We hope that residents enjoyed a safe and enjoyable holiday and wish everyone all the best for 2012.
SAPRA can only continue with its work with the support of its members.   Statements will be going out shortly but if you wish to make your payment the SAPRA bank details are:   SAPRA (Saxonwold & Parkwood Residents Association), Standard Bank, Killarney, Account number 001 670 190 / Branch code 007205 / reference number is your street address and names.   Your January-December 2012 subscription of R550.00 is now payable.   
Zoo Lake Events:

• Artists under the Sun –Exhibitions of original art works will be held on the Zoo Lake fields behind the Bowling Club, cor Jan Smuts Avenue and Westwold Way between 09h00 and 16h40.   Dates for 2012 are 4&5 February, 3&4 March, 31 March & 1st June, 5&6 May, 2&3 June, 30 June&1 July, 4&5 August, 25&26 August, 6&7 October, 3&4 November & 1&2 December.
• Zoo Lake Sports Club – Sports Events, Restaurant, Kiddie’s parties, Team Building Functions.   Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Zoo Lake has been sadly neglected in many aspects with regard to inadequate by-law enforcement, security issues, and general pollution of the environment.   Visit the SAPRA website on www.sapra.org.za.
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Dear All - I have returned to the land of billing problems, kerbside parking schemes (more on this in a subsequent email) and afternoon thunderstorms. And among the issues that have surfaced is a meter reader strike and some confusion re electricity meter reading dates.

Message from the Committee:

SAPRA’s objective for 2011 is to further entrench its position as a working Resident Association which deals constructively with problems that arise. The focus is still those matters emanating from Council issues such as unwanted development, BRT, electricity billing and illegal advertising. SAPRA intends to consolidate its position and further raise our profile. The ‘Green Team’ will again move through the suburbs cleaning and a new innovation is that a supervisor has been employed who will note problems such as potholes and leaking water meters. These will be reported and reference numbers received will be followed up. A residents association is only as strong as the number of households it represents. Although we have a loyal following, our numbers remain low – only one in four households paid their membership fees in 2010.

'SAPRA takes action on illegal advertising - click here'

The Star Article 2011/10/12

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GreenParkview is organising a community based bulk purchase by partnering with selected suppliers to meet your solar geyser requirements.  GreenParkview aims to negotiate the best deal with chosen suppliers on your behalf!
A GreenParkview organised bulk order from the community will leverage the collective purchasing power and result in better service levels and agreements.  GreenParkview need to know your requirements in order to select suppliers and to negotiate the best deals on your behalf.  

SAFE SAXONWOLD NEWSLETTER
Newsletter 3 of 2012 | Week ending 3 February 2012

Dear Saxonwold, Rutland, Worcester and Bristol Road Residents,

SAXONWOLD NEWS
All CAP areas have been very quiet this week including Saxonwold, where there have been no incidents of contact crime.

Call rate
As much as we are encouraging residents to make the calls, it seems the opposite is happening. Our call rate dropped from 25 calls last week to 11 CALLS THIS WEEK. This is after we mentioned a recent murder in Parkview in last week's newsletter. A murder that could have been prevented had someone rung in the chap they SAW jumping over the property walls. Do we want an incident in Saxonwold? What if we could prevent a murder in our suburb. Let us make those phonecalls. Remind your family and your staff to call the ICCC. If you see two or more males walking in the street, phone them through - they don't even need to look suspicious. Start thinking out of the box and asking yourself the questions... Why is a single male sitting in a stationary vehicle .. is he waiting for an accomplice to jump back over the wall? Did I request this service provider ringing at my gate?. Who is scratching through my bins? etc etc. We need to become more proactive and take responsibilty for our safety.
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Please note that there are no penalties for false alarms so phone away.