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Delicate circumcision issue gets due attention
KWANOKUTHULA residents were alerted to a meeting on circumcision by means of a traffic vehicle driving down the township’s streets and calling on ‘circumcised men only’ to gather at Simunye Centre on February 10.
Continue reading...Tsitsikamma Toll Plaza Price Increase 2010
17/02/10
The South Africa Roads Agency LTD will increase toll fees at the Tsitsikamma Toll Plaze from 1 March 2010.
Continue reading...Timber Two seeks ‘amicable settlement’ in sawmill saga
01/01/10
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.
Continue reading...Bitou Welcomes Holiday Makers
18/12/09
Bitou Tourism in conjunction with Cape Town Routes Unlimited will be kicking off their annual Welcome Campaign in Tsitsikamma on Friday, 18 December 2009, at the Storms River Total Petro Port filling station.
Continue reading...Season’s greetings from Plett’s first citizen
17/12/09
DEAR readers, it is indeed an honour and privilege to welcome all visitors to our beautiful area of jurisdiction.
Continue reading...George Airplane Crash (photos)
07/12/09
Some images of this morning’s plane crash at the George Airport.
Continue reading...Spectacular start to summer with Plett Street Carnival
04/12/09
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.
Continue reading...Sign spelling hard to stomach
03/12/09
Plettenberg Bay’s restaurateurs will not be pleased about this bit of sign writing at the intersection of High and Church streets in the town centre.
Continue reading...Holiday water fears prompt Plett move
30/11/09
THE acute water shortage in Plettenberg Bay has prompted the Bitou council to declare a disaster area at the start of the peak December holiday season, when the town’s population is expected to double.
Continue reading...Plett’s countdown to Season
27/11/09
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…
Continue reading...Bitou, Port St Johns enter into twinning agreement
11/11/09
THE Bitou mayoral committee has approved a twinning agreement with Port St Johns municipality in Transkei, in terms of which the two towns will co-operate on issues including poverty alleviation, service delivery and leadership programmes.
Continue reading...Marketing plan punts natural new vision for Plett
05/11/09
THE Bitou mayoral committee yesterday viewed a presentation on a new tourism vision for Plettenberg Bay and will refer a request to enter into a service agreement with the municipality to a full council sitting.
Continue reading...Plett’s new radio station aimed at CBD
23/10/09
PLETTENBERG Bay has a new radio station aimed at its central business district
Continue reading...New Kindergarten in the Crags, 2010
17/10/09
The ‘Forest Friends Kindergarten’ for 3 to 6 year olds is opening it’s doors in January 2010. Nestled on the edge of the indigenous forest at Khoinania farm in the Crags, it is perfect for parents in surrounding areas needing a closer school option.
The classroom of this kindergarten is a beautiful dome allowing [...]
Bitou’s Integrated Education Development Plan a First for South Africa
25/09/09
BITOU’S Mayoral Education Indaba task team has finally birthed a ‘first’ for a South African municipal area: an Integrated Education Development Plan.
Continue reading...New body to remedy Bitou’s ailing health system
11/09/09
CO-OPERATION between members of the public and staff at Plett’s clinics is set to alleviate problems associated with the ailing health system in Bitou. Clinics are said to be short-staffed and inadequate to cope with a disproportionate work load.
This situation has in the past seen patients turned away without receiving proper medical attention. But the recently formed Kwanokuthula Health Committee, comprising members of local NGOs, health services providers and the public, promises light at the end of the tunnel.
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Server Maintenance – We will be performing several upgrades to our servers to enhance stability and performance. The maintenance is scheduled to last two (2) hours, beginning on the morning of March 6 at 08:00 AM and ending at 10:00 AM. Connectivity during this window will be intermittent and SoPlett might be offline for as long as 90 minutes.
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.
Thanks – The SoPlett Team
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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
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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.
11/03/10
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