HOA warns "Take Precautionary Security Measures" due to "considerable construction activity"

(I wrote this back in July but never posted it. There's been so much unpleasantness on Thesen Islands over the last year that I didn't want to add more. But recently I heard that there'd been an armed robbery on another gated estate in Knysna.  

The house next door was being modified and the armed robbers used a ladder from the builder to access the home through an open upstairs window. The family were held up. While no one was physically harmed, the mental trauma will have long term effect. 

The question has to be asked as to why this house with a window upstairs open was targeted and how the robbers knew there was a handy ladder next door? Speak to anyone in crime prevention, construction activity does bring an increase in crime. 

So I decided that this post, while disturbing, needs to be aired.) 

The HOA believes that the "considerable construction activity" is such a threat to our security that they warn us about in their newsletter. Yet they plan to turn Thesen Islands into a never ending construction site. 

Increasing construction activity is not in us owners interests, as the HOA confirms by their warning. But the HOA by continuing to push this "increased bulk" and the way they have gone about it, has demonstrably shown that have long stopped putting owner's interests first. 

Remember: 80-90% of owners at the AGM in January 2019 voted against it but that has counted for nothing. It should have been dead and buried right there. Read more here

 So I read in the Thesen Islands Homeowners Association newsletter sent to owners on 2 July 2019 (bold added):

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Take Precautionary Security Measures 

Allsound's crime statistics in and around Knysna for the 5-month period ending May stand at 294 reported incidents. Although Thesen Islands is proud of its effective security measures, 

we need to bear in mind the considerable construction activity occurring across the Islands with a constant to-and-fro of contractors, builders and maintenance staff. 

This is a reminder to all of us to be AWARE of what is happening around us, to immediately report suspicious activity, and to make sure that we keep garage doors closed, and doors and windows locked whenever we're not at home. Please also make sure you do not leave valuables in plain view where they can be reached at home or picked up through a car window. Finally, make sure you lock your car doors wherever you park your vehicle.

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As I wrote in my post on 18 December, 2018:

Most importantly this is definitely not in the interests of the huge majority of homeowners, ourselves included. Increased construction will bring more big trucks, more bakkies, more noise, more dust and more workers. The trucks and the bakkies will endanger our children and grandchildren riding their bikes on our narrow roads. The extra workers will be an added threat to our security.

Read more here

As I wrote in my post on 19 December, 2018:

Your role is to boost the businesses of architects, interior decorators, kitchen installers, builders and allied trades by adding on to your house. Or even knocking it down and rebuilding it if you like a lot of "stimulation" in your life. While you suffer from the increased congestion with trucks, as well as noise, dust and more workers,  less safety for your kids on bikes on our narrow roads and less security due to the increased number of workers, just think you are doing your part in making other people richer.

Read more here

And as I wrote on 24 December, 2018:

And if so, would the HOA agree that achieving "more improvements" will mean more truck, bakkies, noise and dust?   

That more vehicles on our narrow roads will mean more danger to our children?

That "more improvements" will mean more workers and an increased threat to our security? 
Read more here

If the trustees force through their plan, I predict that the next warning from the HOA to us will be about the danger to our children brought on by the increased trucks on our narrow roads.

As I wrote in my post on 12 May, 2019:  

CRITICAL: Say No to BIG trucks for the saftey of out children. Speak Up NOW!

These trucks will be travelling on our extremely narrow roads past our houses and parks. Family neighbourhoods where children play, walk and ride their bikes, tricycles and scooters on the sidewalks and streets. The danger to our children & grandchildren cannot be ignored by any reasonable owner. If the luckless Moorhens and Coots at the bird ponds, now getting run over regularly, are the “canaries in the mine”, our children are in grave danger.  

Read more here

Now is the time for owners to make their voices heard! 

Write to the HOA at tihoa@tihoa.co.za TODAY!
Make sure you vote at the AGM or give your proxy to a friend or neighbour to vote for you.