2010 – A Year of Hope and the Soccer World Cup

2009 was a tough year – and if you failed to notice it, you were probably on an extended space mission or something. A year during which the economy reached an all time low, many of thousands lost their jobs, businesses closed down, Tiger Woods got clubbed, and the Bafana Bafana won 1 match out of 11! On the upside, the Bulls won the Super 14, the Springboks the Tri-Nations and many bank executives earned big bonuses. 

In Sunninghill things were not much different. We also had our ups and downs; City Council killed our trees (in Maxwell Drive), didn’t fix our potholes, etc. On the other hand, crime remained among the lowest in Gauteng, we had good rains, exceptional weather, etc.  Something that should assist in the economic recovery of South Africa and that should focus our thoughts away from our immediate problems is the approaching Soccer World Cup. Sunninghill will most certainly see its share of the World Cup action, with many foreign tourists that will stay in our area, visiting our restaurants and shops, and travelling on our roads. We will all have to contribute to their South African experience by dressing Sunninghill in its Sunday best! Why not make a special effort with your gardens this year? Sunninghill Community will do its best to make sure that the infrastructure is in good condition, either by attending to matters itself or by making sure that City Council fulfills its obligations. 

May all of you have a successful 2010 and may we together make Sunninghill an ever better place to be!

 P A Laubscher  Chairman