The local economic development section is tasked with facilitation of economic opportunity within the Bitou area, and covers a range of interventions.

On an individual level the section identifies, develops and maintains suitable trading sites for informal trading, as well as the supervision and licensing of the traders. It also identifies small-scale initiatives for job creation within the community, as well as looking at municipal properties with the potential for business development and manages the processes needed to activate them.

Call for proposals for sponsorship branded beach umbrellas, branded beach cushions and auxilory services in Plettenberg Bay​

Bitou Municipality hereby calls on potential suppliers for the sponsorship of umbrellas for the purpose of creating informal trader opportunities from 1 December 2019 to end April 2020.

Suppliers must be able to provide opportunities for employment through the provision of umbrellas and beach cushions and auxiliary services in return for branding opportunities on Plettenberg Bay’s beaches.

Webinar One

Wesgro and KPMG present Introduction to VAT

As a business owner, making sure your business is compliant with SARS regulations is essential and time-consuming. VAT, income tax, e-filing, PAYE and UIF are just some of the financial affairs you need to manage, which takes time away from running your business.

This focused webinar, led by industry experts, aims at providing you with the tools and know-how to make this part of running your business, more comfortable and efficient.

INFORMATION BROCHURE 2020

The programme runs for up-to two years and follows a carefully designed and well-proven method. This has delivered exceptional results time and again across many business sectors.

Bitou Municipality and Seda (Small Enterprise Development Agency) hereby invites SMME to apply for the Pop -Up Market.

The POP-Up market is for SMME that are in retail, manufacturing of goods and service industry. This is an opportunity for the business to display products and service at the POP-Up Market. This is great opportunity to market your business. The Pop-up Market is scheduled for 1- 4 December 2022 at the Market Square Mall.  

Application are available at the Bitou Municipality (Economic Development offices).  Download an application form below.

Bitou Municipality and Seda (Small Enterprise Development Agency) hereby invites SMME to apply for the Pop -Up Market.

The POP-Up market is for SMME that are in retail, manufacturing of goods and service industry. This is an opportunity for the business to display products and service at the POP-Up Market. This is great opportunity to market the business. The Pop-up Market is scheduled for the 1st to the 4th of December 2022 at the Market Square Mall.

Application are available at the Bitou Municipality (Economic Development offices).

Smme development is an integral part of the functions of the Economic Development section and we offer the following services to our smme’s:

Bitou Municipality supports the agriculture sector to unlock opportunities within the sector to stimulate further economic growth and development in the municipal area