Message from the Manager

The offices and staff of Ridge Association Management (RAM), look after the affairs of five Management Associations namely, the Umhlanga Ridge Town Centre, The La Lucia Ridge Business Park (also known as the Millennium Bridge Business Park), Parkside Umhlanga Ridge, Ridgeside and the Cornubia Retail Park. Even though each association is unique in its offering, the objectives of good precinct management, secure environment and aesthetic excellence remain common to all. 

Association interests are presided over by Boards of Directors who are elected at the respective annual general meetings. Management and assets held in Ridge Association Management are shared resources to ensure efficient service delivery to all members. Total transparency of cost allocation between the associations is a key objective of Ridge Association Management which exists with ‘no profit’ as a founding principle.

In addition, RAM is set up to best manage important processes common to all associations such as service contracts with key service providers, providing a unified voice in matters that include eThekwini local authorities and remaining active in matters of environmental concern. Risk mitigation is an important responsibility of management.

Due to significant stress experienced by the Primary Developer over the past few years, the associations have increasingly taken on non-core responsibilities in the interests of ensuring the integrity of the intended development framework remains. Management is able to call on the services of the two senior urban planners and design review panel architects who have been involved since inception of the greater Umhlanga Ridge.