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St Francis Property Owners Association Newsletter September 2023

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Association Membership Renewal is Due   A strong and proactive Rate Payers Association is essential if we are going to hold our Municipality accountable for the infrastructure and services we rely on as property owners, residents and business owners in St Francis Bay. The strength of our St Francis Property Owners Association (SFPO) depends on the number of members we have, the commitment of our Association’s Committee members (who are volunteers) and the quality, efficiency and friendliness of our Office Administration.  The Association’s Committee represents the whole of St Francis Bay. Your membership contribution enables us to run a small … Continue reading →

St Francis Property Owners Association Newsletter – February 2023

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Hi, and straight into the second SFPO Association Newsletter of 2023. General Valuation Roll Please find below the Link to the new General Valuation Roll with the information on the valuation of your property/s. Please evaluate all relevant information to your property carefully; check the new valuation of your property, how it compared to the value five years ago and the market value now of other surrounding properties. If you are unhappy with your valuation, you can object before 14 April 2023. The Objection Forms are on the website as part of the link below. We also remind you of … Continue reading →

St Francis Property Owners Association Newsletter January 2023

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January 2023 Hi, and welcome to the first SFPO Newsletter of 2023. It was a bumper season in St Francis, with the local Hospitality Industry, including ‘Food and Beverage’, ‘Accommodation’, ‘Travel and Tourism’ and ‘Entertainment and Recreation sectors, all experiencing good trading.       Santareme Phase One Cameras And Security Patrol. More Supporters Wanted.  Our pole and camera project operated over the season, and we had several successes with alerts due to strange behaviour that was followed up by Calibre Security. Our camera footage also facilitated follow-up on incidents and crime, which was very helpful. In addition, our dedicated patrol … Continue reading →

St Francis Property Owners Association Newsletter – November 2022

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14 November 2022 Rezoning Application Erf 3845 – Objection Process: Those wishing to object (particularly those who reside within a two-minute walking distance from this Erf) need to be sure to submit their objection before 18 November by email to planning@kouga.gov.za. It is important to note that the correct procedure to lodge an objection must be followed for this and/or other such applications. It is also essential that objections are clear and consistent in terms of Kouga guidelines and not just a complaint. The Subject Line should contain the Application Number and subject. A draft objection letter has been prepared by … Continue reading →

St Francis Property Owners Association Newsletter – August 2022

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2022/2023 Annual Membership   SFPO Association memberships are due for renewal on 1st October 2022. If you haven’t done so, please consider supporting us by becoming a member or renewing your membership. The annual subscription for a property owner/resident is R550 or R350 for a pensioner. The SFPO membership runs concurrently with its financial year – from 1st October to 30th September.   Payment Options: Visit the website and submit your payment online  or make an EFT payment direct to the bank account : St Francis Bay Residents Association Standard Bank, Humansdorp Code: 050015 Account No: 082499276 Please use your … Continue reading →

St Francis Property Owners Association Newsletter – June 2022

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Water Crisis: There has been much talk and questions about the proposed water-shedding strategy that the Kouga Municipality will be implementing. By all accounts, in St Francis Bay, the water-shedding will mainly comprise a form of throttling, where there will be less pressure during certain times of the day. This could be more pronounced in high-lying areas. In contrast, the low-lying areas might only experience mild pressure drop-off. Either way, there will be significant changes to our domestic water supply and accessibility over the next few weeks and will vary from location to location. There will be more information as … Continue reading →

Appeal Against Authorisation For Our Long-Term Coastal Protection Scheme Dismissed

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SFPO NEWSLETTER APRIL 2022 On 20 August 2021, the Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEDEAT) granted authorisation for our Long-Term Coastal Protection Scheme. DEDEAT received one Appeal against the approval granted. In terms of the Environmental Regulations, this Appeal suspended the authorisation granted. On 7 April 2022, the Appeal was dismissed. This essentially upheld the initial authorisation granted. Accordingly, the authorisation and timeframes in the said authorisation became effective again from 7 April 2022. Our Long-Term Coastal Protection Scheme comprises beach nourishment, which entails dredging sand onto the beach to create a 40-metre wide beach, and a … Continue reading →

St Francis Property Owners Association and NPC Newsletter – March 2022

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  Water, And Lack Thereof There is definitely a case of ‘day zero fatigue’ kicking in, with relentless media mention of our upcoming Day Zero and the vast problems we face. We have to rise above the fatigue to realise that we are in a very dire situation and could be in for a rough time should we not have a wet winter. We all know about JoJo tanks, boreholes and well points, much to the fact that there is no need to talk much more about them. There are, however, a few other options. Option 1 Kouga Kares Mike … Continue reading →

SFPO NPC CCTV CONTRACT TENDER PROCESS.

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Several questions have been posed regarding the CCTV contract tender process in St Francis Bay. This process was dealt with very carefully, and the SRA would like to lay it out for all to see. On 29 August 2017, a CCTV workshop with several individuals representing various stakeholders was held. These included: Wayne Furphy (Chairman SFPO), Nigel Aitken (Chairman SFB Sector Police Forum), John Hammond (Chairman CPF), Nick Schoeman (Chairman CSF Sector Police Forum), Simon Cunneen (Retired British Metropolitan Police), Constable H Mentoor (SAPS St Francis Bay), Zelda Taylor (Smhart Security), Jacques van Biljon (G4S), David Visagie (St Francis Municipal Law … Continue reading →