SoPlett! | Plettenberg Bay

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 River inflow set to benefit from Funda quarry rehabilitation

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.

Bitou water supply – all the alarm bells sound…

Long-time CXPRESS contributor of years past, and outdoors fundi of legendary proportions, JACK MUDD shares a piece of his mind on the local water crisis

Bitou hoping for desalination plants news as drought bites

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.

Job creation and the drought (opinions)

The drought is or will be causing unemployment. There is no doubt some disastor relief money from the government available and this should be spent on job creation.

Garden Route water tariffs to go up, reducing usage

GARDEN Route residents can expect water tariffs to increase shortly.

Fines for wastage issued as drought worsens

PROVINCIAL authorities last month requested that all municipalities affected by the current drought – and that means every municipal area in the Southern Cape – toughen up their act on water saving.

Vital water supply slows to a trickle

A GROWING number of people who live and work in the Bitou River valley near Plettenberg Bay are becoming anxious about the continued availability of water from the river.

Soplett Poll: Robberg Blue Flag

We recently posted a story about Robberg Beach getting Blue Flag status. Seems there are some mixed feelings about this. We’ve decided to run a Poll right here on soplett.com

Cast your vote and let us know what you think in the comments. We would love to hear why you think the “Flag” is good… or bad (vote after the jump).

Focus on dwindling ocean stocks

PLETTENBERG Bay environmental agency, bluepebble, has embarked on a drive to make people in the Garden Route more aware of global fishing practices and dwindling ocean stocks.

Blue Flag flies over Robberg at last

THE prestigious Blue Flag has been hoisted on Plettenberg Bay’s Robberg Five beach by Bitou Mayor Lulama Mvimbi.

Plett to double water out of Keurbooms, Bitou rivers

In a boost for economic development, Plettenberg Bay will now be able to almost double the amount of water it can abstract from the Keurbooms River.

Water shortages a major Garden Route challenge, mayors tell NCOP

Garden Route mayors have told members of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) that water shortages are one of the main challenges facing their municipalities.

Bitou battles sticky stallholder

AN informal trader who has set up his fast food stall at the Beacon Isle parking lot is refusing to vacate his prime beach spot, resulting in the Bitou municipality seeking a High Court order to evict him.

Bitou wetland a tourism asset

The Bitou wetland was a potential asset which could draw many visitors to the area, says Martin Spray, chief executive of the UK Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.

Two new suspension bridges opened on Storms River mouth walkway

Two spectacular new suspension bridges have been added to the walkway leading to the iconic bridge over the Storms River mouth, completing the revamp of the popular ecotourism path which was destroyed by a devastating fire which swept through the Tsitsikamma National Park two years ago.