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December 2015
Housing
T
hewell-locatedaffordablehous-
ing development, on the corner
of Kliprivier and JG Strijdom
Roads in Albertsdal, near the R59,
comprises free standing houses, four
public parks, retail and commercial
space, four community and recre-
ational facilities and a private school.
The Royal School Alberton, an af-
fordable private school, is funded by
a partnership between Old Mutual’s
Schools and Education Investment
Impact Fund South Africa (SEIIFSA)
and the Royal Schools Management
Company (RMC). The objective is
to deliver quality affordable educa-
tion with a commercially acceptable
return.
The new school is registered with
the Gauteng Department of Education
and the co-ed Englishmedium school
will open its doors for pre-school to
Grade 10 in January 2016.
Grade 11 will start in 2017 and
Grade 12 in 2018. School fees across
the board cost R1 460 per month. The
school will cater for 1 655 learners and
65 staffmembers. Almost 300 scholars
have already pre-registered and con-
struction will be complete before the
school term begins.
This state of the art school, built by
Cosmopolitan Projects’ in-house con-
struction division, consists of 63 class-
rooms, two computer laboratories,
three science laboratories, four pre-
school classes and a well-equipped
play area. The school includes sport
and cultural facilities such as a large
hall with a stage, sports fields and
two sports courts. In terms
of technology it has a fully
equipped electronic net-
work and the entire school
has access to Wi-Fi as well
as data, projectors and lap-
tops in each classroom.
There are security cameras
in all the class rooms, cor-
ridors and playgrounds and
electric fencing around the
perimeter.
The school has an admin-
istrative block, drop-off zone
for learners, parking area for staff and
parents andwill also provide aftercare
facilities.
The catchment area of the school
and the residential development is
mainly Katlehong, Thokoza, Vosloorus
and Alberton. This unique develop-
ment is within 20 km of Johannes-
burg’s CBD andmajor industrial areas
such as Alrode, Wadeville, Jetpark,
Isando and City Deep, with direct
access to highways. The stands vary
in size from 150 m² to 300 m² with
building packages ranging in price
from R590 000 to R950 000. The units
include burglar bars on all windows,
security gates, oven and hob, built
in cupboards, floor tiles and skirting,
prefabricated wall around the stand
and vehicle gate, solar geyser, tiled
bathroom and glass shower. The de-
velopment is equipped with a world
class electrical sub-station, which
adequately supports the energy usage
of the entire development.
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Leopard’s Rest
Residential property developer, Cosmopolitan Projects new
mega developments, Leopard’s Rest in Albertsdal, will offer 2 015
affordable housing opportunities.