Controlling access at Magaliessig's complex and townhouse gates
Magaliessig is about 9 km north-west of Sandton City. In Magaliessig, security often comes down to the main gate of a townhouse scheme or complex. These entrances, many situated along busy roads like Witkoppen Road and Leslie Avenue, see constant traffic from residents, visitors, and delivery services. The challenge for trustees is managing access for dozens of households through one shared entrance, where old remote systems mean nobody is quite sure who can still open the gate.
We recommend separating resident access from visitor screening. A GSM intercom at the gate allows visitors to call residents directly on their cellphones, which is a simpler and more reliable solution for a large complex than cabled systems. For residents, staff and contractors, we move away from unaccounted-for remotes to systems using individual tags or access codes. This ensures every entry is tied to a specific, manageable user.
The most important task for a Magaliessig body corporate is administering the system. When a tenant moves out or a contractor's job is finished, their tag or code must be deleted immediately. This is simple to do with a modern system, but it requires a designated person to manage the user list. We help establish this process, making sure trustees can easily keep track of who has access and remove permissions when they are no longer needed.
Everything we install and repair, and how a job runs from first call to handover, is on our intercoms and access control page.
Questions from Magaliessig
A tenant has moved out but won't return their access tag. Are we still secure?
Yes. Unlike a remote, we can delete a specific tag from the system in seconds without needing it back. The physical tag becomes useless at the gate, even if it is never returned to the body corporate.
We have contractors on site for a few weeks. Can we give them temporary access?
Yes. We can issue access codes or tags that are programmed to work only for a set period, for example between certain hours on weekdays for the duration of the job. Once the period ends, their access expires automatically.
Tell us what you have in Magaliessig now and what is going wrong, and we will tell you plainly whether it needs a repair, an upgrade or a new intercom system, then put the quote in writing.