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Cultural centre planned for Plettenberg Bay

11/03/10

PLANS are afoot by a group called Cultural Bridge to develop a cultural centre in Plettenberg Bay which, if approved, could attract between 500000 and one million tourists a year.

Cultural centre planned for Plettenberg Bay

25/02/10

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PLANS are afoot by a group called Cultural Bridge to develop a cultural centre in Plettenberg Bay which, if approved, could attract between 500000 and one million tourists a year.

Ill-fated Plett golf estate just a chip and putt from reality

25/02/10

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Ill-fated Plett golf estate just a chip and putt from reality

A MAYORAL committee decision on rezoning is all that is now required before developers can begin construction of the R1-billion golf estate at Roodefontein in Plettenberg Bay.

Gordhan turns on the taps for Garden Route

21/02/10

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Gordhan turns on the taps for Garden Route

FINANCE Minister Pravin Gordhan’s Budget has brought a massive boost to drought-stricken areas, with R141,5-million allocated to the blighted Eden and Central Karoo districts.

Tsitsikamma Toll Plaza Price Increase 2010

17/02/10

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Tsitsikamma Toll Plaza Price Increase 2010

The South Africa Roads Agency LTD will increase toll fees at the Tsitsikamma Toll Plaze from 1 March 2010.

Crunch sees Garden Route lose out on overseas visitors

16/02/10

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THE Garden Route, long hailed as the tourism mecca of the country, was not among the top performers compared to other Western Cape areas when it came to attracting international tourists last year, although it did receive a massive 91% of local visitors.

Plett residents show love to community

16/02/10

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THE Plett Market on Main was a buzz of excitement on Valentine’s Day as it hosted the first of many events to show love to the community.

Bitou River inflow set to benefit from Funda quarry rehabilitation

08/02/10

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THE Funda quarry outside Plettenberg Bay, which stopped operating last April, is to be rehabilitated in a move that looks set to improve the quality of water flowing into the Bitou River.

R12000 salary battle set to cost Bitou dearly

08/02/10

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R12000 salary battle set to cost Bitou dearly

BITOU opposition councillor Memory Booysen’s bid to be paid an outstanding R12000 in salary has turned into an acrimonious battle that could cost the municipality tens of thousands of rands in legal fees.

Heavy blow to hopes of World Cup bookings

04/02/10

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HOPES that Garden Route guesthouses and hotels would be overflowing during the soccer World Cup have been dashed after Fifa drastically cut back on official accommodation.

Budding entrepreneurs set to spring-clean Plett

29/01/10

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Budding entrepreneurs set to spring-clean Plett

KWANOKUTHULA residents Welile ‘Weza’ Nqolo and Melikhaya ‘Elvis’ Jacobs had a dream… and then set out to make it happen! They sought advice, did their own market research, prepared a business plan and registered a close corporation.

Bitou vetoes beach horse-riding

27/01/10

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THE Bitou mayoral committee has rejected an application for horse rides on Keurbooms beach following complaints from local residents who are concerned about the environmental impact of the tourism venture on the sensitive coastal habitat.

Bitou hoping for desalination plants news as drought bites

26/01/10

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THE Bitou Municipality is hoping to get feedback in February for its R40-million application to the Western Cape government and National Treasury to build two desalination plants.

Drought may soon push food prices up

22/01/10

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THE price of vegetables, milk and even beer could increase soon as Southern Cape farmers continue to buckle under unrelenting drought conditions.

Tsitsikamma N2 toll fees set to increase ‘substantially’

19/01/10

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MOTORISTS can expect a “substantial” increase in toll fees on the N2 at the Tsitsikamma Toll Plaza from March.

Innovative local ready to courier along the Route

15/01/10

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PLETT local Wayne Terblanche recently participated in a provincial competition supported by FNB, SEDA, Microsoft, Khula Enterprise Finance and the Western Cape Provincial Government, among others.

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As always, we will do everything we can to keep the interruptions to an absolute minimum.

We apologize for the short notice of this maintenance. It is critical, however, that the work be completed in as timely of a manner as possible to ensure increased stability.

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Some killer whales were spotted in the bay on 28 Feb 2010… first time in a year (apparently). Read more here
Unnoficial measurements peg the total rainfall last night+this morning at 7mm. This is not enough to make a significant difference to the current crisis so please continue to use water as sparingly as possible.