Brandwag Neighbourhood Association

23/04/2026

The power of partnership and collaboration!

02/04/2026

Collaboration in action again 🌳✂️🔐👮‍♀️

A big thank you to Anneke Anker from BNAG , who, through her strong relationships, requested MMM’s assistance to trim the tree that posed a safety risk to municipal infrastructure.

Anneke also helped remove unwanted people sleeping here yesterday that were littering and defecating on the park.

🤝 Brandwag is becoming a cleaner, safer neighborhood thanks to strong collaboration between the community, government, and local NPOs!

05/03/2026

A wonderful security partner, also supporting great causes. Well done guys!!

🐾 UPDATE: THE SUSPECT HAS BEEN ARRESTED 🐾

We are pleased to report that the “suspect” from the earlier incident has been successfully apprehended. After a brief investigation and some very suspicious behaviour, she was taken into custody by the office management team.

While she has shown very little remorse and an impressive ability to look innocent, the evidence was simply too strong to ignore.

The court has ruled that the suspect will be released on bail of R5,000.00, which will be donated to BARC Rescue Services — an organisation doing incredible work rescuing and caring for animals in need.

Although justice had to be served, we must admit that the suspect remains a very loved member of our office family and a loyal companion to the team. Her sentence will likely include extra cuddles, supervision, and possibly fewer unsupervised snack opportunities.

Thank you to everyone who followed the case and shared a laugh with us along the way. Supporting organisations like BARC Rescue Services helps give many animals the chance to find loving homes and caring humans.

🐶 Case closed… for now.

06/02/2026

💪 Stronger Together in Brandwag 🌱

Great progress in Brandwag thanks to partnership and collaboration within the BNAG network 🤝

Together with the Arboretum Association, we repaired and reinforced damaged fencing with barbed wire, helping to protect shared spaces and prevent further vandalism and criminality.

In Kapt Proctor Street, littering, illegal dumping and torn refuse bags were cleaned up, restoring the area and improving safety and hygiene for residents and businesses ♻️🧹

Ongoing park maintenance, supported by BNAG, ensures our green spaces remain clean, safe, and usable for the whole community 🌳

This is exactly what being part of the BNAG network is about – pooling resources, skills, and support so neighbourhood associations don’t stand alone. Collaboration brings faster solutions, visible results, and stronger communities.

Thank you to everyone involved for showing what’s possible when we work together 👏

18/12/2025

We wish all our residents a blessed holiday season, safe travels and well earned rest. We are also taking some quiet time.

Thank you to each and every resident, sponsor, partner and friend that helped BNA and Brandwag moving forward to a better, cleaner and safer neighbourhood for all. Here's to 2026!

16/12/2025

Work continues in Brandwag as we strive to keep our neighbourhood as clean and safe as possible ahead of the holiday season.

One of our biggest challenges remains poorly maintained sidewalks, which create opportunities for vagrants to hide and sleep at night. Unfortunately, these conditions are often followed by incidents such as streetlight cable theft.

We urge all Brandwag residents to maintain their sidewalks, especially before going on holiday, to help prevent criminal activity while many homes are unoccupied.

A big thank you to BNAG for providing workers to assist with cleaning the sidewalk of this abandoned property, where security has had to remove vagrants on a regular basis over the past few months. We also neatly trimmed this park for the final time before taking a well deserved break.

04/12/2025

Please support this wonderful initiative from BNAG in the festive season. Their workers also helped in cleaning our parks the last while. Even the smallest donation will make a difference!

Please donate any old clothing items, toys, etc. Or help with grocery items for the festive season.

19/11/2025

We are so happy to finally have our very own brand spanking new brush cutter that was used for the very first time today. It makes maintaining our Nettleton park so much easier.

We also want to thank members that help maintain other parks in Brandwag out of pocket and we urge residents to become involved and join BNA so we can reach our goal to have ALL parks fully maintained in Brandwag.

Thank you BNAG for your efforts in supplying the workers to help maintain our parks.

To sign up, please visit www.brandwag.online or drop us a quick WhatsApp for more info!

07/10/2025

🌿Keeping Brandwag Beautiful🌿

About a year ago, we were fortunate to receive a sponsored brushcutter. Unfortunately, keeping it running became costly — from servicing and repairs to safety gear and supervision. Each time we used it, something seemed to go wrong, and managing it on a voluntary basis proved difficult.

Thanks to BNAG and their B+ initiatives, we’ve finally found a sustainable solution! 🙌 Through their Work Readiness Programme, unemployed individuals receive training, supervision, and the opportunity to earn an income — all at a fraction of what it used to cost us.

We’re excited to share that Brandwag now has regular maintenance taking place twice a week, with teams currently cleaning and cutting the park in Nettleton Street.

If you’d like to contribute towards additional cleaning, sidewalk maintenance, gardening, or even pothole repairs with this initiative, please reach out to us — every bit helps keep Brandwag beautiful! 💚

A huge thank you to BNAG for your incredible initiative — not only helping neighbourhoods like ours, but also creating jobs and supporting skills development in our city.

24/09/2025

Today we celebrate our founding director, Anneke Anker’s birthday and we would like to thank her for all she has done, not just in Brandwag, but the heart she has for the community as a whole

Even though some people want to move away to a better place, she wants to stay and create a better place.

Many congratulations and thank you for your selfless commitment towards creating a better heritage for us all.

BNA salutes you! 🎉🎉🎉