The Bitou Municipality is currently unable to provide yellow recycling bags. Our current supplier is unable to provide these bags used for the disposal of recyclable waste.

 As an interim measure, the municipality will use blue bags for recycling until yellow bags can be supplied.

Please note that the blue bags will not replace yellow recycling bags and is only an interim measure.

We thank you for your cooperation and value your patience and understanding.

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.

Dear Consumer

Please note if weather permitting, the supply of electricity to your premise will be interrupted on:

Date: 03 November 2023

Day: Friday

Time: 08:00am- 16:30pm

Alternative date: 6 November 2023 Monday

Reason: To connect the new Boxer Crossing Shopping Centre to the M.V. Electrical Network.

Warning: Consumers are requested to treat their installation as live during this period as the supply may be switch on at any time. 

Your patience and understanding is appreciated.

Mr. Mbulelo Memani 

Supply, Delivery and Off-loading of White Hydrated Lime, for Water Purification for a Period Ending 30 June 2025.

UPS, Solar Hardware Supply and Services for a Period Ending 30 June 2027.

Notice is hereby given that the Municipality intends to extend the sponsorship for its Beach Umbrella Project with existing sponsors from 1 December 2023 until April 2024. 

For more information, please contact the Economic Development Section office at 044 5013150 or send an e-mail to jlottering@plett.gov.za. 

Mr. Mbulelo Memani 

MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

Bitou Local Municipality

APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSIONAL RESOURCE TEAM FOR INTEGRATED HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROJECTS AND URBAN CIVIL SERVICES FOR A MULTI-YEAR PERIOD ENDING 30 JUNE 2027

Some of the service delivery challenges experienced by Bitou Municipality have been attributed to the aging vehicles within its fleet. Therefore, to address this matter, the municipality made provision for a significant overhaul of the fleet in the 2023/24 financial year. The municipality has invested R14 million in acquiring vehicles for various departments.

Please note that the Kurland and New Horizon Library will be closed due to asset verification/ Stock-take on the following dates: 

• 30 – 31 October 2023 (Kurland Library will be closed for annual stock taking)
• 7 – 9 November 2023 (New Horizon Library will be closed for annual stock take)

All library materials that are due on these specified dates can be returned, however the two libraries in question won’t be issuing any new materials.