NEWS
The
RESIDENTIAL
Communities Council (RCC)
purpose and objectives, it is imperative that
an industry structure (NPC) is the body best
equipped to deal with such matters. All funds
generated for the operation of the RCC and any
costs (legal and other) related to the principal
purpose and objectives are controlled by
the directors of the RCC. To ensure regional
representation, regional working committees
(RWC)
have
been
established
across
all
provinces of the country, and it is through
the RWC in each region that directors will be
E
elected to serve. The MOI is on the ARC portal
available for download.
states in the residential community
industry and all ARC members will have 2. Receive and assist the courts with all heard by now that we have established legal matters for which the outcome will ARC has agreed to increase its fees by a
the Residential Communities Council potentially impact the industry at large. small percentage to generate funds for the
(RCC), which has been successfully An example of this is the MECCEMA TWO operation of the RCC, and trusts that all
registered with CIPC as a non-profit speeding matter in which, as amicus, we members will participate. It may also become
company (NPC) that will pursue the objectives were successful in contributing to the SCA necessary to request further funding (as we
as defined in the MOI. Essentially, the RCC decision to award in favour of the estate have done in the past) for legal matters as
will focus on the following broad roles where in question. these emerge. These funds will be managed
by the board of the RCC.
the industry as a collective has already been
successful:
1.
The RCC does not in any way replace the
Association of Residential Communities (ARC), It
Review all existing and new legislation and ARC will remain the body that provides contribute to the RCC to avoid (as in the
impacting on the industry and, as an residential community services as laid out in MECCEMA TWO matter) the situation in which
industry, comment on and influence these the member prospectus. ARC will also manage only a small number of estates contribute, but
by making representation to government. the operations and administration of the RCC, the whole industry benefits.
An example of this is the tax on building and will serve on the board together with penalties practice note that we were elected successful in changing to ensure that estates across the country.
directors
representing
residential
The
really
RCC
important
is
that
committed
to
all
members
transparent
governance, and will hold its inaugural AGM at
the Annual ARC conference where it will also
these are treated in the same way as
normal levies.
is
To ensure continued success in its principal
The founding incorporators of the RCC are: Malcolm Samuel – KZN and Free State
Hannes Hendriks – Chairperson Liezl Clause – Southern and Eastern Cape
Steve van Greunen – Gauteng Dirk Uys – Western Cape
Stephan Vorster – Gauteng Boet Grobler – Western Cape
Henk Booysen – Gauteng Andre Coleske – Mpumalanga and
Trevor Payne – Gauteng Limpopo
Denise Sharp – North West, Northern Jeff Gilmour – Association of Residential
Cape and CAISA Communities (ARC)
report back.
. . .
For more information, please email
[email protected] or call Jeff on
083 444 4176.
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