I quote ” The marina is a rather special place known for its natural beauty, waterside lifestyle and neatness of homes in the area.The Marina da Gama Association’s committee and in particular the standards Committee, have the unenviable  task of maintaining standards and reminding owners…. blah blah blah. Well I say to hell with the standards committee [...]

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The Writer of Annoying Little Letters, telling you what you already know is wrong with your house, while his own looks like the back of a bus. The standards inspector( alias Estate Manager) Jan DA Grotta has unfortunately not grown a backbone to reply to many issues raised on this website. Apparently emails seem to [...]

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Are you arrogant? Are you hopelessly out out of touch with the mood that is sweeping this country? Do you have the ability to monitor, keep meticulous records and process all financial matters like South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs? Are you able to deny allegations contemptuously? Standards manager’s skills can be compared to having [...]

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The latest news is that Simon’s Town Magistrates Court received the application for a liquor licence from Tops At Eastlake Bottle store yesterday (3 April 2008). They are now awaiting objections from the community. Objections must be lodged within 28 days from the above date and can be sent to: Simon’s Town Magistrate’s Court Private [...]

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Anita Wrote: I am constantly amazed at the arrogance of the Marina Da Gama Association’s ExCom. Richard Gie thinks that he can propose and vote to have our homes painted pink, and it will just happen. That an executive committee member can actually say such a thing is outrageous. For one, it is NOT this [...]

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Personally, I like it – BUT IT DOES NOT CONFORM TO MARINA DA GAMA STANDARDS Eastlake Shopping Centre ExCom have informed us that the Architectural Committee of the Association have been in constant contact with the developers of the new Eastlake Shopping Centre about this blatant transgression of Marina Standards, however the new style remains. [...]

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What! This person gets paid R37 393 according to the financial report. Please is there anybody out there who can give me an intelligent answer as to what his job entails and more to the point: what has been achieved by this individual. Value for money – the standards inspector and ward councillor are of [...]

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Letter for Jan de Groote I understand that you receive quite a large salary from the Association and I read somewhere that you have sent over 600 letters out to the home owners in the area. You know, those obnoxious, derisive little letters, proclaiming the Marina to be a “very special place”, and telling everyone [...]

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