Good day Mbabane Club Members,
No news for ages and then two news-mails in the same month! It’s no coincidence that membership subscriptions are also due!
If you haven’t already paid your subs – and many thanks to those of you who have done so – please do so, either by EFT or bank deposit, using your name and/or membership number as a reference, or the SpeedPoint machine at the club (less preferable because of bank charges, and please ask of a Club receipt). 2021-2022 subscription fees are given at the end of this email and on the club’s website www.mbabaneclub.co.sz where you can also find your membership category and number. If you need an invoice, please email secretary@mbabaneclub.co.sz to ask for one. And, please, please, please! – when paying by deposit or EFT, use your name and/or membership number for the payee reference – please do not put “Mbabane Club”. Would the members who paid by EFT on the 6th or 7th September and a cash deposit on 8th September without providing a reference please email a proof of payment to secretary@mbabaneclub.co.sz. If you wish to make doubly sure your payment is correctly credited, all members are welcome to email a proof of payment. A list of the members who are known to have paid up to 16th September is given at the end of this email.
Please note that if you have not paid your membership subscriptions you will not be able to attend and vote at the upcoming Annual General Meeting to be held at the club on Tuesday 26th October 2021 at 17:30.
Please also note that in terms of the current constitution only honorary life, life, ordinary, and country members can vote at the AGM. Senior, sports, social, student, and SGU members may attend the AGM but are not entitled to vote.
> AGM agenda, notices, etc., will be circulated and placed on the notice board in due course. If you have any resolutions for inclusion on the agenda, please forward these to the Secretary before 20th October. The draft minutes of last year’s AGM can be found on www.mbabaneclub.co.sz. The AGM will be compliant with Covid-19 regulations in force on the day and held outside in front of the tennis courts, weather permitting, or in the hall.
Last years’ AGM elected the following members to serve on the 2020-21 General Committee:
– Mduduzi Nyoni – President
– Lean Drinkwater – Vice president
– Sean Johnson – Secretary
– Ray Thomas – Treasurer (resigned, Sean Johnson is acting)
– Nellie Nwayo – Lady member
– Ali Resting (AR) – Gentleman member
All are willing to stand and serve again on the GC, and nominations will be invited for the vacant treasurer position. Notwithstanding the willingness of current GC members to stand again for election, nominations will be open for any current, voting member of the club to serve in any one of these positions.
> Sport sections are or should be holding their AGMs this month. The golf section AGM is being held on Saturday 25th September at 4pm at the golf clubhouse.
The current sport section representatives on the GC are:
Kenneth Nkambule – golf section
Peter Platchkov – tennis section
Mbuso Mbanjwa – squash section
Breaking News
The big news this month is that the Trustees and General Committee have finally reached an agreement for the lease of the Albert Millin Restaurant and management of the club for a new 3-year term effective 1st May 2021. The arrangements are similar to the previous lease…
Staying the same…
• The lessee is again Fat Baz Hamburger Hut Pty Ltd., who have the option for renewal.
• Barry Takis (a Director of Fat Baz) will manage the club on behalf of members. This includes operating and retaining revenue from the Lang Bar, employment of 7 staff, payment of all utility bills, licenses and DSTV, night security, and maintenance of the premises and grounds.
What’s new…
• Fat Baz will pay a monthly rent of E 5,000 for the Albert Millin Restaurant and E 3,750 for the gym. These rentals are discounted against costs and losses claimed by Fat Baz in managing and operating the club.
• The gym, and the club’s gym equipment, is now rented to Fat Baz instead of the prior arrangement where the club received 20% of non-member gym fees. The rental is based on 5-year average of gym non-member contributions. Fat Baz will retain all gym fees (non-members).
• Club members are now entitled to 30% reduction in gym fees.
• Lang Bar prices are subject to a mark up maximum and approval by the General Committee.
• The hire of any club facility, such as the conference room, the revenue will come to the club; revenue from sale of drinks and food will go to Fat Baz. Gym members who use club facilities will pay a fee, e.g., for use of the rear tennis court they will pay a fee to the tennis section.
In other news, we welcome the following new member to the club…
• Cetin Olmez – sport
Subscriptions fees for 2021-2022 are as follows:
ordinary, single = E 1,975
ordinary, family = E 3,400
country, single = E 1,500
country, family = E 2,400
senior, single = E 800
senior, family = E 1,300
sport = E 1,600
student & junior = E 800
SGU golf = E 1,200
social = E 1,200
Payments made by bank deposit or online to:
Banking details are:
First National Bank
Branch 8883
Account 62579153512
Reference = Surname, First name or membership number
Members who we know have paid up to 16th September (if you have paid, and your name isn’t included below, please let us know) are…
Raymond Ashworth
Bruce Becker & family
Mzamo Dlamini
Nkosingphile Dlamini & family
Alex Fakudze
Colin Foster & family
Sean Johnson & family
Calvin Mabhena
Petros Mashwama
Wandile Mtshali
Jennifer Neves
Cetin Olmez
Ali Resting & family
Phesheya Vilakati
Tony Wright
Lisa Zannerini & family
With thanks!