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Bitou Local Municipality (WC047)

Municipality
Area: Area: 992km² | MDB Code: | MDB code: WC047

Physical Address

4 Sewell Street, Plettenberg Bay

Postal: Private Bag X1002, Plettenberg Bay, 6600

Contact Details

Phone: 044 501 3000

Accounts: 0445013174/5 / 0800212797
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Website: Visit Website

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Electricity: 0445013174/5 / 0800212797
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Refuse & Waste: 0445013174/5 / 0800212797
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Roads: 0445013174/5 / 0800212797
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Service Delivery: 0445013174/5 / 0800212797
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Water: 0445013174/5 / 0800212797
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Operating Hours

WORKING HOURS
Monday 08:30 – 16:00
Tuesday 08:30 – 16:00
Wednesday 08:30 – 16:00
Thursday 08:30 – 16:00
Friday 08:30 – 15:15
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

* Closed on Public Holidays

About Bitou Local Municipality (WC047)

Description: The Bitou Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the far east of the Garden Route District in the Western Cape Province. It is bordered in the north by George Local Municipality, in the south by the Indian Ocean, in the east by the Eastern Cape Province, and in the west by Knysna Local Municipality. It is the smallest municipality of the seven that make up the district, accounting for only 4% of its geographical area. Cities/Towns: Albertinia, Boggoms Bay, Brandwag, Brenton, Brenton-on-Sea, Buffels Bay, Calitzdorp, De Rust, Dysselsdorp, Friemersheim, George, Gouritsmond, Great Brak River, Haarlem, Heidelberg, Herbertsdale, Herolds Bay, Jongensfontein, Keurboomstrand, Knoetzie, Knysna, Krantshoek, Kurland, Kwanokuthula, Ladismith, Mossel Bay, Nature’s Valley, Oudtshoorn, Plettenberg Bay, Rheenendal, Riversdale, Sedgefield, Slangrivier, Still Bay, Uniondale, Vanwyksdorp, Victoria Bay, Vleesbaai, Wilderness, Witsand, Wittedrift, Zoar

ℹ️ Important Notice

This page provides informational guidance only for Bitou Local Municipality (WC047). For official confirmation of municipal services, leadership, and contact details, always verify through the municipality’s official website: www.bitou.gov.za. Additional verified information is available at www.gov.za.

Cities and Towns

Cities/Towns: Keurboomstrand, Krantshoek, Kurland, Kwanokuthula, Nature’s Valley, Plettenberg Bay, Wittedrift

Cities and Towns Served by Bitou Local Municipality (WC047) Municipality

Keurboomstrand Municipality Krantshoek Municipality Kurland Municipality Kwanokuthula Municipality Nature’s Valley Municipality Plettenberg Bay Municipality Wittedrift Municipality

This municipality provides services and support to the areas listed above. For official municipal information, visit the official municipality website.

Municipal Leadership

Mayor: Ms Jessica Kamkam (DA)

Deputy Mayor: Ms Nokuzola Kolwapi (IPM)

Speaker: Ms Mavis Busakwe (AUF)

Chief Whip: Ms Annelise Oliver (MMC)

Municipal Manager: Mr Chris Mapeyi (Acting)

Chief Financial Officer: Mr Christopher Mapeyi

Other Council: DA/IPM/AUF Coalition

Other Council:
Mrs Katrina De Bruin
Mr JN Kamkam (MMC)
Mr Thembela Mhlana
Willem Nel (MMC)
Ms Renicia Willemse (MPAC Chairperson)

Senior Management:

Senior Management:
Mr Alan Croutz (Manager: Legal Services)
Mr Victor Felton (Director: Engineering Services)
Mr Thembinkosi Henge (Manager: IDP)
Mr Carlos Koeberg (Chief Audit Executive)
Mr Luvuyo Loliwe (Director: Corporate Services)
Mr Fezile Maki (Manager: Integrated Human Settlements)
Mrs Jennifer Mussa (Council Support)
Mr Alan Paulse (Manager: Governance and Compliance)
Mrs Carol van Standen (Chief Risk Officer)
Mr Siyasanga Vandala (Acting Director: Community Services)

Communications Officers: Mr Andile Namtu (Manager: Corporate Communications, IGR, and Public)

Demographic Information

  202220162011
Population 65 24059 15749 162
Age Structure
Population under 15 22.5%25.4%25.2%
Population 15 to 64 69.0%68.5%68.4%
Population over 65 8.5%6.1%6.4%
Dependency Ratio
Per 100 (15-64) 45.046.046.1
Sex Ratio
Males per 100 females 94.2100.199.1
Population Growth
Per annum 2.75%4.21%n/a
Labour Market
Unemployment rate (official) n/an/a30.1%
Youth unemployment rate (official) 15-34 n/an/a37.9%
Education (aged 20 +)
No schooling 2.1%2.0%2.4%
Matric n/a32.5%28.2%
Higher education 14.3%9.2%11.7%
Household Dynamics
Households 21 84821 91416 645
Average household size 3.02.73.0
Female headed households n/a35.4%33.5%
Formal dwellings 85.4%76.6%72.2%
Housing owned n/a66.2%45.9%
Household Services
Flush toilet connected to sewerage 97.3%89.0%84.0%
Weekly refuse removal 85.2%88.6%87.7%
Piped water inside dwelling 80.0%59.3%58.5%
Electricity for lighting 98.6%98.7%94.0%

Financial Information

All values: R’0002024/252023/242022/232021/222020/21
AUDIT OUTCOME n/aFinancially unqualifiedClean auditFinancially unqualifiedFinancially unqualified
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Property rates196 255178 229151 413157 194149 321
Service charges487 906431 020420 558401 993374 427
Investment revenue17 39613 1988 0353 7476 601
Transfers recognised – operational170 940173 026155 970140 026149 138
Other own revenue127 449120 740103 97196 36657 355
Total Revenue (excluding capital transfers and contributions)999 946916 213839 947799 325736 842
Employee costs322 315313 617286 329278 100266 759
Remuneration of councillors7 5127 3766 7216 1986 250
Depreciation and amortisation37 32548 85136 39336 13535 696
Finance charges24 21120 92219 74011 10213 399
Inventory consumed and bulk purchases250 202214 280177 949174 666160 591
Transfers and subsidies9 2219 2085 6264 5275 571
Other expenditure278 260268 253264 037288 952275 290
Total Expenditure929 045882 508796 795799 680763 556
Surplus/(Deficit)70 90133 70543 151(355)(26 715)
Transfers and subsidies – capital (monetary allocations)89 64050 30736 56748 27033 032
Transfers and subsidies – capital (in-kind)–33–325–
Surplus/(Deficit) after capital transfers & contributions160 54184 04579 71848 2406 317
Share of surplus/(deficit) of associate–––––
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year160 54184 04579 71848 2406 317
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE & FUNDS SOURCES
Capital expenditure134 346104 31184 80779 57479 203
Transfers recognised – capital78 86244 92433 50560 30628 991
Borrowing30 73735 92032 098–11 805
Internally generated funds24 74723 43419 20318 94338 406
Total sources of capital funds134 346104 27984 80679 24979 203
FINANCIAL POSITION
Total current assets369 976292 020450 113341 997309 745
Total non current assets1 430 6461 334 5691 255 3461 219 0041 173 689
Total current liabilities165 214181 136391 277359 377255 308
Total non current liabilities221 615192 202162 293134 689213 822
Community wealth/Equity1 413 7931 253 2841 151 9221 066 9431 007 987
CASH FLOWS
Net cash from (used) operating(972 454)(769 631)(308 562)188 46728 367
Net cash from (used) investing(152 028)(114 140)(72 382)10 375(748)
Net cash from (used) financing(1 352)––––
Cash/cash equivalents at the year end(960 407)(788 693)(332 316)272 307153 336
UNAUTHORISED, IRREGULAR, FRUITLESS & WASTEFUL EXPENDITURE
Unauthorised expendituren/a31 764–1 231 12135 294
Irregular expendituren/a21 87617573 23544 080
Fruitless & wasteful expendituren/a1 162754 466103
SOURCEAudited Outcome
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A1 2024		Audited Outcome
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Municipal Services

  2022/232021/222020/212019/202018/19
Water
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 23 94921 85121 63421 62820 961
Number of domestic households/delivery points 23 51621 41821 20121 19520 528
Inside the yard 22 83820 78120 56420 55817 992
Less than 200m from yard 6786376376372 536
More than 200m from yard 00000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 4 1323 4043 9312 3574 381

Electricity
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 18 37418 30518 20518 20517 678
Domestic households with access to free basic service 4 1323 4043 9317 4304 381

Sewerage and Sanitation
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 23 70623 13223 12023 11620 151
Number of households using:
Flush toilet – public sewerage 21 05720 54420 53220 52817 563
Flush toilet – septic tank 2 2282 1742 1742 1742 174
Ventilated pit latrine 3535353535
Bucket system 00000
Other 3528282828
Domestic households with access to free basic service 4 1323 4043 9312 3574 381

Solid Waste Services
Does the municipality provide? YesYesYesYesYes
Number of households and non-domestic customers to which provided 22 16020 35720 35723 00023 000
Domestic households with access to free basic service 4 1323 4043 9312 3574 831

Water

0445013174/5 / 0800212797
customercare@plett.gov.za

Electricity

0445013174/5 / 0800212797
customercare@plett.gov.za

Refuse and Waste

0445013174/5 / 0800212797
customercare@plett.gov.za

Roads

0445013174/5 / 0800212797
customercare@plett.gov.za

Service Delivery

0445013174/5 / 0800212797
customercare@plett.gov.za

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