BITOU MUNICIPALITY’S MAYORAL PARTIAL BURSARY PROGRAMME FOR THE 2026 ACADEMIC YEAR 

Bitou Municipality is offering the Mayoral Bursary Fund for the 2026 academic year to students residing within the Bitou Municipal area (Western Cape), intending to study for a qualification at SAQA Accredited institution in South Africa. Preference shall be given to learners intending to study towards scarce skills courses like engineering and science and water-related courses or programs. BURSARY REQUIREMENTS Bursary applications must be done in writing on the prescribed application form. 

Application forms are available at the Bitou local Municipality and all Municipal Libraries and the municipal website:

Failure to attach the above-mentioned documents to your application will result in disqualification.

For further enquiries please contact Mr Duncan Meyer on 044 501 3457 during office hours should any additional information be required.

Please hand deliver, post or email your application form and a cover letter, accompanied by original copies of the above-mentioned documents to: Manager in the office of the Executive Mayor, Private Bag X1002, Plettenberg Bay, 6600 or Bitou Municipality Main office, 4 Sewell street, Plettenberg Bay or 

Email applications to:  tmeyer@plett.gov.za; elefleur@plett.gov.za; gplaatjies@plett.gov.za. 

Should candidates not be contacted within two months of the closing date, they may accept that their application was unsuccessful.

Closing date: 20 February 2026 @ 12h00

Mr Christopher Mapeyi

Acting Municipal Manager: Bitou Municipality