Irregular expenditure of bursaries to councillors
Dear Members, In a letter to Mayor Kamkam dated 8 April 2026, the Plett Ratepayers' Association raised serious concerns regarding Item C/3/365/03/26, “Progress…
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Update Reports
change To Serve
Dear Members, We announce the resignation of Helen Ward from the Plett Ratepayers’ Executive Committee (EXCO) with both gratitude and regret. Helen, a…
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Bitou Budget Commentary Report
Dear Members, A critical analysis of Bitou Municipality’s 2026/27 – 2028/29 Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework (MTREF) and recent performance…
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Update To Members
Dear Members, The three biggest issues we are currrently addressing follows: Over-development. We believe it is critical that Bitou Municipality refrains from…
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Plett ratepayers 2026 AGM recap
Dear Members, Thank you to those who attended our AGM on 26 February. It was well attended with three excellent speakers who spoke on Bitou's water situation.…
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Oversight Report For Bitou
Dear Members, The Plett Ratepayers' Association continues to take an active role in monitoring and evaluating management performance to demand and ensure…
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AGM Agenda and Resolutions
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THURSDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2026 Piesang Valley Community Hall Doors open at 17h00, the meeting will start at 17h30 SPEAKERS WILL…
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Year-End Ratepayers Report
Dear Members, Please note that the Ratepayers' AGM will be held Thursday, 26 February at 5:30 in the Piesang Valley Community Hall. Please save the date; more…
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Bitou Executive Meeting With Ratepayers Association On Water
Dear Members, Below is a record of the meeting held on 13 January 2026 between the Plett Ratepayers and Mayor Kamkam, several councillors, and senior…
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Detailed Analysis of the Ganse Vallei Waste Water Treatment Works by Bill Alexander
The Gansevallei Wastewater Treatment Works, located near Old Nicks treats most of the sewage generated within the Plettenberg Bay region. With all the…
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Water And Sewerage Year-End Report
Dear Members, We wish you all a Happy New Year! Attached are our Water and Sewerage year-end reports. For too long Bitou has neglected to address the budgetary…
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Town Planning and Waste Removal Reports
Dear Members, Attached are our Town Planning and Waste Removal year end reports. We hope you find them informative. Kind regards, Steve Pattinson Stuart…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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AGM agenda for 27 March 2024
Dear Members, We hope you will be able to join us on Wednesday, 27 March at 5:30 for our AGM. It will be held at Piesang Valley Community Hall. We have a full…
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Oversight Report of Bitou 2022/23 Annual Report
Dear Members, Attached is our review of this year's Draft 2022/23 Annual Report for Bitou Municipality. The Plett Ratepayers' Association continues to take an…
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Save The Date
Dear Members, The Plett Ratepayers' AGM will be held Wednesday, 27 March at 17h00 at the Piesang Valley Community Hall. The agenda will be circulated closer to…
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Peter Gaylard passed away
Dear Members, It is with a heavy heart that we inform you that our past chairman, Peter Gaylard passed away on 4 February 2024. Peter, 81, served as chairman…
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Results of Today's Council Meeting
Dear Members, This morning at the Bitou Special Council Meeting, votes of no confidence against the Mayor and Deputy Mayor were passed. The new line-up: Mayor…
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Motions of No Confidence in Mayor, Deputy and Chief Whip
Dear Members, As most people will be aware, motions of no confidence in the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and the Chief Whip of the current DA/AUF/PDC coalition, in…
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Water Report and Town Planning Report
Dear Members, Attached are the RPA's next two reports: Water and Town Planning. You received the Bitou Financial report and Clean Governance Report on 20…
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PLETTENBERG BAY RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION TOWN PLANNING PORTFOLIO ANNUAL REPORT 2023 Growth Continues
Bitou Municipality continued to experience further growth during the year, with the tourist industry recovering from Covid 19 and bringing a continuous stream…
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Update to members
Dear Members, An update on our activities follows: Airport. On 7 August, Bitou issued the bidding document for the "attainment of the Airport Business and long…
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Plett Ratepayers' Association Wins Court Order
Dear Members, The Plett Ratepayers' Association won a court order with costs on Friday, 21 July against Bitou Municipality, giving Bitou two weeks to provide…
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Update on Municipal Land Disposal
Dear Members, Update on the Municipal Land Disposal Process On Thursday 29 June 2023, the Bitou council convened to consider and decide on their proposed…
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Water Restrictions And Safe Drinking Water
Dear Members, Everybody is talking about water restrictions and the safety of our drinking water, so we would like to update you on Bitou's current situation.…
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Report Back On Ward 2 Councillor's Meeting
Dear Members, Many of our members have asked for a report back on the Ward 2 councillor's meeting held on 8 June to discuss the proposed disposal of municipal…
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Plett Ratepayers' Year-end 2022 Reports Part 3
Dear Members, Attached are our final two year-end reports: the Airport and Council/Legal Issues. In conclusion, I would like to wish all our members and…
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Plett Ratepayers' Year-end 2022 Reports Part 2
Dear Members, Attached are our next three year-end reports: Solid Waste Waste-water (sewerage) Water If you have any questions or comments, please let us know.…
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Plett Ratepayers' Year-end 2022 Reports Part 1
Dear Members, As you may recall, we took a poll last February asking members if they would prefer the Plett Ratepayers' AGM to be held in February/March rather…
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Circular Update to Members
Dear Members, To update you on recent activities: In pursuance of our right and duty to participate in the affairs of our municipality, specifically to…
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Oversight Report of 2020/2021 Bitou Annual Report
Dear Members The Annual Report is an accountability tool to assess the effectiveness of the Municipality and the impact it had on the community/residents. It…
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Forensic Report: Failure to Take Action
Sometimes in life it is necessary to take a step back and assess our progress and the way forward. To reconsider the basics and adapt our behaviour and…
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Update Report- March 2021
Dear Members, 1. Maintenance of Open Areas . The grass open areas and sidewalks in the Longships area of ward 2 have not been cut in months and the grass is a…
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