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RRVA & Vodacom Lease Agreement
Dear RRVA Members, [Date: 7 February 2010] In the interests of transparency I am writing to you to inform you about recent developments vis-a-vie the absurd and irregular “lease agreement between RRVA and Vodacom” for rental of land owned by City of Joburg on which Vodacom constructed a cellphone mast almost 20 years ago. In response to…
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Security survey
This survey contains questions which are vital for us to understand residents’ desires and priorities. Understanding our residents’ requirements is crucial for the RRVA to formulate strategies and prioritise areas of focus. This in turn will ensure that we implement initiatives that are aimed at meeting the needs of our suburb. To maximise the effectiveness…
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EVENT: Talk on crime prevention
THE RRVA PROUDLY PRESENTS A TALK: Cultivating proactive crime prevention initiatives Our speaker, Clodagh Mannion, is an expert in the field of criminology, with many years of experience and practical application in the field. We are grateful for her time and efforts in providing this community talk. Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at 7 PM – 8:30…
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Notice of RRVA service on the area WhatsApp groups – 2020
This is an official notice to all residents within the RRVA operating area. The local WhatsApp street groups were established by the former RRVA board/committee some years ago, for RRVA members. The platform was intended to streamline communications and connect the community with security and municipal service-related queries and/or comments. Towards late 2018, the RRVA…
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Nominations for RRVA Directors
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRPERSON Dear RRVA Members, We have recently lost two directors who both resigned for personal reasons. There are now currently only three directors on the board. According to our Memorandum of Incorporation (view it here), we need a minimum of five directors to function and four directors for a meeting quorum…
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Renewal of Vodacom Mast lease in Hy Many park
As received by Ward councillor Wendy Alexander: The City of Johannesburg has received an application of lease renewal for the Vodacom Cell Mast in Hy Many Park. Download and view it here. If the community would like to make comment, please do so via email to the RRVA by Friday the 6th of December 2019,…
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RRVA Member Information Update
[rev_slider alias=”home-slider-1″ slidertitle=”Home Slider 1″][/rev_slider] Please complete the following to help us maintain an updated membership database. Please add tenant / spouse / partner details in the ‘additional’ contact field should you wish for them to also receive RRVA updates. Should you wish to email us directly with this information, click here. If you need…
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Waste Pickers, Litter and Recycling
Dr. Melanie Samson’s Talk on – Waste Pickers, Litter and Recycling When: 19:00 – 20:00, 9 October 2019 Where: Randpark Primary School hall Dear Residents, In recent months there has been growing public debate on the role of reclaimers (also known as waste pickers). Dr. Melanie Samson (Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Wits University https://www.wits.ac.za/gaes/staff/academic-staff/dr-melanie-samson),…
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AGM 16 MAY 2019 – Minutes
Click here to download the minutes of the AGM, 16 May 2019.
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August 2019 Notice to RRVA members
Dear RRVA members, Over the past month, and particularly during the past 24 hours, we have received several calls and messages from members who are extremely disturbed about what appears to be a recent explosion of crime in our neighbourhood. The directors of RRVA share your deep concern and we are currently exploring several possibilities…