                                me being an independent woman. I
Tel: 012 809 0142                               watched her run her small business with
E-mail: reception@silverlakes.co.za             determination despite the highs and lows
                                                that come with running a business, that
Describe yourself in 3 words.                   really influenced who I am today.
Kind, strict and confident.
                                                What are your future plans or something
Are you married? Any children?                  exciting that you would still like to do?
I’m not married and I don't have kids yet.      I would like to do bungee jumping, that’s
                                                one of the exciting things on my bucket
What are your hobbies or interests?             list.
I enjoy reading a good book, collecting
great music and attending social                If you could change one thing in the
markets.                                        world to make it better, what would it
                                                be?
What do you enjoy most about your job           I think the world could do with more kind
at Silver Lakes?                                and giving people.
What I enjoy about Silver Lakes is that every
day is a different day and I’m meeting new      What is your motto in life?
people all the time.                            With God nothing is impossible.

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                                                                                                          June results

   MATURE GOLFERS   MATURE GOLFERS - 06 JUNE 2019                                   MATURE GOLFERS - 20 JUNE 2019
                NAME                 PLACE            2-CLUB                NAME                    PLACE             2-CLUB
Dawie Jacobs (40)                    1st       André Meij      Jannie van der Watt (37 c/o)     1st             Francois Booyse
Sakkie Kirsten (39)                  2nd                       Theo O'Neil (37 c/o)             2nd             Fernando Vieira
Bryan Davy (36)                      3rd                       Francois Booyse (35 c/o)         3rd
Manfred Johannes                     NTP # 3                   Pieter Grey                      NTP # 3
Chris van Zyl                        NTP # 13                  Peter Kusel                      NTP # 13
Bryan Davy                           NTP # 16                  Nico Kriek                       NTP # 16
André Meij                           NTP # 9                   Bertus de Klerk                  NTP # 9

                    MATURE GOLFERS - 14 JUNE 2019                                    MATURE GOLFERS - 27 JUNE 2019
               NAME                  PLACE            2-CLUB                    NAME                     PLACE            2-CLUB
Rolf Hauter (38)                     1st       Rolf Hauter     Johan Cilliers / Willem Kloppers /     1st            Rolf Hauter
Phillip Molapo (37)                  2nd                       Lodewyk de Wet / Jannie Jacobs (88)                   Lodewyk de Wet
Wayne Hendricks (34)                 3rd                       Bryan Davy / Danie Smit / Giel Voogt   2nd            Fernando Vieira
Chris van Zyl                        NTP # 3                   Jas Wasserman                                         Giel Voogt
Nobody                               NTP # 13                                                                        Francois Booyse
                                                               Fernando Vieira                       NTP # 3
Rolf Hauter                          NTP # 16                                                                        (x2)
Francois Booyse                      NTP # 9                   Giel Voogt                            NTP # 13
                                                               Francois Booyse                       NTP # 16
                                                               Francois Booyse                       NTP # 9

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GARDENING

     WEEDS AND UNWANTED PLANTS IN LAWN AREAS
                                                          by Elize Malan

T
     here seems to be a misconception          stems. It can be eliminated by using a             herbicide for the control of broadleaf
     that a lawn is a cheap, easy option       grass herbicide as a spot treatment. This          weeds in lawn
     when gardening. A healthy, well-          will leave dead patches that will have to be     • Hormoban APM
maintained lawn is expensive, time- and        covered by growth from the existing lawn.        • Banweed MCPA
labour-intensive all year round. Proper soil
preparation, healthy weed-free instant         Clover: Usually bright green patches with        Selective herbicides, target specific plants
lawn with sufficient roots and a diligent      white flowers on lawn in winter. Apply the       / weeds and the results can take up to two
watering schedule will be a good start to      correct selective herbicide when the weed        weeks before it is visible.
achieve a healthy weed-free lawn.              is flowering, because that is when the plant
                                               is most susceptible to absorb products. At       Re-spraying when the result do not show
Water restrictions, lack of fertiliser,        least one follow-up treatment is needed.         soon enough is a waste of time and money.
excessive traffic and incorrect mowing
(usually too short), results in a stressed     Creeping sorrel: The plant is perennial          Individual broad-leaved weeds e.g.
lawn. The grass will grow less vigorously,     and has underground stolons that are             Dandelion, Chickweed, creeping milkweed
allowing weed seeds to germinate and           very tolerant to herbicides. If treatment is     and Spiny Emex (kaapse dubbeltjie) are best
flourish. If the weeds are allowed to flower   unsuccessful, an application of lime will        removed by hand when the soil is moist.
and set seed, the problem escalates and        often help as the plant is intolerant of
becomes very difficult to resolve.             alkaline conditions.                             Important:
                                                                                                • Identify the plant correctly: Take a
It can take a few years to get a               Khaki weed (common dubbeltjie): A very             sample to your nursery
contaminated lawn weed-free. On average        unpleasant weed as the seeds penetrate           • Buy the correct herbicide: Selective
the bulk of weed seeds will be depleted in     bare feet, stick to shoes, disperse millions       herbicides are selective
about five years if no additional seeds are    of seeds and has a taproot. Treatment with       • Apply the correct dosage: Adding more
added. This means diligence is key.            selective herbicide is only effective when         than the required amount will damage
                                               the plant is still small. A stressed lawn will     the lawn
The following intruder plants / weeds are      completely disappear once khaki weed             • Choose a sunny, wind free day to
often noticed on our lawns:                    has established itself and replacing the           spray: Most herbicides need sun to be
African goosegrass (Osgras): Instant lawn      lawn becomes necessary.                            effective.
is often bought contaminated with this
troublesome grass. It is difficult to pull     Some selective herbicides available:             “Without hard work, nothing grows
up by hand because of its strong roots. It     • Turfweeder APM
is not easy to cut the lawn as it has tough    • No Weed Lawn RTU, a ready-to-use
                                                                                                but weeds” - Gorden B Hinkley

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BIRDING

  BASIC GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING BIRDS
                                                         By Albert Roos

N
       ew birding enthusiasts have often        smaller LBJs (Little Brown Jobs) or birds    • Coloured head (like the Red Headed
       asked me “where they should start”       that won’t sit still.                          Weaver)
       or “how they should start”. The                                                       • What colour is the eye? (Yellow like the
answer to these questions is quite simple:      1. What is the birds’ relative size?           Chin Spot Batis)
You start by buying a guide-book such           • Is the bird larger than a House Sparrow?
as Sasol Birds of Southern Africa or you        • Is it larger than a Dove?                  5. In what type of habitat did you see the
download a suitable app on your phone           • Is it larger than a Guineafowl?            bird? The garden, at water or in the tall grass?
that you can have with you at all times.
And most importantly, you require a good        2. What is the colour and shape of the       6. What is the birds’ behaviour? Is it
set of binoculars. Once you have these          birds’ beak?                                 walking in the veldt, hopping on the
items, it is as simple as walking out to your   • Short and thick? (like a Masked Weaver)    ground, wading in water or swimming?
garden and start looking at birds.              • Long and narrow? (like the African
                                                   Snipe)                                    These are only some of the basic guidelines
To bring things into perspective, I should      • Long and concave? (like the Hadeda         to get you started. There will be many more
mention that the area defined as Southern          Ibis)                                     as you become more confident in your
Africa covers a landmass of approximately       • Strong hooked beak? (like a Martial        abilities. There is, however no substitute
3.5 million square kilometres and about            Eagle)                                    to experience, so get out your book and
200 nautical miles of the coastline of                                                       binoculars, head out with the family and
this area. The current bird count for           3. Does the bird have long- or short legs?   enjoy nature. Our Game Reserve has
Southern Africa stands at 962 of which          What is the colour of their feet?            pathways that have been cleared and we
approximately 850 bird species have been                                                     are in the process of placing benches and
recorded in the country. In Silver Lakes the    Does the bird have feathers all the          screens next to the pathways with the aim
number of recorded sightings stand at 175       way down to its feet or only partially       of facilitating bird- and game viewing for
since the inception of the Estate. The most     covered?                                     our residents.
recent recording was the Half-Collared          • Long legs like those of a Heron?
Kingfisher.                                     • Short like those of a Swallow?             Remember to join us at the Silver Lakes
                                                • Yellow like the Little Egret?              Bird Club to expand- and to share your
To make it easier to identify birds, you need   • Completely covered in feathers like the    knowledge. Join our Facebook Group and
to remember a few basic guidelines. These         Tawny Eagle?                               post your questions or latest Silver Lakes
guidelines will assist you to narrow the        • Partially feathered legs like a Steppe     sightings so that others can enjoy these
number of possible birds down in order            Buzzard?                                   sightings along with you.
to identify your bird with the assistance of
your guide book. Ideally you should have        4. Does the bird have any distinctive        Contact Dalleen for more information at
a “birding buddy” with you to confirm           colourings or markings, for example:         dalleen@silverlakes.co.za
your sighting. Having a camera handy to         • A brow (like the White Browed Robin        https://web.facebook.com/
take a picture for later identification can       Chat)                                      groups/280288052897697/?ref=
be extremely helpful, especially with the       • Striped tail (such as the Gabar Goshawk)   bookmarks

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ESTATE NEWS

    NEWS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM

I
 have discussed our projects in the past       are a very individual Estate in which we       home. The HOA for example, plants trees
 few articles, maybe it is appropriate this    can see the character of each and every        on sidewalks for the overall effect and
 month, leading into summer to just pay        home just by looking at the gardens and        visual impact a street with beautiful trees
homage to how beautiful our Estate is and      architecture!                                  will have. Therefore each homeowner who
how homeowners can contribute to the                                                          looks after their sidewalk, which is most
beauty and the general feel of friendliness    As you will see from the photos, some          of the residents in the Estate – with some
and happiness in the Estate.                   homeowners went all out to beautify the        exceptions here and there – so that it's not
                                               sidewalks, even though they belong to the      only for their own pleasure and beauty, as
Silver Lakes is divided into three different   city council. According to our rules that is   you can see from the photo, but obviously
areas: Firstly our communal areas that are     exactly what is allowed – each homeowner       the rest of the Estate also benefits from
for everybody’s use. They belong to the        looks after the sidewalk in front of their     such beautiful sidewalks.
HOA and that means all the homeowners
who are members of the Association.
Obviously as we all know when we buy
a property in the Estate, there are Rules
and Regulations by which these areas
may or may not be used. Mostly they are
common-sense and boils down to taking
your neighbour into consideration.

Secondly, the City Council areas such as
the streets and sidewalks and certain
servitudes they have over our land for
the purpose of doing their work, be it
maintenance of electricity or sewerage
systems.

Thirdly, and the most important areas to
each of us, are our own properties which
have certain cadastral boundaries within
this awesome Estate of ours. On our stands
we do not have the same cumbersome
restrictions like some of the estates – we
                                               Well looked after sidewalks

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The only HOA Rule, which is also a bylaw
of the CoT (City of Tshwane) is that no hard
elements such as little walls, concrete balls
and rocks are allowed on the sidewalks.
Part of the ‘not so nice’ part of our job as
an environmental team, is to follow up on
this; and the other even more unpleasant
one is to tell homeowners to stay within
their cadastral boundaries for example,
in the Game Reserve and the on the golf
course. Always find out first before you go
outside your own property boundaries!

As you all would have noticed, during the
past few years, tidying up the Estate has
been a great part of our efforts. Having a
beautiful Estate means a tidy Estate and
untidy does not just mean litter on the                                                        Pretty sidewalk even on days of waste collection
sidewalks etc. Tidying up the Estate can
also mean the following:                          means our white walls of the ‘white wall     • At the main gate to Solomon Mhlangu
• The very visible irrigation pipes have          and the slate roof’ look-and-feel stays        Drive, you will soon see revamping of
   been replaced with pop-ups. Yes, a             white!                                         that gate with new roll-up security
   more expensive irrigation system is          • A bit of modernisation was done when           gates together with the beautifying
   ‘invisible’.                                   we decided to replace slate tiles on the       new flower box planters.
• Our beautiful roses were centralised at         corner planters with more modern slate
   the Clubhouse and put in new planters          cladding.                                    I want to thank all of our homeowners who
   on the street corners.                       • We also not only stayed with original        put so much effort into your sidewalks and
• As promised, trees were planted on              white green silver and the reddish           properties to keep it tidy and awesome
   the street corners since we are working        colour of Silver Lakes, we use the same      looking – it makes our whole Estate look
   towards a Silver Lakes with many trees         hue of each colour on signage, etc. just     friendly and well-maintained! Thank you!
   in order to have a welcoming feeling           so that one does not have more than
   when we drive into the Estate!                 one variation. For example, green when       To end this article off, I think it is
• Another ‘cleaning’ project was to replant       one gets to a Tee box and the signage,       important that we ask ourselves what
   both the Boulevards. We are still busy         bins and ball washes must match each         we as homeowner can do for our Estate,
   with Muirfield section, by section.            other!                                       not only the aesthetically, but also for
   Pebble Beach Drive, you will remember,       • We are still busy with the adopt a spot      the general look-and-feel of our Estate.
   was totally replanted with new plants.         project outside of the gates of the          We need to take part in the day-to-day
   The hedges were modernised.                    estate. The firs being the area outside      living of the Estate. For example, go for
• Part of the tidying up of Silver Lakes          our Gate where we have the traders           walks, cycle, take part in the events our
   was also to appoint a painter(s) on            and taxis in Silver Lakes Drive. We will     HOA staff organises – it creates a vibe of
   our regular environmental team. This           keep you posted on progress.                 ‘togetherness’ in the Estate.

                                                                                               We all need to work together on this –
                                                                                               as you will see in photos of our events –
                                                                                               thanks a million to everyone who takes
                                                                                               and enjoys our Estate!

                                                                                               Have a wonderful last bit of winter. See
                                                                                               you at Spring Day the second weekend of
                                                                                               September!

                                                                                               Have fun.
                                                                                               Corlia Mathews
                                                                                               Environmental Director
                                                                 Well looked after sidewalks

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

          MISTAKES IN
          CHILDREN’S
          NUTRITION
     Adva Beeri-Eldar, Clinical Dietitian

  We want our children to eat                 How can I fix it? You must start listening to     to the child, he becomes accustomed
 well but many times, without                 a child from birth. When a baby closes his        to seeing it as comfort or something
                                              mouth or turns his head from the bottle,          desirable. How can I fix it? It is important
paying attention and with good                we mustn’t insist that he finishes. The child     to do the separation and just stop using
  intentions, we teach them                   will eat until he is full, and if necessary, he   sweets as rewards. Instead of giving the
    negative eating habits.                   will eat more at the next meal because he         child chocolate for good behaviour, for
                                              will be hungrier. When there is a proper          example, give him a sticker.

W
         e chase them with the plate to       eating system at home, then meals are
         the living room, allow them to       held at reasonable hours and reasonable           3. Let him eat only what he loves
         eat in front of the computer,        intervals, and the children join this             We only prepare and serve food that our
and give them sweets as compensation          schedule.                                         child prefers because we believe that main
or consolation. These are the common                                                            thing is that he eats. This way we only help
mistakes parents make. You'll probably        2. Sweets as compensation, reward or              him fixate even more on foods he eats.
find yourself in the list as well:            dessert
                                              We try to make our child happy with               How does that affect them? A fixed menu
1. Finish the food on the plate               sweets, and sometimes try to stop a               can create a nutritional deficiency because
This is one of the most common mistakes.      fight by promising chocolate or sweets.           the food is not varied enough, even if it is
During the meal we put food on the            But it turns out to be a way to create a          healthy. Also, when we give the child only
children's plates and expect them to          wrong perception of sweets in the eye             foods that are familiar to him, we limit his
finish. When they do not want to, we try      of the child. My approach is that there is        exposure to other foods.
to coax them into eating a little more with   no problem with having sweets at home.
sentences such as "just two more bites." In   Sweets should not be viewed as forbidden          How can I fix it? You need patience. It is
fact, the child knows when he is full, and    food, just as it should not be used as a          best at every meal to prepare some of his
we must rely on him and his mechanism         reward. The approach at home should               favourite foods, and some new foods. At
of satiety.                                   be "The treats exist, and they will be here       such a meal, the child will not be frustrated
                                              tomorrow too." That way, the child does           that he does not have something he
How does that affect them? We are born        not feel guilty about liking sweets, and on       likes, and on the other hand, he will be
with natural hunger and satiety. Children     the other hand feels no pressure to obtain        motivated to taste new food. Keep in mind
who get used to finishing all the food off    them.                                             that children need to get used to the look
the plate lose this natural mechanism                                                           of the food. Therefore, even if the child will
and get used to eating when everyone is       How does that affect them? If sweets are          not taste a dish the first time you introduce
eating or when they are bored.                presented as a reward or compensation             it, do not despair. At the next meal, the

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

child may agree to have it on his plate. At         suit. If you have a class on a day or a TV
the following meal he will agree to taste,          show they like, consider it.
but he may spit the food out of his mouth
because he does not know the taste. It              5. Juice and cold drinks
is possible that a child will love a certain        All of us have a natural tendency towards
food only after a few meals.                        sweet things, but we should get used to
                                                    drinking water instead of sugared drinks.
4. Skipping family meals                            It starts with us parents' personal example.
Afternoon schedules can be hectic                   Children who grow up in a house where
between work and extra activities for               sweet drinks are part of the daily routine
the children and parents. It's hard to set          are finding it difficult to get used to
a time for the whole family to sit at the           drinking water.
table and have a meal. Still, you should
try.                                                How does that affect them? Sweet drinks
                                                    have no nutritional value. It is just sugar
How does that affect them? When you eat             and empty calories and in small children it
together, except for the obvious social             may replace a real meal and damage the
aspect, there are health benefits. Parents          teeth.
set an example for their children in terms
of eating right, eating slower and mindful          How can I fix it? The change begins with us
eating. When meals are eaten separately,            as parents. When we drink only water, we
there is a tendency to take a sandwich              can get our children used to it. At a young
and eat in front of the TV or computer,             age, it is best to offer water when drinking,
and not pay attention to what food we               not a sweetened drink. If the child is
eat and how much.                                   accustomed to a sweet drink, he can dilute
                                                    the drink in water more and more until he
How can I fix it? Even if it is difficult to find   can drink water.
the right time, you should aim for a family
meal. You can talk to the children and try          For    consultations please     contact
to determine with them what time would              eldaradva@gmail.com or 076 606 4345.

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COMPETITION

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                          restaurant competition here!
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ENVIRONMENT

                         WATER SAVING TIPS
I
  t’s winter in SA and while we’re all             to water your garden to give it all the           save a lot of water. It’s too easy not to do.
  waiting impatiently for the expected             nourishment it needs. This is a method         3. Recycle water. Small and effective
  loadshedding schedule, we tend to                that saves water.                                 methods like collecting cold water that
forget that there are water restrictions        3. DO NOT use the hose pipe to wash                  we run every day before the water is hot
imposed on us as well. Remember that               your car. Fill up a bucket of water to            enough to shower and using it to water
in Gauteng, winter is our dry season and           wash your vehicle. Use the dirty water            plants or flush the toilet can make a
because we experienced marginal drought            to water your plants (be sure to use              huge difference. Water used to rinse the
last summer, our dams aren’t looking very          environmentally-friendly soaps, please)           dishes once can be used to soak other
full. It’s imperative that we save water as        and refill the bucket to rinse the soap off       dishes as well as to water indoor plants!
well as electricity – we really don’t want         your car. Washing your car this way will       4. Limit your Shower time. We all know
to land up like Capetonians and queue for          save literally 1000s of litres of water.          that the shower is the place where we
water this winter – in the cold!                4. Cover       your     swimming         pools.      practice our audition for Idols, ponder
                                                   Evaporation is among the leading                  life’s most meaningful questions and
There are so many easy ways to limit water         causes of water loss from swimming                think up witty comebacks that we
usage and save water in and around the             pools. A pool can lose up to 3cm of               needed a week ago. But did you know
house. Here are a few simple and handy             water in a week. Covering your pool can           that taking showers that last five
ways to reduce your water consumption              save thousands of litres of water.                minutes or less can save up to 21 000
today and every day!                                                                                 litres of water a year? Yes, this might be
                                                Ways to save water inside!                           tough in winter, but it’s for the greater
Ways to save water outside!                     1. Keep a check on your water usage in               good!
1. It’s winter, and historically, the grass        bathroom. Turning off the tap while
   in your gardens is going to die off. It is      you’re brushing your teeth saves more          These tips really don’t mean massive
   not necessary to water it every day – it        than five litres of water per minute!          change and sacrifice in your life at all.
   will NOT make the grass greener as it           Teach your children from a young               Such simple and easy adjustments to an
   lays dormant in winter. If you insist on        age to switch off the tap when they’re         otherwise wasteful and unconscious life
   watering your grass every other day, be         brushing!                                      can make huge positive changes to our
   sure to do so in the early hours of the      2. Fix the toilet leaks. It is estimated that     environment.
   mornings or late evenings when the sun          unknown leaks in your bathroom and
   is down to avoid evaporation.                   household can waste up to 11 000
2. Even better, use a watering can in your
   garden. A watering can is the best way
                                                   litres of water a year. Making minor
                                                   adjustments and fixing these leaks can
                                                                                                             Start now!

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