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MAY 2020
dELICIOUs
GET TO KNOW MOTHER’S DAY
thE LE rOUX RECIPES
FAMILy
Y O U R M O N T H L Y E S T A T E M A G A Z I N E
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Contents
Ed’s Note Meet The Family
We get word from Seaward Get to know the adventurous
Press’s editor. Le Roux family.
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COMPLIANCE The Ultimate French
Refresh yourself with the Toast
Estate rules and regulations. This recipe will definitely make
07 your mom smile on Mother’s Day
Health and Safety this year!
We get feedback from the
health and safety consultant.
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Chocolate and
08 Oat Breakfast
Office Feedback Brownies
Our Estate Manager gives Surprise your mom with a tasty
information on the Estate moving brownie for breakfast-in-bed.
forward after the lockdown.
“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers
to turn on the light.” - J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of
Azkaban.
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Seaward estates
Contact numbers
Estate
Management
Simon Clark - Estate Manager
estatemanager@seawardestates.co.za
Jonathan Cribbins - Maintenance Manager
jonathan@seawardestates.co.za
Natanie Slabbert - Compliance Administrator
nat@seawardestates.co.za
Leon Smit - IPSS Security Manager
security@seawardestates.co.za
Melanie Pillay - Commercial Administrator
mel@seawardestates.co.za
Help Desk
Pravina Chetty - Concierge
032 946 0685/6 or
support@seawardestates.co.za
all queries to be directed to the Help Desk
SECURITY
24hr Security M4 gate
032 946 0685/6
(option 3)
ballito Estates
Dhiran Maharaj
032 946 2055
PRIVATE emergency
Contact details
Snake Removal - Neville / Helen
079 453 3557
Samantha 072 316 8178
IPSS Medical Rescue
0823 911 911
*Callout fees will apply
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eD'S NOTE
What has lockdown taught me?
We have neighbours (they rarely actually come out), grass grows at
a rapid rate (and no one has lawn mowers or weed eaters anymore),
I get a lot of work done at home, but I prefer being with my team ,
monkeys come by twice a day and irritate the dogs (deliberately),
hadedas are very noisy when I’m on calls, missing your people is a
Publisher very real thing, missing normality is a real need and freedom of choice
Lorinda Scott
lorinda@fabmags.co.za and movement can be taken away in a blink of an eye
082 562 7202
Sales DIRECTOR It’s important to work on a good family dynamic, as times like these
Lucille Wendler can either pull you together or tear you apart. How you wash the dishes,
lucille@fabmags.co.za
083 747 3694 hang the washing or clean the floor can be a real contentious issue!
Luckily, I like the people I get to share my space with! With regards to
Sales executive
Taryn Sathialoken social media, the news and the internet, there are always two sides,
taryn@fabmags.co.za truths and opinions to every story! People are rude and judgemental
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behind those screens, so much so that many people have stopped
Graphics & Design their social media habits, as it is too disturbing or confusing! Seeing
Savannah Greyvenstein
savannah@fabmags.co.za Facebook “friends’” posts or comments is eye-opening and many
people have been cleaning up their social media accounts to ensure
In house JOURNALIST
Jordie Smith that the people left on there are soul feeders.
jordie@fabmags.co.za
in house copy editor I think we are all a little shell shocked, confused and disorientated. We
Jordyn Trollip are all trying to be positive in a very draining, crazy and uncertain time.
jordyn@fabmags.co.za
fabmags office The Fab Team are working hard to still be positive, tell positive
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stories, produce community mags and focus on local! We all hope to
Printed by have business at the end of this, though no one is certain when that
EB Print
might be. We are all hoping salaries will continue, though for small
businesses the reality is that they stop at the end of April. So, if you
know your neighbours, pop them a message, check that they are OK
and have food, and if you can help in anyway, do so!
This time will show us, the country and the humans we live and share
our spaces with our true colours. Let’s pray they are bright, beautiful
and caring!
FabMags is a privately owned &
funded company & is not subsidized
Lorinda and the Fab team
by SEMHOA in any way or form.
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O f f ice Feed b ac k
Compliance Administrator
Dear residents, organised and maintained? Does that you would like to achieve,
that piece of wood need to be and complete one thing at a time.
MAYDAY, MAYDAY! It’s May and sanded down and painted? Every little bit helps. Make your
it’s my birthday month! house look really good! Not only
Do you have any invasive species will it make you feel good about
We’re almost halfway through in your garden that need to be the beautiful property that you
the year and it’s the right time to removed? Does that big tree own, but it will make a difference
assess how those resolutions are or bush need some trimming? to your neighbourhood and the
coming along. Think about your Add some flowers. Create price of all properties on the
personal resolutions and don’t that personal touch. These are whole, which, I don’t think I need
forget about the little things that all factors that make a huge to remind you, is great for your
you wanted to complete around difference. investment.
the house.
Should you want to complete any Just a reminder that all of our
Curb appeal is a big thing and so structural change to the outside rules and regulations are available
is location! of your home, remember that you on our website:
would need to consult an architect www.seawardestates.co.za.
I know that most of you will agree for plans, and let the Design
that living in Seaward means that Review Panel and Municipality Go for it! You can do it, one small
you have the perfect location. pass the plans first, before you step at a time!
Honestly, there is very little, if start. The DRP meet once a month
anything, that can beat it! With at the Estate Office. Until next time,
regards to curb appeal, does your
house and garage need painting? Don’t let it overwhelm you. Start
Could your garden be a little more with a plan and the overall look Nat
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Admin
O f f ice Feed b ac k
Health and Safety Consultant
Dear residents, repositioned signage on the that all of our road users are safe
road network within the Estate, when using our road network
I am in the fortunate position to with regards to maximum speed, through the Estate. If there are
inform you of some of the events location of circles, speed humps any suggestions regarding road
pertaining to our SHE (Safety, and stop signs. These have safety signage, please contact
Health and Environmental) been placed in the best possible the office and these will be
programme at Seaward Estates. locations to ensure that we are investigated.
all aware of the hazards on our
Fortunately, we have had no Estate roads, and to avoid any Be safe.
incidents to our staff in the last unnecessary incidents which
quarter, as well as no damages may result in injuries or damage. Neil
to our equipment and vehicles.
Hopefully you have all noticed I request that all residents adhere
the amount of new and to the road signage and ensure
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O f f ice Feed b ac k
Estate Manager
Dear residents, hearts exist amongst us. We will is and will be of paramount
continue to support all community importance, and we are currently
The Board of Trustees, SEMHOA initiatives specifically directed busy preparing and drafting
staff and I continue to wish you toward the vulnerable, as long the processes for the implementation
well and trust that the lockdown, activity respects others and is of a number of NEW NORMAL
as onerous as it is, has not been within our rules of engagement. measures that further protect
too hard on you – we will all Where there are challenges, please people
prevail! do not hesitate to contact our
offices for support. We are also identifying and
Firstly, I would like to extend my prioritising various areas of
and the Trustees’ appreciation While the lockdown has had concern within the Estate which
to the majority of our residents grave impact and prevented will urgently need maintenance
who have shown true resolve and management and staff from or upkeep. As such, we will
fortitude during this difficult time continuing business as usual systematically be resolving that
under the mandatory COVID-19 and implementing a number of which has been neglected during
lockdown. Many residents must important past identified projects, the down time period for our
also be commended for assisting the team has nevertheless been ground staff to undertake. We
the vulnerable and needy through working behind the scenes on request residents to be patient
various community initiatives several operational needs, in as the staff will diligently tackle
and drives which have supported readiness to return to business these areas in order to return the
those communities that are as the NEW NORMAL and, in Estate to the necessary standard
most affected by the lockdown. particular, moving the Estate as soon as we are allowed to do
The SEMHOA community has swiftly forward. The health and so by the Disaster Management
undoubtedly shown that big safety of our staff and residents Regulations.
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Admin
I wish to inform you that the industries have been given official the current Board of Trustees are
Trustees and I, despite the go ahead from Government to and have committed to continue
many challenges we are facing continue economic activity. to serve the Estate beyond their
during this fast-moving and mandate, which was 31 March
ever-shifting environment, are In conclusion, we expect hard 2020 in accordance to the
working as diligently as possible times ahead and are planning for Constitution, under these unusual
to ensure the Estate experiences the NEW NORMAL, which includes and rare circumstances to ensure
a soft landing at the end of this a number of complex challenges that there is leadership and the
unprecedented period. The for the next 18 to 24 months: Estate is not rudderless, and
Trustees and I continue to meet 1. Health and safety the overall health and operation
as regularly as possible, are 2. The Estate’s personnel ability of the Estate is not unduly
constantly consulting with experts 3. Residents’ activities and disrupted.
to assist with technical issues movement
relative to the interests of the 4. The holding of the postponed Finally, we request residents to
Estate and are attending online AGM, if at all possible within the not hesitate to contact our office
meetings with organisations next six months or myself should it be required
where insights may be obtained 5. What the NEW NORMAL will for assistance or guidance, or in
and shared. The extraordinary look like for all of us special cases, specific difficulties
functions of SEMHOA, such as the 6. Strategic plans, projects and which we may be able to support
Design Review Panel and building management moving forward under the ambit of the restrictions.
inspections, will reconvene
once the building/construction In the meanwhile, be assured that Simon Clark
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Meet The
L e R o u x F a m i ly
Meet Jen, Chester and Luna Le Roux. They are an easy-going, fun
and adventure-loving family!
J
en and Chester met at Africa, after which they moved to something more: a family in
a dock party on Rhode the British Virgin Islands to sail Ballito. In July 2018, Jen and
Island, USA and have been for the next five years! “We had Chester found out they would be
inseparable ever since! the time of our lives and fell more parents! They quickly got a visa
Before they had Luna, they ran a and more in love. After just a year, for Jen to move to SA and they
luxury private charter yacht in the Chester proposed to me on our both settled in Seaward Estate.
Caribbean together. first boat together, and we started “Transitioning to life on land has
planning a magical wedding back been a challenge and it took us a
The couple did their Yachtmaster here in Ballito,” reminisces Jen. while to adapt, but what made it
course in Durban and Jen fell in easy was a beautiful place to live
love with Ballito. They then sailed While in the Caribbean, the and being surrounded by loved
the amazing coast of South newlyweds soon started craving ones,” Jen says.
10| Seaward EstateMeet the neighbours
It’s a beautiful
place to live and
the neighbours are
all friendly.
Their daughter arrived five weeks
early on the last full moon of the
year, and with her name being
Luna, it was clearly her plan all
along! Every since, this little
family has been living in Seaward
and loving land-life together.
Luna loves her dad’s guitar
playing, dancing to music and
walking around the garden, a
parent in hand. Jen now works
from home building an online
business and Chester manages
Footy at Townsend Park, where It’s so child-friendly too, with a
he also coaches and umpires for few little parks dotted around and
football, netball and cricket. Jen it being so safe and quiet from
also loves cooking and has been traffic. We also love our security
supplying some locals with home staff here in Seaward. They are
delivered plant-based and vegan the best and are so kind and
meals. welcoming. They always greet us
and we have such a laugh with
This happy family loves Seaward them and appreciate them so
because it’s so close to the much.”
ocean, which they have a view
of from their balcony. They also Chester and Jen dream of
enjoy walking around the Estate travelling the world with Luna and
and watching the monkeys, and having more children to take on
having braais with friends by the adventures on the ocean, however
pool while listening to music. “It’s they know that Seaward Estate
a beautiful place to live and the will always be the place they call
neighbours are all friendly. home!
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Treat mom this Mother’s Day by serving her a delicious breakfast in bed! We share some
fabulous recipes with you that are quick and easy.
T h e U lt i m at e F r e n c h T o a s t
This recipe is easy to make at home, and the perfect breakfast for
mom on Mother’s Day!
words Woolworths Taste
ingredients METHOD
• 4 free-range eggs 1. Whisk the eggs and milk in a with a little caster sugar while
• 1⁄2 cup milk bowl. Soak the ciabatta in the frying. Remove from the pan
• 6 thick slices ciabatta egg mixture. and repeat with the remaining
• 1 vanilla pod seeded (or 1 tsp 2. Meanwhile, fold the vanilla ciabatta.
vanilla extract) seeds or vanilla extract into 4. Spread the French toast with
• 250g mascarpone the mascarpone with 1 tbsp of vanilla mascarpone and layer
• 80g caster sugar caster sugar, then set aside. with fruit. Drizzle with honey
• 60g butter 3. Heat a non-stick pan over and dust with icing sugar
• 200g fresh fruit such as medium heat. Melt 20g butter before serving.
mixed berries, gooseberries or in the pan and fry two slices
pomegranate rubies ciabatta for two minutes on
• Honey, for serving each side until slightly crispy
• Icing sugar, for dusting and golden. Sprinkle each slice
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C h o c o l at e
a n d O at
Breakfast
Brownies
We love this recipe for
chocolate and oats
breakfast brownies, and we
think that mom will love it
too!
words Claire Ferrandi
(in Food and Home)
ingredients
• 200g butter, cubed
• 200g dark chocolate, finely
chopped
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 30ml (2 tbsp) strongly brewed 2. Place the butter cubes and gently to combine, without
coffee, + extra cup to serve the chopped dark chocolate over-mixing. Fold in the pecan
(optional) in a large glass bowl and fit nuts and oats and pour the
• 5ml (1 tsp) vanilla essence the glass bowl over a pot of mixture into the prepared
• 335g castor sugar simmering water (don’t allow brownie tin.
• 60g cake flour the base of the bowl to touch 4. Bake the brownies in the
• 40g cocoa powder the water below it). Stir the preheated oven for 30 minutes
• Salt, pinch chocolate-butter mixture until until they feel set but still
• 100g pecan nuts, roughly melted, then remove from squidgy in the middle. Remove
chopped heat. the brownies from the oven
• 60g oats 3. Stir the beaten eggs, 30ml (2 and allow to cool for about
• Fresh fruit, to serve (optional) tbsp) brewed coffee, vanilla 30 minutes before slicing into
essence and castor sugar into 16 squares. Serve with your
METHOD the melted mixture. Mix well choice of fresh fruit if desired,
1. Grease and line the base to combine and to dissolve and a cup of freshly brewed
and sides of a 23cm square most of the sugar. Sift the coffee for a breakfast treat.
brownie tin. Preheat the oven cake flour, cocoa powder and
to 180°C. salt into the mixture, and fold
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Business Directory
Local business for residents
SERVICES
Mweb Fibre 031 535 2380 sanisha@mweb.co.za
Schmeyer Pest Control & Electrical 032 004 0163 info@schmeyerpestcontrol.co.za
Slimline Pools 032 586 1582 www.slimlinepools.co.za
Telkom 031 562 1404 khanm5@telkom.co.za
Ballito DJ Gas 032 946 0576 djgas@hotmail.co.za
Dry and Clean Ballito 078 602 9498 talentgroup@telkomsa.net
GP Windscreens 032 001 0411 salesballito@gpwindscreens.com
Reece’s Auto 032 586 2672 www.boschservice.co.za
MEDICAL
Skin Evolution 032 586 1402 www.skinevolution.co.za
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Blinds: All of Them 083 777 8750 blinds1@absamail.co.za
Bellissimo Bathrooms 084 462 1721 www.bbathrooms.co.za
Garage Door Supplies 032 947 0258 gdoors@telkomsa.net
Xpanda Man Dolphin Coast 032 947 0258 info@xmdc.co.za
East Coast Awnings Blinds & Shutters 032 947 0249 info@eastcoastawnings.co.za
PROPERTY
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Sothebys 083 644 4166 www.sothebysrealty.co.za
Seeff 032 940 5005 zimbali@seeff.com
Remax 032 946 0881 admin@remaxdolphin.co.za
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