THE
NYALA EXPRESS QUARTERLY NEWS AND COMMUNICATION—VOL 1—JANUARY to JUNE 2015
FROM THE DESK OF THE CEO
Greetings from Makhato and the Sondela Farm!
With the introduction of the Makhato Steering Committee at the beginning of 2015, one of the objectives was to identify a proper
line of communication to the house owners. It’s now my pleasure to introduce the 1st Quarterly NYALA EXPRESS written and put
together by the Steering Committee which will keep you updated on Trustees and Committee meetings (and action minutes
resulting therefrom), as well as updates on what’s happening on the farm. For easy reference, matters applicable to house owners
will be marked in red on all feedback from the various committees - please make sure that you attend to these.
The first NYALA EXPRESS will cover the period January to June 2015 and thereafter it will be a quarterly report. Any interim urgent
and/or important points that need to be communicated will be via a NEWSFLASH or NEWSLETTER. Any suggestions or feedback
(positive or negative) that you may have for the Steering Committee will be most welcome and should you need clarity on any
specific points raised, please drop us an e-mail – [email protected] .
In the diary section, you will find the dates of future committee meetings. Should you have any Agenda points you would like to be
attended to, please drop us an e-mail with a short explanation of your concern or suggestion.
Trustees: 15 Trustees currently serve on the Board of Trustees for the 2014/2015 period. All the Trustees contribute the skills
and experience that they have gained in their individual areas of expertise, enabling us to address and solve many issues. There
will always be challenges but the Trustees are committed to addressing these with the necessary planning, budgeting and
knowledge.
Body Corporate: The BC is responsible for the maintenance of common property and not owner’s houses or exclusive use areas.
For any maintenance you would like to have done, we do have a few preferred contractors that you can contact. If during fire
season you would like to clear an area around your house wider than the 7 metres included in your levy, the Makhato Team can
do this at a reasonable cost. Please e-mail [email protected] for more information.
Lightning Conductors: Marsh has informed us that the insurance requires a Certificate of Compliance (COC) for every lightning
rod. However, there remains a concern that a lot of owners have lightning rods that do not currently conform to this insurance
requirement. Please send your certificates to Riana – [email protected] – so that we can keep them on the insurance file. It
is important to note that this is an insurance requirement and for the cost of the house owner.
Combined Recreation Area: We have received a unanimous vote in favour of combining the Phase 2 and Phase 3 recreation
areas. We will shortly start with the entrance road to the new area and building of the planned facilities.
Main Gate: The new system at the Main Gate (with a separate gate for house owners) has taken a lot of pressure off the security
and staff manning the gates, as access over peak periods is now much easier. The paving will be finished shortly.
Regards and keep well until next time,
Ian van Rensburg
Steering Committee Newsletter Input.
In accordance with the decision made in the Makhato AGM on 8th November, a Steering Committee (SC) was
established. The members of the SC are:
Hennie Ludik, Andre van Staden, DeKlerk Fourie, Brian Blake
The key objectives of the SC were:
Assuming interim control of the day to day operation of Makhato with communication lines to the
management of Adinvale/Sondela.
Establishing measures of productivity.
Supporting, developing, empowering and assisting the Manager, Supervisor and Team, subsequently referred
to as Team Makhato.
Reviewing and updating the relevant job descriptions.
With the benefit of working experience, evaluating Team Makhato potential and consider training, morale and
recognition.
Reviewing controllable and non-controllable running expenses against budget.
Identifying optimal service, product and equipment suppliers.
Reviewing control of payment to suppliers.
Attending Adinvale/Sondela management meetings involving Makhato issues.
Receiving, via the Audit Committee, prior month financials for review monthly with the Finance Director.
Reporting back to the Trustees Meeting on progress, required mandates and future proposals.
Subsequently, communicating as appropriate to the Makhato owners.
To date, the SC has delivered on the majority of key objectives and we are pleased to confirm that, in general
terms, the morale of Team Makhato has improved significantly to the point where we are seeing more positive
interaction with the SC and a greater pride in the work; our team is now at full strength and our new additions
have experience in fire fighting which is a plus. That said, we are under no illusion that there will continue to be
challenges around the people management but at least we are working from a structured platform with a growing
knowledge of the individuals involved. The SC continues to meet the Management and team starting at 07:30am
every week day morning and the daily job schedule and prior days job review is part of the routine, the diary disci-
pline and “to do” flags are effective as management tools and a new record is being introduced to mark the good
and bad behavior points for team individuals to aid with the evaluation exercises.
As agreed, the SC does not become involved with IR issues and any potential discussions around sensitive
matters such as hours and weekend working includes the Sondela HR leader and the Shop Steward.
Specific and continued progress areas :A proactive approach to the use and care of equipment to avoid the ig-
nore, break and replace mindset; we have completed grass cutting and equipment maintenance training; several
weeks ago we supplemented this with chain saw training. Clearly, the safe use of this potentially dangerous tool
is important but so is effective maintenance.
(PTO)
A very striking example followed the examination of the existing chain saw by the professional who took
our saw to cut through a medium sized branch exerting minimum pressure and took over 27 seconds;
after having properly sharpened the cutting edge with a special kit, the same exercise on the same
branch took 1 second. We have purchased the servicing kit and will be carrying out regular servicing
of our chain saw. We have also purchased replacement saw blades for the band saws and an extend-
able branch trimmer. Greater productivity/longer tool life / better use of the asset ( both human and
equipment ).
Allied to the above item you may have observed that good progress has been made on branch
trimming around thatch, around units and along the roads.
As we enter the fire season all emergency exits are properly cleared, marked and are fully passable.
Lines of credit have been opened in the name of Makhato and payments are being settled on time as
arranged with the Suppliers.
There is an exercise in place to install a robust box for all unit keys at the security gate for easy access
in the event that emergency entry is required. All house owners will be required to provide an access
key to their property together with an alarm remote. Keys will be under the control of the Estate Man-
ager and weekly audits will be done.
It was found that the Manager was spending too much time repairing alarms and that a preferred
supplier would be sourced to carry out work beyond the normal reset. It has been agreed with the
Manager that he will only address minor issues such as remote resetting; anything taking no more
than 15 minutes and all other issues will be dealt with by Willem Barnard of Galvin Security who has
already established a strong track record with Makhato alarm issues. All costs are for the account of
the owner.
We have changed the products being used replacing fatking and pitking; there is also an issue in that
many units only have one tank but are delivered of both products; this is a major spend in our
financials and one that we need to ensure that we have properly under control. For those houses in
the rental pool, the products will be provided and administered by SSB, owners not resident will have
product administered under supervision of the Estate Manager and for those resident owners the
product will be delivered to their house. Fatking will be distributed on, or around the 25th of each
month and Pitking every second month, also on ,or around the 25th of each month.
As you may have noticed, the perimeter road in particular in Makhato has been in a poor state and does
not reflect well on our environment; again apart from repair, the key issue is around prevention rather
than continued maintenance; the damage being done is principally the result of speeding, so we must
focus on speed limitation by physical intervention, bumps or ditches, awareness by increased signage and
warnings of penalties. We should not just accept that such damage is inevitable but look at how this can
be avoided. There are, of course, other consequences of uncontrolled speed: dust, especially at this time
of the year, death or injury to the wildlife and danger to walkers or cyclists.
(PTO)
All communications on any issues relating to Makhato should in the first instance, to be
directed to Riana Vorster on [email protected], Office number: 014 736 8952
LINE OF COMMUNICATIONS
STEERING COMMITTEE
BRIAN BLAKE ANDRE VAN STADEN DE KLERK FOURIE HENNIE LUDIK
Responding to these requests, and from a general but brief inspection of a few areas on Makhato, a number of
issues arose, including;
It was unclear if all lightning masts provided the 45 degree cone of cover over the property
Whether the earthing system of the mast was optimised and properly tied into the unit’s electrical wiring
Whether the items such as satellite dishes were properly earthed.
The insurance policy covering the buildings on Makhato contain certain conditions precedent :
A cone of 45 degree cover over the buildings; or cones of cover if more than one mast
The lightning rod must be properly earthed and the installation must be SABS compliant
Metal wiring on/in the roof must be earthed.
Regular inspections, frequency being in line with the current SABS requirements.
Owners are reminded that it is their responsibility to ensure that the lightning protection systems for their unit(s)
are fit for purpose and fully comply with insurers requirements.
Please forward your Certificate of Compliance ( C O C ) to Riana Vorster before the 31st August 2015
We are looking at the inspection and recharging of fire extinguishers. Insurers require that there is a minimum of
one 4.5kg extinguisher close to each cooking point, both inside and outside of the house; in this connection
we would ask owners to advise how many extinguishers are inside the house and the position; of course, in
cases where there are no spare keys available, it will not be possible to arrange for servicing of internal units.
Please note that it is essential that whenever owners intend to visit, a Reservation Form is completed and for-
warded on a timely basis to Riana Vorster . The team clean braais and empty bins based on an occupancy
basis for better use of our resources but we should not be blamed for not attending to units which are
occupied without due notice; this is also a security issue.
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Front:: JOHAN V VOLLENHOVEN (Manager), PIET KHOZA, WILLIAM MAKGAI, LAZARUS MAPONYA, PETER MOTCHABANG (Supervisor)
Back:: PIET MARUDU, MARCUS MOSANA, ANDRIES SEKALO, MICHAEL CHAANE, LUCAS MORUDU
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Hennie Ludik (Chairman), Gerrie Storm,Andre van Staden,Brian Blake, De Klerk Fourie
Errol Renou, Willem Pietersen -
INVITEES: Neville Haarhoff, Mel Meyer & Elke Grobler.
Budgeting 2016:
At the half year mark, the financials are tracking close to Budget.
The Audit Committee will be conducting a full day workshop on 28th August to structure
the 2016 budget, again on a zero based format, taking into account historic trending.
As we have highlighted elsewhere in this Newsletter, the Steering Committee has
made progress in sweating our assets and recognising efficiencies in our workplace.
We must accept however that our key areas of expenses - wages, utilities and security
costs have a major influence in our bottom line and these must receive particular
attention.
As a part of this exercise we will be conducting a line analysis of all our expenses in
order to provide the owners with a full picture of our operating position and our
financial goals for the forthcoming year.
The Committee must balance the need to enable the Body Corporate sufficient
equipment to deliver an environment for owners and guests to be proud of against the
availability of funds. Our roads are in need of attention and the taming of nature is an
ongoing challenge. The Steering Committee has been focusing on the proper servicing
and use of our equipment but replacement of machinery in an inevitability. (PTO)
Land Tax (report from Neville Haarhoff after a meetings with the Municipality))
Just a reminder that the 50% discount has stopped, but you can still make use of it until the end of
July 2015
There are only accounts for the first 78 sections. They are in the process now of loading information
on sections 79-86. These are the only properties that are on the valuation roll.
Sections 87-100 will most properly only be invoiced towards the end of the year.
We have asked them for a printout of all Makhato’s accounts. To date we have received only 15 of
them, all of which we have forwarded to the specific owners.
The formula to calculate your taxes is as follows:
Valuation of your house less R50,000. Calculate that number with 0.099 and divide it by 12.
This is your monthly tax. On top of that we get a 40% discount, because we are supplying our own
infrastructure.
Insurance Claims:
Claims notifications in the first instance to Riana Vorster. - Please copy Brian Blake on
[email protected], who will be happy to follow up on the owners behalf
FIRE, SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Mel Meyer(Chairman), Heino Beneke, Andre van Staden,
Brian Blake, Deklerk Fourie, Hennie Ludik, Willem Pietersen, Wim Swart, Johan van Vollenhoven
and JC Straus on invitation ( Security Company)
A) FIRE: Fire still remains our biggest risk, and every precaution was taken under the supervision
of this committee to prepare for the fire season.
● Pre-Fire preparation: Bush encroaching burning, grass cutting -firebreaks and along the roads.
● Set up of "Fire Index boards" at the main entrance and strategic points on the farm to indicate
current status of fire warning as per the indicators.
An information leaflet will be handed out to ALL visitors on the farm to understand the indicators.
● Please note: On Orange and Red Extreme ONLY CHARCOAL FIRES ALLOWED - On red catastrophic
NO OPEN FIRES ALLOWED
● Training of Fire Marshalls ( Senior staff and permanent residents) on their roles during a fire
● Training of all staff on the farm on their roles during a fire.
● Weekly fire drill training of Team Makhato with the fire fighter at phase 1 swimming pool.
● Unannounced evacuation drills on an regular basis.
●Emergency evacuation roads were identified and properly marked with emergency signs.
( the chains to block off the roads can easily be dropped in case of emergencies)
● Fire alarms /Siren The committee is busy to investigate what will be the best practical way
to alert guests / residents / staff when they must evacuate from the farm during a fire.
House owners will be updated when finalised ( PTO)
B) SAFETY:
● Fire Extinguishers - Busy to get quotations to select a preferred service company - House owners
will be updated , with the cost involved when finalised.
● Gas cut off valves: We will identify the houses not complying to the safety rules, and will
communicate direct with the house owners.
● Where House Owners make use of their own contractors or external labourers, they must obtain
authority before the time, direct via E mail to Riana Vorster - [email protected] and only
enter / exit via the contractors gate between phases two and three.
● When entering or exit at the main gate, House Owners and / or family and friends must
also register with the security guard on duty to record their movements for security reasons.
C) SECURITY:
Although there is a high criminal incidence in and around Bela Bela, Makhato and the farm had
no major problems. The deterring effect of the visible patrolling guards is a significant
contributing effect together with the fact that 96% of the houses have alarms installed. We should
not let this give us a false sense of security and remain prudent, pro-active and alert.
Residents are urged to report suspicious activity or persons in or around adjoining units to the
Security Manager via the emergency number - 082 8544368
(PTO)
AARC Newsletter Input
In January this year, we formed a new committee of the Board of Trustees; the Architectural, Aesthetics and Rules Committee.
Committee Members:
Brian Blake ( Chairman), Hennie Ludik, Deklerk Fourie , Andre van Staden, Wim Swart plus Ian van Rensburg.
The mandate of the Committee is: To protect and maintain the unique environment in which we are invested, for the benefit of owners and
guests, sustaining and supporting our wildlife, by due adherence to, and development of, the Rules of Makhato.
The first task has been to consolidate the various schedules of existing rules and ensure that we are aligned to these as a starting place. An up
to date and electronic version of the “Green File” will shortly be posted on the Makhato website, and we will notify House owners when, via a
separate news flash.
It was reported in the May Newsletter that external inspections would take place to ensure that our essential building, safety and environmen-
tal guidelines are being complied with. We will include in this inspection a visual check on the condition of the thatch, latties and the general
condition of the building and flag any items of concern for the owner’s attention, recognising that some only visit Makhato on an infrequent
basis. During the initial inspections it was noticed that several lodge number boards are missing and in other cases the boards are in a very
poor condition; we are busy to replace where necessary.
It is not the intention to be heavy handed in the inspection process but at the same time we do want to create and maintain Makhato as a
brand that we can be proud of, that impresses our guests, provides a home from home (and in the case of the residents, our home) and, of
course secures our investment.
To date around 50% of the units have been inspected and the key takeaways at this point are:
Around 20% of the units do not have fire drums or the fire drums are damaged/unserviceable; DeKlerk Fourie has secured 10 oil
drums which have made 20 fire drums which are now being distributed as required. As with the original drums, there will be a cost
recovery charge which is R250 ‘per drum, significantly less than market. In view of the need to have these drums in place urgently as
we are now in the fire season the drums have been distributed on an immediate basis without painting but painting will be carried
out over the next two weeks.
Many units do not have fire extinguishers by fire pits/bomas. Our insurers require that a minimum of one extinguisher of at least 4.5
kg capacity be kept by each cooking area. It is felt that in a number of cases the supplied extinguishers have been taken inside the
unit but it is still necessary to position one separately by fire pits and bomas. The presence of a fire hose is not a substitute because
(a) in many instances the hoses are old and cracked and (b) given that the fire hoses are not plumbed into a dedicated hydrant
system, they do not meet regulations.
There are a number of examples where the outside A/C units and satellite dishes are in original white, or silver, color. It is not
necessary to paint these items brown but in a colour to properly blend with the surroundings.
Most areas around the units are tidy, gravel raked and grass cleared, which is thanks to Team Makhato, although one example has
been found thus far of an old lightning rod lying on the property which needs to be removed.
Specific communications will be sent out to those owners where actions need to be taken.
As has been reported, the new Entertainment area between Phases 2 and 3 will be moving forward having now received 100% support from
the owners. It is proposed that the entrance road to the facility will be made from the right of the contractor’s yard. This has given a focus to
the yard area itself which has become something of an eyesore. In addition to the storage of normal contractor’s equipment and materials,
there are also tree cuttings and general rubble and rubbish. Whilst the amount of remaining building work on Makaton is limited, continued
storage will be required.
It is therefore proposed that steps are taken to (a) clean up the yard by having designated areas for storage of materials and dig in any bio
degradable cuttings whilst removing rubble, plastic, wrappings etc. and (b) construct latties/branches around the visible perimeter to render
the whole environment more aesthetically pleasing.
)
(PTO)
Gardens :
Whilst it is not the intention to encourage intricate gardens in what is essentially a bush environment, nevertheless it is
recognised that certain owners, especially those for whom Makhato is their primary residence, have developed limited areas of
“tender space” and rockeries. It is agreed that certain ground rules need to be observed in this respect
The maintenance of these specific areas will be the responsibility, and for the account of the owners, the
constrained Makhato workforce should not be involved in this.
Only grey/rain water should be used in the irrigation of these areas.
Due consideration must be given to the aesthetics of the Makhato environment when adding “features” to the land
around the units (it is accepted that this can be very much a subjective matter but to a great extent the correctness
any addition is intuitive)
Extensions: A number of owners have extended or are in the course of planning extensions to their properties in accordance with the
existing rules. The following process has been agreed for extensions:
A plan of the revised unit must be prepared by a qualified architect
The professional land surveyor utilized on Sondela/Makhato must verify the revised PQ area to ensure that this is within the
10% maximum addition rule
The owner must liaise with immediate neighbors to confirm that there is no objection to the extension; provided that the exten-
sion is within the stand area and complies with the Makhato building regulations, a neighbor cannot stop the extension but
from the perspective of good neighbor relations it is important to listen to any proposals that a neighbor may have for a better
“fit” between properties
The Committee will then sign off on the plan which will then be submitted to the Municipality
On completion of the build the Committee will sign off a compliance certificate.
New Builds: For new builds, the Committee will sign off with the Developer prior to the start of any work. On completion of the build, the
Committee must sign off a compliance certificate prior to occupation.
In the case of extensions and new builds, the Committee will maintain oversight to ensure that construction site rules are being
adhered to.
(PTO)
SONDELA
NEWS
EVENTS ON SONDELA NATURE RESERVE:
You will have noticed that we have held several events over the past few months and the new event area next to the
farmyard is working very well. Some of the events held:
● SAIC Tri-nations endurance event with over 300 horses participating from South Africa, Botswana and Namibia.
● Centurion road Cycle Classic where the village was set at up at the Main gate.
● Sanlam Corporate Day hosted from the Country House was very successful.
● Sondela Family Fun Day from the new event area - it was the largest event we have hosted, 1500 entries over the week end.
These events are held in off-season to attract more visitors to Sondela and boost occupancy during Quiet times.
For the events over the next 6 Months - see the diary section
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GAME ON SONDELA NATURE RESERVE
● In the private 400ha around the Wildlife Centre we have one black impala with a
breeding herd, a golden wildebeest with a breeding herd, 7 buffalo and 6 sable.
● As part of the game management plan , during this year's game capture we will remove
a number of mostly males from the various species and bringing in new genes.
● We have started darting and tagging the biggest of the males in each species. We are
compiling a pamphlet which will be available at reception with the sizes and ages of these
animals. The Sondela new website will also have a new division - Sondela Game Breeders
NEWS FROM THE WILD LIFE CENTRE
● Duke, the son of Trigger ( The adult male cheetah), is now starting to walk very nicely
on a leash.
● There are two baby tigers.
● We have started a project exporting game to game parks and zoos in the Middle East and
Asia and have therefore upgrading our quarantine areas,
● We are very hopeful that we will become part of the massive drive to save the rhino by
extending our rhino pens. These rhinos are being exported to America (Texas and New
Mexico) where they will be protected for future generations,
(PTO)
SOME INTERESTING FACTS OF SONDELA:
TOTAL SIZE OF THE FARM = 4780ha
●MAKHATO = 204ha
●SONDELA SHARE BLOCK = 800ha with 64 CHALETS
●CARAVAN PARK-HAS 145 stands (52have private ablutions)
●PORTION OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY = 400ha
Currently at 100% occupancy the resort sleep 1700 guests per night.
Currently the staff complement = 320 plus 220 Students
The total insured value = R 442,000,000 of witch
Makhato = R 268,000,000 and Adinville & SSB=R182,000,000
MAKHATO HOUSES & STANDS
(Update 14/07/2015)
HOUSES COMPLETED: 97
RENTPOOL = 46
PERMANENT RESIDENTS = 12
NON PERMANENT RESIDENTS = 38
BUSY BUILDING 2
STANDS SOLD - UNDEVELOPED 7
STANDS FOR SALE 14
TOTAL 120
HOUSES SOLD PAST 6 MONTHS 3
STANDS SOLD PAST 6 MONTHS 1
Game Counts - 2014
Discription Herd Male Total
Blesbok / Blesbuck 204 204
Blouwildebees / Blue wildebeest 172 172Bosbok / Bushbuck 8 4 12
Buffel / Buffalo 7 7Duiker 10 10
Eland 28 28
Gemsbok 9 9
Jakkals / Jackal 18 18
Kameelperd / Giraffe 32 32
Koedoe / Kudu 154 22 176
Njala / Nyala 40 21 61
Rooibok / Impala 305 78 383Rooihartbees / Red hartebeest 53 53Rooikat / Caracal 1 1
Swartwitpens / Sable 5 5
Springbok 1 1
Steenbok 12 12
Vlakvark / Warthog 200 200Volstruis / Ostrich 4 4Waterbok / Waterbuck 27 11 38
Zebra 120 120
Totals 1497 148 1426 (PTO)
MAKHATO RAIN FALL - LAST 10 YEARS PERIOD
(Measured 1/2006 to 6/2008 at Sondela Reception & from 7/2008 at Makhato 59)
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
JAN 204 12 270 122 260 137 189 89 72 134
FEBR 150 36 59 125 20 16 49 27 95 25
MARCH 137 47 161 218 150 217 69 88 255 24
APR 3 58 3 224 129 22 94 4 4 40
MAY 0 0 20 20 0 6 0 0 0 0
JUN 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JUL 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AUG 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0
SEPT 0 60 0 47 0 0 100 9 0
OCT 39 108 12 133 14 63 111 133 18
NOV 59 130 165 180 74 47 74 143 94
DEC 81 119 75 238 214 148 162 111 247
TOTAL 679 602 765 1307 861 663 848 604 785 223
2015 REMAINING TRUSTEES AND COMMITTEE MEETING DATES
MEETING DATE TIME
Fire and Securitee Committee 21 August 2015 15H30
Audit Committee 22 August 2015 08H00
Rental Committee 22 August 2015 09H00
Makhato Body Corporate 19 September 2015 09H00
Makhato AGM 07 November 2015 10H00
AUGUST 2015
1 AUGUST 2015 - MOGALE ENDURANCE RIDE 2015 - VENUE : SONDELA, Equestrian Event
23 AUGUST 2015—MTB— SERIES (Event 4) VENUE: KOMJEKEJEKE SONDELA/XDIRT, - CONCERT IN THE PARK
27 AUGUST 2015—SONDELA GOLF DAY, 4-BALL / R650 Per Player—VENUE : WOODHILL COUNTRY CLUB PRETORIA
(CONTACT NR-076 588 5487)
29 AUGUST 2015—SONDELA FESTIVAL / TRAIL RUN & OFF ROAD DUATHLON—VENUE : SONDELA
30 AUGUST 2015—WALK FOR WILDLIFE—VENUE: SONDELA
SEPTEMBER 2015
12 SEPTEMBER 2015—DUATHLON DEVELOP—VENUE : CURA COLLEGE ROODEPLAAT / T.B.C.
27 SEPTEMBER 2015—BELA-BELA TRIATHLON—SONDELA/XDIRT—VENUE : TBA
OCTOBER 2015
10 OCTOBER 2015— MTB SERIES(Event 6 ) HAZELDEAN BEAST OF THE EAST -VENUE : HAZELDEAN FARM, PRETORIA SILVERLAKES PTA
17 OCTOBER 2015—KING PRICE TRIATHLON—VENUE : BUFFELSPOORT DAM
24 & 25 OCTOBER 2015— ASG CYCLE CLASSIC MTB—SONDELA
NOVEMBER 2015
22 NOVEMBER 2015—TRI-CHALLENGE & GAUTENG NATIONALS - TRIATHLON CHAMPS—VENUE : BUFFELSPOORT-
SONDELA/XDIRT
DECEMBER 2015
4-6 DECEMBER 2015 SONDELA 3 DAY FAMILY STAGE RACE
12 & 13 DECEMBER 2015—KING PRICE TRIATHLON—VENUE : HAYA SAFARI / GAUTENG
EVENTS CALENDAR 2015 – 2016
Please note, not all events are taking place at Sondela Nature Reserve
(PTO)
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THROUGH THE LENS
OLD ‘HALFIE” THE MASCOT OF MAKHATO LOST HIS
ONE HORN IN A FIGHT, HE RECOVERED IN FULL AND
IS READY AND FIT FOR THE NEXT FIGHT
TEAM MAKHATO FRIDAY MORNINGS
FIRE DRILL TRAINING MAKHATO’S BUFFALO IN ACTION WOF TEAM BUSY PREPARING FIRE BREAKS
RIDER NUMBER 12140 OF SOUTH AFRICA READY TO
START IN THE TRI-NATIONS ENDURANCE HORSE RACE
GAME CAPTURING ON THE FARM
EARLY START FOR THE CYCLISTS FOCUSED ON THE FINISH LINE READY FOR THE RACE, BREYTEN PAULSEN
SPRINGBOK RUGBY PLAYER
THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED ANIMAL ON SONDELA
THE “LATE”DAISY OUR TAMED KUDU COW AT THE FARM YARD– R I P
THROUGH THE LENS
BE THE CHANGE YOU
WANT TO SEE IN THE
WORLD
Potty training
OUR PEACOCK SHOW OFF AT RECEPTION
THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED ANIMAL ON SONDELA
THE “LATE”DAISY OUR TAMED KUDU COW AT THE FARM YARD– R I P
SUNSET—IT’S SUNDOWNER TIME AT MAKHATO—”CHEERS”
THE NEXT NYALA EXPRESS WILL GO OUT IN OCTOBER 2015, BUT IN THE MEAN TIME ENJOY LIFE AND THE NATURE ON MAKHATO