Crime General News Politics Rates and Taxes
THE ANC-controlled Bitou municipality should be held responsible for the almost R1-million “wasted in unsuccessfully persecuting (DA councillor) Johann Brummer”, says DA Western Cape leader Theuns Botha.
People Politics Rates and Taxes
WESTERN Cape Local Government MEC Anton Bredell has turned down a request to sack Bitou DA councillor Johann Brummer for contraventions of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct.
Flora Politics Rates and Taxes
ABOUT 500 unhappy Tsitsikamma families who have been waiting for years for land claim compensation and rents say they have still not been provided with answers by the Land Commission.
Bay and Rivers Developments/Construction Other Environmental Rates and Taxes Weather
THE Water Affairs Department and Bitou Municipality have signed a formal co-operation agreement that will see R20-million released to the drought-stricken Plettenberg Bay for the construction of its desalination plant.
Other Business Rates and Taxes
The village has a permanent population of 85, and residents say that since last month, roadworks on the western side of the R102 have forced them to use the eastern side, which is an existing toll road, and now have to pay a R5 toll fee whenever they drop children off at school, or shop in another town.
CO-OPERATIVE Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Sicelo Shiceka says the North West provincial government has been asked to reimburse the Bitou municipality for costs following the deployment of mayoral advisor Kenny Leluma to Ventersdorp to implement a turn-around strategy there.
Politicsweb has published an update on the story previously mentioned,regarding the use of Bitou ratepayer funds to pay for the expenses of Political Advisor Kenny Leluma in Ventersdorp.
The South Africa Roads Agency LTD will increase toll fees at the Tsitsikamma Toll Plaze from 1 March 2010.
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