Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 127 (5) of the Local Government: Finance Management Act (Act 56 of 2003) read with Section 21A of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) that the Draft Annual Report for Bitou Municipality in respect of the 2023/2024 financial year and Mid – Year Budget and Performance Assessment (Section 72) Report for the 2024/2025 financial year, are available for inspection at the following places: 

• Municipal Office, Sewell Street, Plettenberg Bay 

• Green Valley Library, Wittedrift 

As part of our ongoing outreach initiatives, SARS will be visiting Kwanokuthula Thusong Centre on 19 & 20 February 2025 from 09H30 till 14H00.

When visiting a Point of Service, you must bring along the following documentation:

1. To register as a taxpayer

.     Identity document/Passport

.    EMAIL ADDRESS

.    CELL PHONE

NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY, 14 FEBRUARY 2025, AT 08H00 IN THE BITOU MUNICIPALITY’S COUNCIL CHAMBERS, IN SEWELL STREET. 

BITOU MUNICIPALITY (WC047) 

NOTICE NUMBER: 40 /2025 

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 29 A of Local Government: Municipal Structures Act, No 117 of 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) that the Special Council meeting of the Bitou Municipality is scheduled for Friday, 14 February 2025 at 08h00 in the Bitou Council Chambers. 

NOTICE OF THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2025, AT 09H00 IN THE BITOU MUNICIPALITY’S COUNCIL CHAMBERS, IN SEWELL STREET BITOU MUNICIPALITY (WC047) 

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 29 A of Local Government: Municipal Structures  Act, No 117 of 1998 (Act 117 of 1998) that the Special  Council meeting of the Bitou Municipality is scheduled for Thursday, 27 February 2025 at 09h00 in the Bitou Council Chambers. 

THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION PERIOD OF THE SPAZA SHOPS AND OTHER FOOD HANDLING OUTLETS IS DRAWING NEAR

INTRODUCTION

On 18 December 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa decided to extend the registration period deadline for all Spaza Shops and other food handling outlets to 28 February 2025. In this regard and as from today, Wednesday, 12 February 2025, Spaza Shop owners and other food handling facilities are left with exactly thirteen (13) days to register their businesses.

IN RESPECT OF THE VALUATION ROLL INFORMATION REFERRED TO IN PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 25/2025 ISSUED ON 07 FEBRUARY 2025 RELATING TO THE ADVERTISING OF THE GENERAL VALUATION ROLL FOR THE PERIOD 01 JULY 2025 TO 30 JUNE 2029, AND THE CALLING FOR INSPECTION OF THE GENERAL VALUATION ROLL AND LODGING OF OBJECTIONS

Organizations and bodies that qualify in terms of the criteria and prescriptions contained in Bitou Municipality’s Grant-in-Aid Policy and Section 67 of the Municipal Financial Management Act 2003 are hereby invited to submit proposals for Arts Festival Programs to be undertaken during the month of March 2025. 

Only applications submitted on the prescribed application form and accompanied by all the required information, documentation, financial statements, covering letter, etc., will be considered. 

NOTICE OF MUNICIPAL PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, 19 MARCH 2025, AT 12H30 IN THE BITOU MUNICIPALITY’S COUNCIL CHAMBERS, IN SEWELL STREET BITOU MUNICIPALITY (WC047) 

Notice is hereby given that the Municipal Public Accounts Committee Meeting will be held in the Council Chambers, Municipal Offices, Sewell Street, Plettenberg Bay on Wednesday the 19th of March 2025 at 12H30, to discuss Bitou Municipality’s Draft Annual Report, 2023/2024 Financial year.