LOCAL GOVERNMENT NOTICE: AMENDMENTS TO THE BITOU COUNCIL’S APPROVED SUPPLY MANAGEMENT POLICIES PER COUNCIL RESOLUTION NUMBER C/2/177/01/24 DATED 25 JANUARY 2024.

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 21 and 21A of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2000, in respect of amendments to the Municipal Supply Chain Management Policies due to the fact that: 

• The Minister of Finance has, acting with concurrence of the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, in terms of section 168(1) of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 56 of 2003), made amendments to the Regulations published under General Notice No. 868 of 30 May 2005, as amended by Government Notice No. R.31 of 20 January 2017, regarding supply chain management, as promulgated in Government Gazette Number 49863 dated 14 December 2023. 

The amended policies are available for scrutiny on the municipal website as well as the Offices of the Supply Chain Management Unit. Furthermore, the amended policies contain tracked changes which are the amendments as submitted to Council and adopted in terms of Council Resolution C/2/177/01/24. 

Notice is therefore given in accordance with Sections 21 and 21A of the Local Government Municipal Systems Act, (Act 32 of 2000), that the policies containing said amendments, are available for inspection at the locations referred to herein. 

Please also visit either Mr Larry Damonds or Ms Sinoxolo Ngindo to scrutinize the Amended Supply Chain Management Policies at Bitou Municipality’s Supply Chain Management Offices, Office Number 59 and 61, Melville’s Corner Shopping Centre, 2nd Floor, Corner Marine Drive and Main Street, Plettenberg Bay. 

For more information contact Mr Ntho Maredi, Manager: Supply Chain Management at 044 501 3478 c/o Sinoxolo Ngindo, on email address sngindo@plett.gov.za

Mr. Mbulelo Memani 
MUNICIPAL MANAGER 
Bitou Local Municipality