65 years and still going strong
19 December 2024 Dear Members, We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a happy holiday season! While reflecting on the year, you might find it of interest that the Plett Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association has been keeping municipal authorities on their toes for 65 years now, looking after the interests of Plettenberg […]
Council update
Dear Members, Apologies for the delay in getting this update to you. Its been an active few months! Council update. In August, IPM Councillor Noksie Kolwapi crossed the aisle to give the DA-led coalition a majority on council. A vote of no confidence was brought against the incumbent Mayor, Mr Terblanche and the speaker, Mr […]
August Update
Dear Members, There is much to report at the moment, however, I apologise for the lack of positive news and success stories. As you all know, the key focus of our efforts this year has been on the competence of our senior management. While we have many fantastic people in the municipality and the responsiveness […]
Political Interference In Senior Management Appointments
Dear Members, Ongoing Political Interference in Senior Management Appointments In our most recent update to you, we raised our concern of political interference which led to the removal of both the Municipal manager and the CFO and their replacement with less skilled and experienced individuals. We also lamented the municipalities inability to hold people accountable […]
Red Flags: Political Control of Key Municipal Positions
Dear Members, At our AGM earlier this year we reinforced that the future well-being of Bitou would rest on the competence of the senior management in the Municipal Administration. With the shift in political leadership we were concerned that it would result in changes at the Director level. We understand that has in fact occurred […]
Report on Bitou Disciplinary Actions
Dear Members, The Plett Ratepayers’ Association served a PAIA (Promotion of Access to Information Act) on Bitou for information on disciplinary actions last August to ensure accountability within Bitou Municipality. Although we still have not received all the information we requested, we have enough to report back on. Out of roughly 600 employees, about 60 […]
