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Cultural centre planned for Plettenberg Bay

25/02/10

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.

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.

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.

Investment opportunities in Whale Rock

07/01/10

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The developers of the world class Whale Rock area of Plettenberg Bay recently announced the appointment of Engel & Völkers, Chas Everitt and the Leapfrog Property Group to market the remaining stands in Whale Rock Ridge, Whale Rock Resort and Whale Rock Verde.

Timber Two seeks ‘amicable settlement’ in sawmill saga

01/01/10

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FOLLOWING a judgement handed down in the Cape High Court, Timber Two Processors of Plett were required to cease operation of a commercial sawmill in June 2008. Closure of the sawmill meant that 67 people were retrenched, all of whom have been without work since.

Spectacular start to summer with Plett Street Carnival

04/12/09

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Spectacular start to summer with Plett Street Carnival

Bitou Tourism in Plettenberg Bay is kicking off their annual Spectacular Summer campaign Love Plett Love Summer with a scintillating Switching on of the festive lights and Street Carnival on Wednesday, 16 December.

40-MW wind-power project planned for Tsitsikamma

30/11/09

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A memorandum of understanding was signed on Monday at Wittekleibosch in the Eastern Cape between partners hoping to develop the Tsitsikamma Community Wind Farm (TCWF) project.

Plett’s countdown to Season

27/11/09

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So the news in Plett is that we are looking forward to the Season with all our visitors, hectic traffic to the beaches, queues in the supermarkets and price hikes. Ahh but seriously Plett thrives this time of year…

Demarcation Board calls on Bitou to agree on new wards

10/11/09

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Demarcation Board calls on Bitou to agree on new wards

THE Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) yesterday heard a number of proposals for Bitou’s new ward boundaries in the 2011 local elections, but only the ANC’s delimitations fully complied with the criteria.

Bitou set to add wings to Plett airport revamp

06/11/09

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THE upgrading of Plettenberg Bay’s airport is inching forward, with plans to invite proposals from prospective long-lease tenants next month.

Invaders cause Plett housing project to be delayed

14/10/09

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Invaders cause Plett housing project to be delayed

A HANDFUL of people who have invaded new low-cost housing in the Pinetree/Gaatjie squatter settlement in Plettenberg Bay are delaying the completion of the project.

Communal farm ‘one of the best (worst) things’ Bitou Municipality has done

06/10/09

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Cows, pigs and goats wandering across the N2 highway outside Plettenberg Bay could soon be a thing of the past because the Bitou Municipality has bought 196ha of land in Wittedrift to establish a communal farm for emerging farmers.

Parliament deputy speaker hopes to bring stability to Bitou

05/10/09

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Parliament’s Deputy Speaker, Nomaindia Mfeketo, has been deployed by the ANC to do constituency work in Bitou, but she says she hopes to represent all people in the municipal area across party lines.

‘Formal offers for land must be made’

31/08/09

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The Bitou mayoral committee will recommend to council that formal offers be made to buy various sections of private land around the Bossiesgif/Qolweni informal settlement for low cost housing, failing which, legal proceedings for expropriation will be started.

Migrant ‘favouritism’ triggers home seizures

17/08/09

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Migrant ‘favouritism’ triggers home seizures

Desperate shack residents in Pinetree, Plettenberg Bay, invaded about 20 newly built low-cost houses in their area over the weekend, claiming that “newcomers” were being given preference in the allocation of so-called RDP homes.

Property crisis set to deepen

21/07/09

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Local home-owners have been dealt a further blow, with researchers revealing the region‘s property market crash is almost three times worse than originally anticipated and house prices may take six years to recover.

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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.