Notice is hereby given in terms of section 21 of the Local Government: Municipal System Act, 2000, Section 22 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003, and Section 127(5) of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) read with Section 21A of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) that the Draft IDP 2025/2026, Draft Budget and Tariffs 2025/2026 for the Bitou Local Municipality are available to the general public and organizations for representations and comments.

The documents mentioned above are available for inspection at the Municipal offices and libraries indicated below: Main Offices: 4 Sewell Street, PLETTENBERG BAY, Tel: 044 501 3000 (Mr. Felix Martin Lotter, Acting Chief Financial Officer); IDP Offices: 58 Mellviles Corner, PLETTENBERG BAY, Tel: 044 501 3198 (Mr. Thembinkosi Henge, IDP Manager), Qolweni office, Green Valley office. Libraries: Town (Mellville’s Corner), Kwanokuthula, Green Valley, Kranshoek, Kurland, Central (New Horizons)

The 2025/2026 Draft IDP, Draft 2025/2026 Budget, and Tariffs are also available on the Bitou Municipal website: www.bitou.gov.za

Comments or representations on the documents mentioned above should reach the office of the Municipal Manager on or before 25 April 2025.

To enhance public participation and to obtain meaningful input, Bitou Municipal Council decided to host IDP/ Budget consultative public meetings as scheduled below. The aim of these meetings is to provide communities an opportunity to give inputs into the draft IDP/Budget.

Purpose: Presentation Draft Budget for the 2025/2026 financial year.

For more information or reservations, please contact the IDP office at 044 501 3198 or send an e-mail to thenge@plett.gov.za cc tnguza@plett.gov.za

Mr. Mbulelo Memani 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

Bitou Local Municipality