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 […]
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 […]
Synopsis of Bitou’s 2024/25 Draft Budget
Dear Members, The draft 2024/25 budget has been tabled in council and comments are due by 11 May. The new budget becomes effective on 1 July 2024. The key numbers are as follows; Total revenue of R1,104,3m (includes capital transfers) Operational revenue is R973,4m + 7.1% Total expenditure is R970,1m +7.1% Surplus at R3,3m Revenue […]
Plett Ratepayers’ AGM presentations
Dear Members, Thank you to those who attended our AGM on 27 March. We hope you found our program of interest. For those who were unable to attend we are attaching our three presentations: Chairman’s report, Town Planning and the impact Plett’s growth is having on its infrastructure, and the Water situation in Plett. […]
ERF 1725 – Comments required by 6 April
It has been brought to our attention that an application to remove certain title deed restrictions, rezone, and subdivide ERF 1725, (the municipal land along Longships between Jument and Fowley Rock), has been submitted to the municipality for consideration and approval. Portion A is a municipal garden in front of Marrakesh and Portion B is […]
