NP
Nova Pools
Unclaimed Business
NP
Performance(last 12 months):
Ranked In Home Services
#5NPS Score
0Unlikely
Ranking
#5
in Home Services
NPS Score
0
Recommended: Unlikely
Review Distribution
1|1 Reviews
Jun '25 - May '26
5(0%)
4(0%)
3(0%)
2(0%)
1(100%)
5(0%)
4(0%)
3(0%)
2(0%)
1(100%)
Recent reviews (1)
Used this business recently? Share your experience to help others decide.
Used this business recently? Share your experience to help others decide.
Share Your ExperienceSS
Shane S
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
21 Sept 2025, 06:30
Iconic Pools
The worst service you can imagine!! The owner, Shawn Dadswell, did nothing more than promise on delivery and quality but failed in every department. His communication skills were sadly lacking except when it came to asking for payment.Have you ever had a contractor arrive on site via Uber? Well, Shawn operates like that...cannot even be bothered to come to site to manage the job which he is very quick to ask payment for. Extremely unprofessional....steer as far away from this man as possible....
Helpful (0)
|Replies (0)SS
Shane S
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
21 Sept 2025, 06:30
Iconic Pools
The worst service you can imagine!! The owner, Shawn Dadswell, did nothing more than promise on delivery and quality but failed in every department. His communication skills were sadly lacking except when it came to asking for payment.Have you ever had a contractor arrive on site via Uber? Well, Shawn operates like that...cannot even be bothered to come to site to manage the job which he is very quick to ask payment for. Extremely unprofessional....steer as far away from this man as possible....
0
Replies (0)DG
TD
TREVOR D
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
25 Jan 2017, 15:32
JACQUES VAN WYK ALIAS WAYNE GEMINOVA ALIAS HAVENGA- POOL BUILDER
<p>Jacques Van Wyk ( ID number 89 05 ********** 86), alias Wayne Hav(v?)enga, alias Wayne Geminova who claims to own “About Pools”, “Perfect Pools”, “Modern Pools”, “ Nova Pools”; “ Pool Painters” who lives in hiding in the Western Cape in Parrow, Stellenbosch, Somerset West - who knows and who claims to be not married and has a baby child ( poor thing) and has social media profiles saying he is married to alias “Jules Geminova”, who works for the DA in Cape Town is a crook, fraudster and a thief and he should be locked behind bars.</p> <p>Apparently his parents know what he is doing and live in 112 A Villa in Barcelona, Alberville/Alberton? Other members of his family also know what he is doing, an dhopefully now his wife or girlfriend also know what he is doing.</p> <p>Van Wyk says he banks at Capitec Bank and claims when he is busy with a swimming pool job the he gets defrauded at ATMs and cannot finish the job unless the Customer gives him more money, but it is all lies.</p> <p>Jacques Van Wyk did many similar jobs in Gauteng and stole from lots of people. He has done several similar jobs in the WC and is still busy right now doing it. He calls himself Jacques Van Wyk but also has alias names on Face Book such as alias “Wayne Havenga”, alias “Wayne Geminova”. One of the vehicles he drives is registration CY 181 750 and he uses at least two more. He told me he lives in Parrow and is not married. He told another person he defrauded that he lives in Stellenbosch and he told AN Other person he lives in Somerset West. Although he told me he is not married he is with “Jules Geminova” as his wife and his baby on Face Book. He has WWW sites that appear and disappear overnight.</p> <p>NEVER, ever give him any work or make use of his services, based on the following:</p> <p>He quoted on a pool for me and it all looked very professional and detailed and he seemed smart and had answers to all the questions. The quote looked professional, enthusiastic to do a good job and he had a schedule and gave an office address and web page address etc.</p> <p>He even gave about 6 references and I contacted 3 of them who gave good feedback - I now wonder if these people actually have pools built by him. Unfortunately, I never went and checked.</p> <p>I placed the order and paid the deposit of about R 30 000.00, for an R83 000.00 pool, which include a wooden deck.</p> <p>He started with some incompetent and inexperienced labour and dug the hole, supplied some bags of cement and stone and some reinforced steel and they struggled immensely to do the hand packed cement ( made from sand that came out the hole) and installed the re-enforcing incorrectly and poorly ( Although I am not a pool builder, I happen to be an ex Engineering Manager who was employed by a big company in SA).</p> <p>They could not plaster the pool smooth and straight and got a plasterer from a home builder to come and help, but a mess can never be fixed properly.</p> <p>He started the GRP lining but could not do it properly. It was porous, blistered and very uneven with many sharp and rough edges. The ceramics never dried and just collected dust and dirt and wa sall skew.</p> <p>I made the 2nd part payment according to his schedule and just after that he told me he was robbed at an ATM and had he no money and could not carry on with my pool. He claims to have reported it to his Capitec Bank but he said they cannot do anything. In order to make progress, I bought him and paid for some materials to carry on and he begged for the balance to complete the work and I made the last 3rd payment hoping he would complete the work but he disappeared, with the job already a month over schedule and totally of an unacceptable standard. I made Repeated requests to get him back but failed and he just supplied excuses and eventually swore at us and insulted us when we contacted him.</p> <p>During this time ( and while he was still working on the pool) we were selling a dressing table and he asked to buy it, but said he could only pay in a few days. We agreed and he never paid and has also made off with the dressing table. Thief!!!!</p> <p>We had to employ another Pool company to redo all the GRP, refit the jets, block up an unsatisfactory bottom drain and supply and install the 36 m 2 of wooden deck and rectify all the incorrect and faulty piping and the electrical installation and supply. We also had to supply all the start up chemicals, the pool accessoroies, automatic pool cleaner etc, all at a total additional cost to me of about R 75 000.00</p> <p>We have reported Jacques Van Wyk? to the SAPS for theft and fraud and for being a criminal . We also have taken the case to an Attorney and are going to lay charges at the WC Commercial Crime Unit.</p> <p>Please be warned of our experience and NEVER EVER use Jacques Van Wyk alias Wayne Geminova, alias Wayne Havenga to do any work for you irrespective of the company he says he owns. His picture is on Face Book.</p> <p>Several other people in the WC have contacted me and have told me they have had similar experiences and have suffered large losses.</p> <p>Such a person is a disgrace to the services industry in SA, is unethical and should be prevented from ever doing any business with other people. He should be behind bars!</p>
Helpful (0)
|Replies (0)TD
TREVOR D
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
25 Jan 2017, 15:32
JACQUES VAN WYK ALIAS WAYNE GEMINOVA ALIAS HAVENGA- POOL BUILDER
<p>Jacques Van Wyk ( ID number 89 05 ********** 86), alias Wayne Hav(v?)enga, alias Wayne Geminova who claims to own “About Pools”, “Perfect Pools”, “Modern Pools”, “ Nova Pools”; “ Pool Painters” who lives in hiding in the Western Cape in Parrow, Stellenbosch, Somerset West - who knows and who claims to be not married and has a baby child ( poor thing) and has social media profiles saying he is married to alias “Jules Geminova”, who works for the DA in Cape Town is a crook, fraudster and a thief and he should be locked behind bars.</p> <p>Apparently his parents know what he is doing and live in 112 A Villa in Barcelona, Alberville/Alberton? Other members of his family also know what he is doing, an dhopefully now his wife or girlfriend also know what he is doing.</p> <p>Van Wyk says he banks at Capitec Bank and claims when he is busy with a swimming pool job the he gets defrauded at ATMs and cannot finish the job unless the Customer gives him more money, but it is all lies.</p> <p>Jacques Van Wyk did many similar jobs in Gauteng and stole from lots of people. He has done several similar jobs in the WC and is still busy right now doing it. He calls himself Jacques Van Wyk but also has alias names on Face Book such as alias “Wayne Havenga”, alias “Wayne Geminova”. One of the vehicles he drives is registration CY 181 750 and he uses at least two more. He told me he lives in Parrow and is not married. He told another person he defrauded that he lives in Stellenbosch and he told AN Other person he lives in Somerset West. Although he told me he is not married he is with “Jules Geminova” as his wife and his baby on Face Book. He has WWW sites that appear and disappear overnight.</p> <p>NEVER, ever give him any work or make use of his services, based on the following:</p> <p>He quoted on a pool for me and it all looked very professional and detailed and he seemed smart and had answers to all the questions. The quote looked professional, enthusiastic to do a good job and he had a schedule and gave an office address and web page address etc.</p> <p>He even gave about 6 references and I contacted 3 of them who gave good feedback - I now wonder if these people actually have pools built by him. Unfortunately, I never went and checked.</p> <p>I placed the order and paid the deposit of about R 30 000.00, for an R83 000.00 pool, which include a wooden deck.</p> <p>He started with some incompetent and inexperienced labour and dug the hole, supplied some bags of cement and stone and some reinforced steel and they struggled immensely to do the hand packed cement ( made from sand that came out the hole) and installed the re-enforcing incorrectly and poorly ( Although I am not a pool builder, I happen to be an ex Engineering Manager who was employed by a big company in SA).</p> <p>They could not plaster the pool smooth and straight and got a plasterer from a home builder to come and help, but a mess can never be fixed properly.</p> <p>He started the GRP lining but could not do it properly. It was porous, blistered and very uneven with many sharp and rough edges. The ceramics never dried and just collected dust and dirt and wa sall skew.</p> <p>I made the 2nd part payment according to his schedule and just after that he told me he was robbed at an ATM and had he no money and could not carry on with my pool. He claims to have reported it to his Capitec Bank but he said they cannot do anything. In order to make progress, I bought him and paid for some materials to carry on and he begged for the balance to complete the work and I made the last 3rd payment hoping he would complete the work but he disappeared, with the job already a month over schedule and totally of an unacceptable standard. I made Repeated requests to get him back but failed and he just supplied excuses and eventually swore at us and insulted us when we contacted him.</p> <p>During this time ( and while he was still working on the pool) we were selling a dressing table and he asked to buy it, but said he could only pay in a few days. We agreed and he never paid and has also made off with the dressing table. Thief!!!!</p> <p>We had to employ another Pool company to redo all the GRP, refit the jets, block up an unsatisfactory bottom drain and supply and install the 36 m 2 of wooden deck and rectify all the incorrect and faulty piping and the electrical installation and supply. We also had to supply all the start up chemicals, the pool accessoroies, automatic pool cleaner etc, all at a total additional cost to me of about R 75 000.00</p> <p>We have reported Jacques Van Wyk? to the SAPS for theft and fraud and for being a criminal . We also have taken the case to an Attorney and are going to lay charges at the WC Commercial Crime Unit.</p> <p>Please be warned of our experience and NEVER EVER use Jacques Van Wyk alias Wayne Geminova, alias Wayne Havenga to do any work for you irrespective of the company he says he owns. His picture is on Face Book.</p> <p>Several other people in the WC have contacted me and have told me they have had similar experiences and have suffered large losses.</p> <p>Such a person is a disgrace to the services industry in SA, is unethical and should be prevented from ever doing any business with other people. He should be behind bars!</p>
0
Replies (0)MH
Martin H
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
15 Jul 2015, 03:09
Stolen Deposit for Pool Renovation
On 19/09/14 I Jacques van Wyk, owner of Marble a Pool (Pty) Ltd. [URL Removed] Colour Pools [URL Removed] Build a Pool Pty Ltd [URL Removed] Nova Pools [URL Removed] and All Green Energy Pools quote to marbelite my swimming pool. <br> Quote: Drain pool R570. Remove fibreglass R570. Prepare for marbelite R570. Marbelite pool 15960. Startup chemicals R456. Jacque completed the first 3 tasks, which according to quote, cost R1710. He asked me on 1/11/14 to pay the full amount as well. I did not. <br> Jacque then disappeared, and refused to answer any calls, emails, or text messages from me, my tenant Nicole, and my estate agent. I wrote a review on www.hellopeter.com about his non-delivery and refusing to answer any communication.<br> I asked Jacque to rather return the monies he still owes me from the R10000 deposit (Ie. R10000-R1710 = R8290). <br> His response:<br> From: Marble Lite (sent my [Email Removed]<br> Hi Martin. Your reports on hellopeter makes me look like a thief, why bother. The damage is lready done. Best regards Jacques.<br> He is a liar and thief.<br>
Helpful (0)
|Replies (0)MH
Martin H
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
15 Jul 2015, 03:09
Stolen Deposit for Pool Renovation
On 19/09/14 I Jacques van Wyk, owner of Marble a Pool (Pty) Ltd. [URL Removed] Colour Pools [URL Removed] Build a Pool Pty Ltd [URL Removed] Nova Pools [URL Removed] and All Green Energy Pools quote to marbelite my swimming pool. <br> Quote: Drain pool R570. Remove fibreglass R570. Prepare for marbelite R570. Marbelite pool 15960. Startup chemicals R456. Jacque completed the first 3 tasks, which according to quote, cost R1710. He asked me on 1/11/14 to pay the full amount as well. I did not. <br> Jacque then disappeared, and refused to answer any calls, emails, or text messages from me, my tenant Nicole, and my estate agent. I wrote a review on www.hellopeter.com about his non-delivery and refusing to answer any communication.<br> I asked Jacque to rather return the monies he still owes me from the R10000 deposit (Ie. R10000-R1710 = R8290). <br> His response:<br> From: Marble Lite (sent my [Email Removed]<br> Hi Martin. Your reports on hellopeter makes me look like a thief, why bother. The damage is lready done. Best regards Jacques.<br> He is a liar and thief.<br>
0
Replies (0)MH
Martin H
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
3 Jun 2015, 23:06
Deposit Theft
On 19/09/14 I Jacques van Wyk, owner of Marble a Pool (Pty) Ltd. [URL Removed] Colour Pools [URL Removed] Build a Pool Pty Ltd [URL Removed] Nova Pools [URL Removed] and All Green Energy Pools quote to marbelite my swimming pool. <br> Quote: Drain pool R570. Remove fibreglass R570. Prepare for marbelite R570. Marbelite pool 15960. Startup chemicals R456. Jacque completed the first 3 tasks, which according to quote, cost R1710. He asked me on 1/11/14 to pay the full amount as well. I did not. <br> Jacque then disappeared, and refused to answer any calls, emails, or text messages from me, my tenant Nicole, and my estate agent. I wrote a review on www.hellopeter.com about his non-delivery and refusing to answer any communication.<br> I asked Jacque to rather return the monies he still owes me from the R10000 deposit (Ie. R10000-R1710 = R8290). <br> His response:<br> From: Marble Lite (sent my [Email Removed]<br> Hi Martin. Your reports on hellopeter makes me look like a thief, why bother. The damage is lready done. Please note that all the preparation works are done and your deposit was used for that. I will send you an invoice. Best regards Jacques<br>
Helpful (0)
|Replies (0)MH
Martin H
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
3 Jun 2015, 23:06
Deposit Theft
On 19/09/14 I Jacques van Wyk, owner of Marble a Pool (Pty) Ltd. [URL Removed] Colour Pools [URL Removed] Build a Pool Pty Ltd [URL Removed] Nova Pools [URL Removed] and All Green Energy Pools quote to marbelite my swimming pool. <br> Quote: Drain pool R570. Remove fibreglass R570. Prepare for marbelite R570. Marbelite pool 15960. Startup chemicals R456. Jacque completed the first 3 tasks, which according to quote, cost R1710. He asked me on 1/11/14 to pay the full amount as well. I did not. <br> Jacque then disappeared, and refused to answer any calls, emails, or text messages from me, my tenant Nicole, and my estate agent. I wrote a review on www.hellopeter.com about his non-delivery and refusing to answer any communication.<br> I asked Jacque to rather return the monies he still owes me from the R10000 deposit (Ie. R10000-R1710 = R8290). <br> His response:<br> From: Marble Lite (sent my [Email Removed]<br> Hi Martin. Your reports on hellopeter makes me look like a thief, why bother. The damage is lready done. Please note that all the preparation works are done and your deposit was used for that. I will send you an invoice. Best regards Jacques<br>
0
Replies (0)