The results are out here is the new DNW committee: 📌 Chairperson: Hannes Lategan 📌 Vice Chairperson: Dick Prinsen 📌 Treasurer: John Comrie 📌 Legal & Compliance Officer: Isa Vorster 📌 Secretary: Petro Jansen. Assistant: Kelly McCullough 📌 Marketing and...

Dear DNW Members, In order to participate in patrolling/observing during Level 3 of the Lockdown, a permit is required, according to Regulations 16(2)(b) and 28(4) The DNW Chairman can supply you with this form, just please send the following information to...

CRIME SCENE Here is the crime as received by crime@doringkloof.net since November 2019. 28 Nov 2019   Burglary during the morning in Maroela Avenue. 12 Dec 2019   Attempted burglary at 08:30 in Outeniqua Ave 09 Jan 2020    Burglary during the morning in Thea Ave 11...

RADIO LICENCES Your ICASA registered radio licence is due in January. The cost of the said licence is R50.00 per radio per year. You can pay it via an EFT payment to the following bank account: Account Name:  Doringkloof Neighbourhood Watch Account Type: Savings...

Dear Residents THE DNW AND COORDINATORS In 2007, when the DNW got off the ground, we had only a handful of members.   At the time we only had one coordinator, a gentleman, who apart from selling the PMR radios, also did all the coordinating as well.  He was really...

LATEST CRIME SCENE 9 November   14:10   A B/M (blue cap & white dress shirt) in a white Range Rover broke the gate at 116 Zambezi Ave.  No further information; strange – was this an act of anger/revenge or was the driver planning on committing a burglary? 13...

Dear Residents, Here are the crime incidents that have occurred in the last ten days.  Please note that we are experiencing the expected upsurge in crime that occurs every year at this time – the so-called criminals’ “Christmas Shopping”.  Residents are asked to be...

CRIME SCENE 28 September              At about 15:00 a burglary took place at a residence in Outeniqua Ave.  Apparently from the report, it would appear that the suspect(s) entered by breaking open the gate and entering the house from the front.  Only a TV was taken...

STOP PRESS The report that the suspects who allegedly attempted to dig up the cable on 12 September were arrested is incorrect.  Sharp-eyed residents informed the ‘DNW Team’ that they had disappeared and in spite of a long search were never apprehended.  This means...

CRIME SCENE 12 September At 11:39 3 B/M arrived at the corner of Maroela and Glover and started to dig for “fibre cables”.  On being confronted by residents, the suspects said they were working for DFA.  DFA was contacted who promised to send out their site manager. ...

CRIME SCENE 29 August       A man was mugged and robbed of two backpacks and his cell phone at 15:00 by two men while at the Doringkloof Spruit bird hide.   The counter to the type of crime is for as many of us residents as possible to walk through the spruit area,...

CRIME SCENE 20 August       The outside lights on a property in Sering Ave were stolen during the night and only discovered in the morning. 22 August       At 03:58 the gate lock on a property in Deodar was broken (obviously, with the intention of entering the...

CRIME SCENE 13 August     An attempted robbery occurred at the River Falls Office Complex in Rose Ave.  Shortly thereafter SAPS arrested two suspects with the “tools of their trade”. During the preceding weekend, there was an apparent burglary at Little Monsters in...