Applications for Beach Umbrella Trading for the period 1 December 2024 to 30 April 2025 are invited by the Bitou Local Municipality, for scheduled sites along the coastal areas. 

Please open the attached advert for beach/area and number of traders for each beach.

 Important notice

 • Bitou Municipal Seasonal Beach Umbrella Project is a seasonal job creation initiative for unemployed people.   

 • The Municipality does not charge any rental/trading fee as it is a temporary job creation initiative  

Notice: Is hereby given in terms of Section 28(3) of the Municipal Systems Act (Act No. 32 of 2000) prescribes that the Municipality must inform communities about the particulars of the process it intends to follow in drafting the Integrated Development Plan. 

On Friday 30/08/2024 Council adopted the 2024/2025 IDP Process Plan and Budget Time Schedule. The council resolution give effect to sections 28, 34 of the Municipal Systems Act, Act 32 of 2002 and section 21 (b) of the Municipal Finance Management Act, Act 56 of 2003. 

Bitou Municipality herewith invites traders to apply for Informal Trading permits for the period 1 November 2024 to 30 April 2025, for scheduled sites along the coastal areas. 

Site description

Available stalls per area

Central Beach

• 4 food stalls
• 19 non-food stalls 
• Special products- Massages/ Henna body painting/ surf school/ rental of surfing boards 

Robberg Five (Blue flag)

GARDEN ROUTE FILM COMMISSION INHOUSE FILM TRAINING PROPOSAL 

VISION                  Employment and business ownership in an infinite Global space in a responsible way. 

MISSION               Unlocking the potential to seize opportunities in global wealth through the acquisition of financial, writing and editing skills. Stimulation to enter accredited training programmes. 

Role players in communication to identify students according to proposed criterion below: 

SMME’s are invited to engage with numerous funding organizations that provide funding and business development opportunities.  

Come and learn more about:

• How to apply for SMME funding
• The different funding approval criteria 
• The different available forms of funding 
• Incentives available to SMME’s
• Non-Financial support available to SMME’s

The Bitou Funding Fair will be in your community on the following dates:

Wednesday 24 April

8h00 – 12h00:  Kwanokuthula Community Hall

Notice is hereby given in terms ofsection 21 ofthe Local Government: Municipal System Act, 2000, Section 22 ofthe Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003, and Section 127(5) ofthe Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003) read with Section 21A ofthe Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) that the Draft IDP 2024/2025, Draft Budget and Tariffs 2024/2025 for the Bitou Local Municipality are available to the general public and organisations for representations and comments. 

Bitou Municipality herewith invites all interested applicants to apply for Seasonal Informal Trading permits from 1 December 2023 to 30 April 2024, for scheduled sites along the coastal areas.