Category Archives: WHAT’S HAPPENING

Joshua Tree Landscapes cleans up M13 offramp

The entrance to the Hillcrest village is the M13 offramp and for years it has been neglected. The Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association is therefore so grateful to Joshua Tree Landscapes who have done a wonderful job cleaning and weeding the … Continue reading

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M13 offramp – a much needed weeding – not done yet!

Today Vukani and Thokozane worked on the weed infested garden at the M13 offramp into Hillcrest. It is an area that unfortunately has not been maintained by the adoptee and so KHBA staff had to step in. It is not … Continue reading

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Keeping Hillcrest Beautiful

The recycling gardens are the portfolio of Margaret Vorwerg and today she arrnged for Zuki and Song to cut the grass, weed, removed alien vegetation and the result is stunning! Thank you to Margaret, Zuki and Song

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Successful Bridge Drive fundraiser

Thanks must go to Rose and Willie Scherzer who did the lion’s share of organizing the bridge drive not forgetting Maggie Fleming and Margaret Vorwerg who fetched and carried, and organised a delicious tea and made sure everything went off … Continue reading

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A misconception about Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association [KHBA]

Reponses to my letter of appeal for R100 PER YEAR from indivisuals and R500 PER YEAR FROM CORPORATES have made me realise that one basic misconception exists: viz. MOST THINK THAT KHBA IS SUBSIDISED BY THE METRO! THIS IS NOT … Continue reading

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Keep Hillcrest Beautiful working hard

Our Association has the mandate to maintain certain verges in Hillcrest. One of these is outside the taxi rank in Inanda Road. Since Zuki and Song have been on leave for 3 weeks over December and January added to the … Continue reading

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Weeding/maintenance in Hillcrest CBD

The flanking road outside the AIDS centre and Cube House is an area that is mantianed and weeded by KHBA workers Zuki and Song. Their workrate is phenomenol and the photograph is testimony to our committment to KEEPING HILLCREST BEAUTIFUL. … Continue reading

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Appeal to community & businesses

APPEAL BY The Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association [KHBA] is making an appeal for assistance from business and the community in Hillcrest. Contact mmitchell@tiscali.co.za. Further information on khba.org.za. Following KHBA’s 14 years of successful operation in maintaining a pristine environment in … Continue reading

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Summer Verge Award 2020 – THE GARDENS – Garden Road in Hillcrest

The Keep Hillcrest Beautful Association has awarded the Summer Verge winner to The Gardens complex in Garden Road. Their verge is beautiful to behold – with Agapanthas and Hydrangeas standing proud. The lawn is well maintained and though simple in … Continue reading

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Event at Barnyard to celebrate birthday of chairman Jonathan Acutt – and as a fundraiser for Keep Hillcrest Beautiful Association

Please contact Jonathan Acutt for more information – thank you – 083 303 3805

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