Notice is hereby given in terms of section 21 of the Local Government: Municipal System Act, Act 32 of 2000, Section 22 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003, and Section 127(5) of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003 read with Section 21(a) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000 that the Draft IDP 2022/2023, Draft Budget, Tariffs, Budget related Policies and other supporting 2022/23 for the Bitou Local Municipality are available to the general public and organisations for representations and comments.
Please note, that due to the novel Corona Virus, Covid -19, pandemic, measures had to be put in place to stop the spread of the virus and to minimize its impact on society. The government put various COVID – 19 regulations in place. It is required that these Covid -19 regulations be strictly enforced and that everyone adhere to them. Due to these regulations, copies of the Draft IDP and Annual Budget for 2022 /2023 documents will be published on the Bitou Municipality’s website which can be accessed at www.bitou.gov.za. These will not be circulated to the different municipal offices, as it has been the norm before the outbreak of Covid-19
The representations on the above-mentioned documents should reach the office of the Municipal Manager on or before 21 April 2022.
The written representations should be sent to thenge@plett.gov.za cc akomeni@plett.gov.za for IDP and budget comments should be sent to fmzizi@plett.co.za.
MBULELO MEMANI
MUNICIPAL MANAGER
Municipal Notice No: 78/2022