Bitou Leadership in Disarray
Dear members, As an association we take our oversight responsibility seriously, not only in cases of wasteful and fraudulent expenditure but especially when it comes to the issue of competence and integrity in the senior ranks of Bitou’s administration. These have been common themes in our communications to you and once again we are faced […]
Plett Ratepayers’ 2025/26 Budget Oversight Report
Dear Members, The Plett Ratepayers’ 2025/26 budget oversight report is linked below. A strategic approach to managing informal settlements and unchecked population influx is a priority. The growing demand for free and subsidised housing and services (further exacerbated by a culture of non-payment for services) must be addressed in a measured and sustainable way. This […]
Chairmans Report RPA AGM 2025
Dear Members, Thank you to those who attended our AGM on 10 April. For those who were unable to attend, the marvels of modern technology allow us to send you the attached video so that you, too, can benefit from the presentation by Wayne Duvenage of OUTA (Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse). Wayne is a well-known […]
2025 Property Valuations and AGM
Dear Members, On April 3, we advised you of the new valuation roll (link below). The proposed property rate tax has now been published with the draft budget and is 0,00534c/R, down from 0,00638c/R. Bitou Municipality says this may change slightly but it is close. To calculate your new property tax, subtract R15,000 from your […]
2025 PROPERTY VALUATIONS
Good news and/or bad news depending upon which angle you look at it from. The last Municipal Property Valuation Roll was done in 2019 and formed the basis for our property taxes for financial years 2020 to 2024. A rate expressed as cents per rand of value is then applied to determine the actual tax […]
Bitou 2023/24 Draft Annual Report Oversight Report
Dear Members, The Plett Ratepayers’ Association continues to take an active role in monitoring and evaluating management performance to demand and ensure responsiveness, openness and accountability from those running our affairs at all levels. Our oversight report of the municipality’s Draft Annual Report is a very important part of the evaluation of the performance of […]
