As we all know, South Africa has been going through an energy crisis over the past 16 years. While load shedding remains suspended for the moment, electricity is by far Arnhem’s biggest collective expense – in the 2023/2024 financial year, OSRO paid the City of Cape Town a staggering R710…
Arnhem is now providing two compost bins. They are conveniently located near the general household waste / black bins.
The Trustees are pleased to announce that there are now three options available for access to Arnhem: A six-button remote, with replacement remotes available for R380 from Trustees Accentronix cell application: use a smartphone to open each gate Cell-to-gate: place a phone call to open a gate ACCENTRONIX KEYLESS…
About year ago the GREEN ROOM was introduced to Arnhem. The adoption and use by the residents of Arnhem of this more structured system of collecting recyclable material is substantial, sometimes even overwhelming, for the company collecting the material twice a month. The Trustees want to thank all residents for…
The Trustees have converted a small portion of the washing area into a purpose built generator bay. The base is 120 mm re-enforced concrete. The current intention is not to put a roof over this area, but this may change in the future, after assessing the noise.
The electricity crisis in South Africa is hard felt at Arnhem when the elevators are off, and residents need to climb up to 14 flights of stairs. Apparently significant national generation power will come on-stream during the course of the next 3 years. The national generation problem however will most…
The recycling room has been further developed into our new “Green” room. The room is now more organised, and able to handle a much greater volume of recycling. New signage has been installed to highlight which items go where. A new funky green gives the room some character. A new…
The Trustees have appointed Innovative Cleaning to clean all passage floors. The work will start on Tuesday 10th May 2022, and should be completed within 10 days. Please remember that the passage tiles are 50 years old, and while the clean will be a notable improvement, they will retain some…
The Trustees are pleased to announce that the recycling initiative at Arnhem has been a tremendous success over the first couple of months. Recyclable waste is now collected on a bi-weekly basis and has led to a significant reduction in municipal waste. All residents are reminded that the bin…
The Trustees have approved a request from Elite (the exterior refurb contractor) to work on Saturdays. This approval is strictly limited to painting and no noise. They have approval to work from 8:30 am until 2 pm on a Saturday. The exterior refurbishment work is subject to the weather conditions;…
Over the past 24 months, the Trustees have worked towards addressing the exterior of Arnhem. Specifically the various cracks, water blisters in the paint work, and general water ingress via the walls. This has involved numerous inspections by contractors and independent companies. The Trustees have appointed Elite Painting Contractors to…
A new sliding door automatic mechanism has been installed. This ensures that the pedestrian door now operates safely and will no longer collide with pedestrians. The door has a special locking mechanism that provides an extra level of security when closed. Video below shows the operation.
The first 6 floors (from the ground up) are shown below after being upgraded to the new passage lights. The difference in light quality and light consistency is clear.
New passage light fittings will be installed throughout Arnhem in the first week of June 2021. The current passage lights have a number of issues. We have an assortment of light fitting designs throughout the passages. We have counted 4-5 designs varying in size and material. The current fittings allow…
The Millvale road potholes were finally repaired after approximately 12-months of repeated requests to the City of Cape Town. Our ward councillor Fabian Ah-Sing stepped in and expedited the work, after personally inspecting the issue. We appreciate the intervention.
The electric fence installation and testing was completed on Friday, 7th May 2021. The Trustees decided to paint the fence brackets the same green as our palisade fence. This colour coding reduced the visual impact of the electric fence from both the curb and parking area sides. The fence has…
Moving furniture in and out of Arnhem is strictly by prior arrangement only. The lift curtains need to be installed and a building representative needs to be stationed in the foyer to ensure that the goods lift (Lift #2) is not damaged. No dragging of fridges or heavy items. Please…
Arnhem has a fresh water pump system that pumps municipal fresh water from the ground floor, up to the roof tanks. These tanks in turn provide water pressure to all apartments. For some years now, this system has created a banging sound (hydraulic shock) as the pump turns off. This…
Trustees have decided to install an electric fence around Arnhem. This will be fixed on top of the current palisade fence. The additional monthly power consumption will only be a few hundred Rand per month. The electric fence will significantly improve the safety and security of residents, vehicles in the…
The Trustees would like to announce that Ken and Gayle Wilson, who has served Arnhem as Trustees of the Body Corporate for many years, will be retiring from all trustee-related duties at the end of March 2021. On behalf of all owners, the Trustees would like to thank Ken and…
The Trustees are pleased to announce that Arnhem will be partnering with The Meyer Zen (TMZ) to fulfil our recycling needs. TMZ is a local family business that collects, sorts and recycles various types of waste. The company provided the most cost-effective recycling solution and will be collecting on an…
In November 2020, the Trustees were exploring options for a new pedestrian access system for Arnhem. As some of our long-term residents may know, Arnhem previously had a switchboard system where visitors could press a button to place a direct call to a unit landline. Since this technology became increasingly…
Latest news from OUTA on the Milnerton Lagoon. City of Cape Town still ignores Dieprivier stink “New evidence uncovered by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse’s independent testing of water in the Dieprivier system raises more questions about the City of Cape Town’s competence in managing effluent discharge at Potsdam Wastewater…
The Trustees have requested that council urgently repair the potholes in Millvale Road. This issue has been repeatedly reported over the last 18 months. Hopefully the city will take action soon. The Trustees have again escalated the matter with the city. Should you wish to report any issues in the…
Arnhem Foyer Floor Tiling The Trustees have approved the retiling the Arnhem foyer floor. Work will officially commence on Monday, 30th November 2020. The project will last approximately 7 – 10 working days. Small onsite preparations for the project may start as early as Thursday, 26th November 2020. A temporary…
New Arnhem Sign with Backlighting Improved Entrance Lighting
The new Arnhem sign will be installed in the first week in November 2020. Photos of the new sign, pre-install are below.
The Trustees decided to plaster and paint the Arnhem entrance portico after many years of unsuccessfully trying to clean the old plaster work. The upgrade includes a new sign that will be installed in early November 2020. The new sign will have LED back lighting which is much more energy…
The Arnhem Palisade fence has been repainted by Elite Decorators. The value of the palisade fence is substantial and was showing significant rust in a number of areas. The fence was steel brushed, primed and then repainted.
It’s the start of May 2019 and how time flies… so to keep you up to speed with what’s been happening at Arnhem over the past few months, read on: We started the new year with six trustees. Unfortunately three have resigned, two due to work-related issues and one for…
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Fibre Internet is coming to Arnhem. Sign up now! It’s now possible to sign up for Fibre Internet for Arnhem on the link below. If you want fibre to your apartment, please sign up and as soon as possible. Click on the button below for all the information.
The trustees have been undergoing an evaluation process to determining the most suitable fibre solution for our building. There are many new providers in the market place and their is significant variation in the packages, speed and contracts on offer. After much deliberation and firm debate, the trustees feel that…
The new lifts have been successfully installed at Arnhem – Within budget and 3 weeks ahead of schedule!! This is a huge improvement for all resident and owners. We feel that this upgrade has improved the living experience at Arnhem and most-likely increased the value of the apartments in our…
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We wish all the residents and owners at Arnhem a wonderful festive season and a Happy New Year!!
The key components for the first new lift arrived onsite at Arnhem this week. Installation of the first lift will start on the 15 January 2018. Exciting times ahead!!
Nu Line have taken delivery of a number of key components that will be used for our new lifts. While there may appear to be little progress on site, a number of key components have started arriving from overseas at the Nu Line factory. Our project manager Fred Webb is…
These three items can significantly improve your safety in case of a fire! Read more below: A Smoke Detector These are quite affordable and can be ordered directly from Takealot or Builders Warehouse. Please remember to test the detector once a year by pressing the test button for a few seconds…
Due to residents and guests not following the rules for using the drop and go bay, we have been forced to install a new larger sign with very clear rules and consequences. Please follow the rules. The bay is required in the event of a emergency vehicle needing access to the building.…
The City of Cape Town has created a dedicated webpage for water saving tips. Click here to view the webpage. “Cape Town is in a water-scarce region and is currently in the midst of a very serious drought. We need your help to conserve our precious resource and we need…
A number of the imported components have just arrived at Nu Lines warehouse. These will be delivered to Arnhem for storage during the course for November. Installation of the first lift is schedule to start on the 15 January 2018. This will prevent any new lift construction disruptions during the…
Please find a guide to the typical amount of water used for various activities. You can save this document for printing by clicking on here.
The City of Cape Town is implementing water rationing across Cape Town. Herewith the official notice.
Dear Owners and Residents, Please ensure your tenants are advised re: the new water restrictions Level 5 water restrictions Insufficient rainfall and fast declining dam levels have led to the current unprecedented water crisis. The City has approved Level 5 water restrictions, effective from 3 September 2017 until further notice. Level…
