
Appointment of Municipal Manager Memani
Dear Members, Mayor Swart announced the appointment of Mr. Mbulelo Memani as Bitou Municipal Manager on 17 March. In spite of Mr. Memani making disclosures

No go for Ngoqo
In 2019, Bitou Council re-employed Lonwabo Ngoqo, an ANC deployee, as Municipal Manager even though he was absolutely barred from holding the post. The disqualification

Request for Letter of Assurance
Sent: 10 July 2021 10:28 AM Municipal Manager Bitou Municipality Municipal Manager, Further to the letter below, please provide us with the municipality’s assurance that no

Bitou Implementation Plan
Dear MEC Bredell, There has been no further communication from yourself nor Mr. Paulse since our 3 May letter, requesting your intervention as offered in

Grants-in-Aid Report
Dear Members, The policy for the Mayor’s Grants-in-Aid Fund says “the mayor must report to council on an annual basis in respect of the status

Excerpts from 30 Oct Council Meeting
15 November 2020 Dear Members, The 30 October 2020 Mayco and Council agendas had some interesting information in them. Excerpts are below. It is

Bitou Corruption Report – A Follow Up Letter
14 April 2020 Department of Local Government Western Cape Dear MEC Bredell, On 14 February we provided you with a carefully crafted report on the

LAST WICKED TO FALL…
They say there is no rest for the wicked but, in this case, just how wicked are the rest? Not a lot, if the forensic

TWO TIMING AND DOUBLE DATING
Who does Mayor Lobese work for? Well, we know he works for Bitou, but does he – or did he – work for someone else