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| Foreword with Mark Taylor |
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 This month has seen some big steps being taken at the eLan Group in terms of moving on and moving up! Peter Taylor, current COO of the eLan Group, has started a supplies and materials procurement business for Blythedale and other North Coast developments. This is in anticipation of the imminent resolution of the Blythedale land claim and shows our commitment to moving on site soon! Peter will remain closely involved with eLan as a Director and continue overseeing our hospitality interests. We wish him well on his new venture and know that he will be sorely missed among the ranks!
Taking his place as COO of the eLan Group will be Patrick Kleu. Having just returned from an 7 year stint in Switzerland, where he was the MD for Execujet Europe and Group CFO of Execujet worldwide, Patrick brings a wealth of financial, entrepreneurial and operational experience to the table. He is a qualified CA and has previously worked for SAPPI, Airlink and Imperial Bank.
Patrick’s move back to South Africa is testimony to the highly qualified professionals who are returning to South Africa, seeking and finding great opportunities. Patrick, his wife and two children will be settling at Simbithi Eco-Estate.
 There have been a number of articles in the media recently regarding the incompetence of the Regional Land Claims Commission – our only stumbling block to the resolution of Blythedale Coastal Resort. Click here if you would like to access these articles. We remain committed to you as our valued investors and will keep you updated once the claim has been resolved!
Warmest regards, 
CEO The eLan Group
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| Blythedale Coastal Resort making track! |
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As already mentioned, there have been a number of constructive articles in the media lately which have sparked national awareness of the Blythedale land claim. Although this has only come into the public domain of late, as developers of this landmark project, we remain unconditionally committed to this project. Since inception, the entire development professional team meet every fortnight and each division is well prepared for implementation once transfer of the land takes place.
Since the DFA approval, the design team are meeting fortnightly fine-tuning plans. The feasibilities are re-evaluated on an ongoing basis, in keeping with current costs to ensure market sustainability. We have continued with the detailed survey required for the design development and enhanced the Architectural guidelines, as well as the Architectural elements, such as gatehouses and administration areas. The main service providers namely Umgeni Water, Kwa-Dukuza, Ilembe and Eskom are met with regularly in order to tie in with our planning.
We have also met with the Els design team with regards to the Championship Golf Course and have adapted our infrastructural designs & rollout to complement theirs. We have met the Sharks Board for our beach safety proposals and Ezimvelo Wildlife for our environmental monitoring and maintenance programmes. We have re-designed some dams to suit new DFA approvals and these have been constructed to be environmentally compatible and workable.
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| Project Manager |
Antony Arbuthnot, Arbuthnot Projects |
| Roads and Services |
Gary Visser, Makanyane |
| Dams and Stormwater Attenuation |
Jackie Thompson, Sagen |
| Electrical Infrastructure |
Chris Breytenbach, EBG |
| Security Consultant |
Mark Adams, BA&A |
| Environmental Impact Assessments and Monitoring |
Guy Nicolson, GN&A |
| Architecture and Architectural Design Guidelines |
Solly Venter, Boogertman & Partners |
| Land Survey |
Mark Turnbull, Button & O'Connor |
| Quantity Survey |
Romano Valenti, MLC Quantity Surveyors |
| Environmental Rehabilitation |
Johan Bodenstein, Indiflora |
| Wildlife Area, Flora & Fauna Management |
Peter Coulon, eLan |
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Blythedale Coastal Resort – Sites Available
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The farm is currently being prepared for the allocation of sites. This involved large-scale tree felling (of current plantations) in order to open up views and make sites available. In all of this activity, no indigenous vegetation is being interfered with and the rehabilitation of certain areas of coastal forest is being carried out. |
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Situated 100m from the breaking waves, and safely above the primary dune, these first, second and third row sites have magnificent panoramic 180° sea views. Starting at R2 020 000
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North facing forest sites, looking into dense indigenous coastal forest, these sites start at R1 520 000.
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| Introduce Friends and WIN a Cruise |
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Refer 50 names to the eLan Investor Club and automatically win for yourself a spot on a cruise aboard the Spirit of eLan Catamaran!
The Introducer Concept allows you to refer friends or colleagues to the club by adding their details. They will receive an e-mail invitation to join the club, following your referral. Once they have joined, they will be referenced under you and should they purchase property from the eLan Group, you will earn a referral commission of R20 000 per sale!
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| Simbithi Build-By Date Removed! |
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 The developers felt that forcing people to build within a three year period was counterproductive. Simbithi caters for a wide rage of residents from young families to planning retirees who need to prepare financially for the building of their homes. The decision was taken because the sites are so controlled, and through this tight building process control, the impact is non existent to neighbouring residents when construction does take place. Furthermore, building is not permitted on weekends. This has certainly opened up new markets!
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| Alan Coetzer |
082 508 7921 |
alan@elan.co.za |
| Greg Taylor |
082 577 1022 |
greg@elan.co.za |
| John Kruger |
082 891 2436 |
john@elan.co.za |
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Simbithi Fast Facts |
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| 2 |
Pets allowed per household (including cats). |
| 7.5 |
The distance, in kilometres, of walking trails through forests and grasslands. |
| 13 |
The length, in kilometres, of the fence line running around the Estate. |
| 20 |
The length, in kilometres, of road coverage within the Estate. |
| 32 |
Homes complete. |
| 68 |
Homes being built. |
| 147 |
Plans approved. |
| 200 |
Additional homes completed by 2010. |
| 200 |
Bird species ticked. |
| 230 |
Domestic workers employed on the Estate. |
| 468 |
Resident families on the Estate. |
| 975 |
The monthly levy, in Rands. |
| 3000 |
Trees planted in the last month in phase 1 and 3. |
| 3500 |
Current jobs created through contractors. |
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| Domaine Bonaventure Update |
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We are reviewing the development and current negotiations may allow for some price repositioning at a later stage!
Our investment pack is now complete showing you the detail behind the returns gained from the hotel rental stock. If you would like an agent to meet with you and go through these returns.
Please contact us 0861 060 060
Stefan Botha | 082 890 9322 | stefan@elan.co.za
Geoff Chennels | 072 623 1343 | geoff@elan.co.za
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| Royal Jozini – Joint Press Release |
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JOINT STATEMENT
ELAN Developments (Pty) Ltd and Lubombo Development & Management Limited wish to make it known that the differences and disputes that arose between them concerning the implementation and interpretation of a settlement agreement governing their past relationship in the development known as Royal Jozini Big 6, concluded on or about 15th April 2008 have been amicably resolved and that any adverse criticism of the other party made by either of them or any of their directors is hereby withdrawn. Each company wishes the other well in its present and future developments and projects.
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| GREEN initiatives “Ideas Wall” |
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In a competition run internally, this is what the staff at the eLan Group are doing as their bit to save the planet…
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"I placed a brick in the toilet cistern to raise the water level so less water is required when flushing." |
"All electric appliances are unplugged as even on standby mode they use electricity!" |
"Our house is north facing to take advantage of natural lighting, heating and cooling." |
"I buy products with less packaging and choose cardboard (which biodegrade) over plastic." |
"I share transport where possible as this saves fuel, wear and tear on my vehicle and reduces the amount of CO₂ emissions." |
"I avoid printing in colour and print back to back to reduce paper consumption (this is of course only when I need to print in the first place)." |
"All my light bulbs have been changed to energy efficient globes." |
"I have repaired all leaking taps at home." |
"We only put lights on at night in the room we are using." |
"We have a worm farm which feeds on our kitchen waste. This excellent form of liquid compost that is created is then used in our organic veggie garden." |
"We have installed a grey water system and rain water harvesting tank. In some instances our water will be recycled three times and our garden will always be green thanks to the filtered water that is left behind!" |
"We have planted an indigenous garden. The benefits are low maintenance costs, little watering required during winter and the plus is it attracts lots of birds, frogs, bats, butterflies and reptiles." |
"I have installed a water filter at home instead of purchasing bottled water." |
"We staple any waste scrap paper into scribble pads." |
"We have replaced all chemical cleaners with non toxic products and organic alternatives." |
"I have changed all my batteries to rechargeable ones. Batteries are not biodegradable and full of toxic heavy metals that could leak into land fills." |
"I save water by taking shorter showers and have installed a low flow showerhead." |
"We have planted indigenous shade trees around the house not only to attract bird life, but provide that much needed shade in summer." |
"I have installed a geyser timer to limit the time my geyser is on when I am not at home." |
"We have brought up our child with a deep love and respect for nature and the environment. From the age of 1 month, she would quietly lie on her blanket under our mango tree watching the sun filter through the leaves - she was happiest when outside, with the sun on her belly and the grass under her feet, chuckling as our dogs sniffed this perfect little person." |
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What are you doing at home to lessen your impact on the environment?
Send your tips or comments to eLan’s Conservation Officer, Peter Coulon, and you could win a Domestic Wormery to the value of R735 kindly sponsored by Worm Wizzard!
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 Earthworms are Natures way of converting dead waste matter into living matter, thereby enriching the soil with vital humus and bacteria. You can convert all your organic waste into food for your plants AND reduce your weekly refuse.
Contact Wizzard Worms…
Don Blacklaw
Tel: 033 413 1837
Email: donblacklaw@greytown.co.za
Website: www.wizzardworms.co.za
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| Opinion Poll |
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What is it about a lifestyle development such as Simbithi that appeals to you most: |
| Low density and large open spaces |
17.54 % |
| Coastal living |
42.11 % |
| Security |
17.54 % |
| The golf course |
7.02 % |
| Range of community based activities |
7.02 % |
| Proximity to retail and commercial nodes |
8.77 % |
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If you could join a property syndicate developing a spec home, which bracket would you be more likely to invest in? |
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