The Management Association

Purpose and Function

The Riverhorse Valley Business Estate Management Association (RHVBEMA) has been set up to manage the public space in the Riverhorse Valley Business Estate, with the purpose of creating, enhancing, and protecting the value of property ownership and occupation within the Estate. In addition to this, the Association also serves to:

Advance and protect the interest of its members (owners of immovable property).
Regulate the environment, with particular focus on safeguarding and environmental management.
Control and co-ordinate development through the Design Review Panel, with reference to aesthetic standards, design, contractor management and signage review.
Provide, promote and maintain essential services, amenities and activities.

This is achieved through the protection, promotion and maintenance of essential services, amenities, and activities as well as the co-ordination of Estate development, which is funded through an Associations levy, of which all property owners are direct members. Tenants, neighbouring communities, visitors to the area and a wide range of other stakeholders are also beneficiaries of the activities of the association.

Structure and Operation

The Riverhorse Valley Business Estate Management Association is set up as registered Section 21 company (not for profit or gain), which is governed by the Companies Act 61/1973, and whose operation is legally bound by its registered Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI).

Membership of the Association is entrenched in the property sales agreement of an area and therefore each property owner will automatically become a member of the Association on transfer of property, from which point the owner will also become liable to pay levies to the Association.

Management Associations are administered by a self-governing Board of Directors, that represents and is accountable to the owners or members of the Association. The Associations’ MOI provides for the specific responsibilities of the Board, which gives property owners direct control of their contributions, ensuring transparency and accountability.

The Board will usually appoint a management team, responsible for onsite operations and administration as well as overseeing the daily operations of all service providers, handling queries, coordinating meetings, collecting levies, financial management and development control.

Precinct Management

Riverhorse Valley Business Estate Management Association’s (RHVBEMA) primary purpose is to protect and advance the interests of members and property owners. This is achieved under the direction of RHVBEMA Non-profit Company Board constituted by non-remunerated members.

RHVBEMA Precinct Manager, Nwabisa Mkhize, with support from Sihle Miya are at the Precinct’s operational coalface, performance managing the Association’s service providers to ensure the precinct remains a thriving and sought after business and commercial precinct.

Nwabisa and Sihle are assisted by a specialist professional management team, which includes the following areas: corporate governance, finance, development control, communications and stakeholder engagement. This transversal supportive structure provides for capacitated, versatile, and cost-effective management enabling the operations team to focus on service delivery.

Our full management scope includes:

In-precinct operations and administration
Performance managing service providers’ daily operations, which include:
- Security
- Landscaping
- Alien invasive vegetation management
- Cleaning and general maintenance
Maintaining communications between Association members and tenants, ensuring all complaints/concerns are addressed effectively.
Interaction with Municipal departments to increase municipal service delivery levels, and where necessary to lobby on members’ behalf on issues or requirements which are in the public interest.
Financial management of the Association
Management of the Association’s Non-profit Company and providing support to the Board of Directors.
Provision of development controls to ensure the Precinct’s aesthetic standards are maintained.
Community and Municipal liaison, and where possible, involvement in socially and environmentally sustainable projects.

Association Rules And Processes

The Riverhorse Valley Business Estate Management Association (RHVBEMA) is set up as registered Section 21 company and as such, its’ operation is legally bound by its registered Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI).

In addition to this, the RHVBEMA has several key governance documents that are used to ensure the area is developed as effectively as possible. These documents can be downloaded from the list below:

Development / Design Review

Governing Documents

General