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The governance of ongoing projects at Kingswood Golf Estate rests in the hands of its trustees and the various subcommittees established for each purpose, and in this edition we give ample page space to the work involved in the progress of the new Community Centre/Clubhouse.
There are currently eight subcommittees tasked with the management of key sectors that ensure the smooth running of Kingswood Golf Estate. Each of these is being chaired by one or more of the four trustees currently fulfilling their terms of service.
Who’s who in the subcom zoo
- The Audit & Risk subcommittee is chaired by Jonathan Witts-Hewinson;
- Fielies Nieuwoudt is in charge of the Security subcommittee;
- Jonathan Witts-Hewinson and Tony Jacobsen share responsibilities for the Community Centre/Clubhouse subcommittee;
- The Golf Operations subcommittee is chaired by Tony Jacobsen;
- Pietman van Heerden is charged with overseeing the Gatehouse
Repurposing subcommittee, which was created when plans for the new clubhouse were realised;
Fielies Nieuwoudt chairs the Remuneration subcommittee;
Tony Jacobsen is in charge of the Communication subcommittee;
The Wildlife Management subcommittee is chaired by Pietman van Heerden.
Kingswood CEO Willem Jacobs, who forms an integral part of all the above-mentioned subcommittees, is especially excited about the progress made and milestones reached by the subcommittee in charge of the Community Centre/Clubhouse now under construction.
Willem was excited about the progress made in terms of interior decor selected for the facility, and smiled when recounting subcommittee members’ hands-on experience of testing the comfort of chairs for the purpose, weighing up practicality versus aesthetics of table tops and light fittings – the list is very long!
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Suffice it to say that all samples of furniture considered for adorning the Community Centre/Clubhouse facility will have undergone close scrutiny before final selections are made and confirmed with the chosen interior architect.
Focus on Kingswood’s latest greatest addition
It’s no doubt a source of major excitement to witness the progress unfolding at the construction site of the new Kingswood Community Centre/Clubhouse facility. As many homeowners will already have noticed, the civil engineering works and the basement structure are considerably advanced, and the brickwork on the ground floor has progressed to a stage where one can already get a proper perspective of what the finished product will ultimately comprise.
The builders’ holiday will commence on 13 December and by then it is expected that matters will have advanced to a point where, at a fairly early stage in next year, work on the erection of the roof will become possible. In addition, significant progress has been made on the separate erf on which the main parking facility is to be located – and it won’t be long before the paving work on that site will be completed.
Construction work on the practice putting green, to be located on the northwest corner of the facility, will commence soon after the builders’ break. This will ensure that, by the time operations from the facility kick off, the practice putting green will have matured to a point where it will be ready for its intended use.
A separate tender process has been undertaken in relation to the necessary joinery and related work, and it is expected that the contract relevant to this work will shortly be awarded.
In addition, it can be confirmed that the process of sourcing, identifying and selecting the furnishings for the new facility has advanced to a point where there is good reason for additional excitement and enthusiasm for this project. A 3D depiction of the expected end product
has been erected at the site, to whet the appetite of homeowners and visitors alike.
It is expected that practical completion of the construction works will be achieved by the second half of July 2025, and the project remains on course to permit operations to commence at the new facility on 1 September 2025.
