Provision of a Legal Opinion on the Powers of The Municipal Manager

Dear Residents,

Bitou Municipality is experiencing delays in refuse collection in the following areas:

Kranshoek Community: Services were suspended yesterday, September 11,  due to inclement weather. The service resumes today.

Plett South: There is a delay in refuse collection but currently under way.

We do apologize for the inconvenience, and your patience and understanding are appreciated.

Mr. Mbulelo Memani

MUNICIPAL MANAGER 

Bitou Local Municipality

The purpose of this Notice is to inform Bitou Municipal Communities of the below mentioned planned Integrated Human Settlements Open Days as set out below for each area.

Residents are encouraged to bring their identity document for registration and to update information on the database system.

Extension for SCM/2023/130/EDP: Attainment of Airport Business and long-term lease: The Plettenberg Bay Airport.

Organizations and or bodies who qualify for financial assistance 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 programs they endeavor to undertake during calendar year 2023.

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

The Bitou Public Safety Officials and the South African Police Services ended Women’s Month on a high, holding a women- only roving roadblock. 

The roadblock not only focused on the full vehicle inspection, but also gave motorists information on GBV, emergency numbers and a SAPS victim support room used in Bitou. 

The two sites that the officials focused on were the N2 under the Plett Bridge and the Taxi rank in town. 

Traffic official, Xoliswa Siziba, said this was the second roadblock this month and as officers they wanted something motorists remember. 

Crime, using of weapons and drug abuse is becoming a problem in schools, that is why Bitou Public Safety Officials and other stakeholders performed an inspection at Plettenberg Bay Secondary School this week. 

Stakeholders present included the Plettenberg Bay Crime Prevention Association, Bitou Traffic Officers, Bitou Law Enforcement Officers, and ADT where they searched for drugs and weapons using a detection dog.

Bitou Law Enforcement Inspector, Sindelwa Mkitha, said more of these operations were planned to make schools around Bitou safer.