NOTICE NUMBER: 146/2022

The Bitou municipality provides support to households that does not afford to pay for municipal services under the Indigent support program as set out in the Indigent, senior citizens and people with disability policy to ensure that all citizens are able to access their constitutional right to have access to a basic level of services.

The reviewed Indigent, Senior Citizens and People with Disability Policy provides for subsidization to all households with a total household income of not more than R 5 200 per/month excluding all social grants. The following is the package of subsidised services:

(a)     6 kl free Water and no basic charge per month;

(b)     50 kWh Electricity and no basic charge per month.

(c)     Refuse removal – no basic charge per month;

(d)     Sewerage – no basic charge per month and 1 free sewer removal (septic tank) per month;

(e)     Property Rates – property rates exemption on the first R 350 000 of their property value

The municipality further provides additional financial assistance/relief to households in the following income groupings above the indigent household threshold -

• Category A:        R   5,201 – R   6,710   = 40%;
• Category B:        R   6,711 – R   8,723   = 30%;
• Category C:        R   8,724 – R 11,340   = 20%;
• Category D:        R 11,341 – R 14,743   = 10%       

The financial assistance in the form of a discount will apply to all basic service charges (water, sanitation, refuse and electricity) levied as per the income groups quoted above. All groupings will also receive property rates relief on the first R 350 000 of their property value.

The municipality has further approved (debt write off) once off amnesty relief for all other consumers who wish to settle their arrear accounts once off by giving a 50% discount on the balance as outstanding at 28 February 2022 or a 30% once off discount for those who want to go into an arrangement to pay their arrear debt off over 6 months. This amnesty is only applicable to debt older than 90 days and above and is valid from 01 July 2022 until 31 December 2022 and no extension will be further given.

Application forms are available on the municipal website www.bitou.gov.za  and also from the Revenue offices situated in shop no. 54 Millville Corner, Plettenberg Bay, 6600.

Umasipala waseBitou ubonelela ngenkxaso kumakhaya angakwaziyo ukuhlawulela iinkonzo zikamasipala phantsi kwenkqubo yenkxaso yabaHlubi njengoko kuchaziwe kumgaqo-nkqubo wabangathathi –ntweni, abantu abadala kunye nabantu abakhubazekileyo ukuqinisekisa ukuba bonke abemi bayakwazi ukufikelela kwilungelo labo elikumgaqo-siseko lokufumana iinkonzo ezisisiseko ezisemngangathweni.

UMgaqo-nkqubo ohlaziyiweyo wabangathathi-ntweni, aBantu abaDala kunye naBantu abaKhubazekileyo ubonelela ngenkxaso-mali kuzo zonke izindlu ezinomvuzo opheleleyo wekhaya ongekho ngaphezu kwama-R 5 200-ngenyanga ngaphandle kwazo zonke izibonelelo zoluntu.  Oku kulandelayo yiphakheji yeenkonzo ezixhaswa ngemali:

(a) I-6 kl yamanzi asimahla kwaye akukho ntlawulo isisiseko ngenyanga;

(b) 50 kWh uMbane kwaye akukho ntlawulo isisiseko ngenyanga.

(c) Ukuthuthwa kwenkunkuma – akukho ntlawulo isisiseko ngenyanga;

(d) Ugutyulo lwelindle – akukho ntlawulo isisiseko ngenyanga kunye nokuthuthwa komjelo wasimahla omnye (itanki yeseptic) ngenyanga;

(e) IiRhafu zePropati - ukukhululwa kwiirhafu zepropati kwi-R 350 000-yokuqala yexabiso lepropati yazo.

Umasipala ukwabonelela ngoncedo lwemali olongezelelweyo/uncedo kumakhaya akula maqela engeniso alandelayo ngaphezu komda wamakhaya angathathi ntweni –;

•  Uluhlu A: R 5,201 – R 6,710 = 40%;
•  Uluhlu B: R 6,711 – R 8,723 = 30%;
•  Uluhlu C: R 8,724 – R 11,340 = 20%;
•  Uluhlu D: R 11,341 – R 14,743 = 10%        

Uncedo lwemali olukwimo yesaphulelo luya kusebenza kuzo zonke iintlawulo zeenkonzo ezisisiseko (zamanzi, ugutyulo, inkunkuma nombane) ezirhafiswa ngokwamaqela engeniso acatshulwe ngasentla.  Onke amaqela aya kufumana kwakhona umnyinyiva kwiirhafu zepropati kwi-R350 000 yokuqala yexabiso lawo lepropati. Umasipala ukwamkele kwakhona (ukucinywa kwetyala) isiqabu kube kanye kubo bonke abanye abasebenzisi abanqwenela ukuhlawula amatyala abo asemva kube kanye ngokubanika isaphulelo sika-50% kwibhalansi engekahlawulwa nge-28 kaFebruwari 2022 okanye isaphulelo esingu-30% kube kanye  abo bafuna ukwenza amalungiselelo okuhlawula amatyala abo asemva kwiinyanga ezi-6.  Olu xolelo lusebenza kuphela kwityala elidala kuneentsuku ezingama-90 nangaphezulu kwaye lisebenza ukusuka nge-01 Julayi 2022 ukuya kuma-31 kuDisemba 2022 kwaye akukho xesha liya kuphinda longezwe.

Die Bitou-munisipaliteit bied ondersteuning aan huishoudings wat nie bekostig om vir munisipale dienste te betaal onder die Deernisondersteunings program soos uit eengesit in die Behoeftige, senior burgers en mense met gestremdheids beleid om te verseker dat alle burgers toegang tot hul grondwetlike reg het om toegang tot 'n basiese vlak van dienste te hê. Die hersiende Behoeftige, Senior Burgers en Mense met Gestremdheids beleid maak voorsiening vir subsidiëring aan alle huishoudings met 'n totale huishoudelike inkomste van hoogstens R 5 200 per/maand uitgesluit alle maatskaplike toelaes. Die volgende is die pakket van gesubsidieerde dienste:

1. 6 kl gratis water en geen basiese koste per maand nie;
2. 50 kWh Elektrisiteit en geen basiese heffing per maand nie.
3. Vullis verwydering – geen basiese heffing per maand nie;
4.  Riool – geen basiese koste per maand en 1 gratis riool verwydering (septiese tenk) per maand nie;
5. Eiendoms belasting – vrystelling van eiendoms belasting op die eerste R 350 000 van hul eiendoms waarde

Die munisipaliteit bied verder bykomende finansiële hulp/verligting aan huishoudings in die volgende inkomste groeperings bo die behoeftige huishoudelike drempel-

• Kategorie A: R 5 201 – R 6 710 = 40%;
• Kategorie B: R 6 711 – R 8 723 = 30%;
• Kategorie C: R 8 724 – R 11 340 = 20%;
• Kategorie D: R 11 341 – R 14 743 = 10%

Die munisipaliteit het verder n (skuld afskrywing) eenmalige amnestie verligting vir alle ander verbruikers goed gekeur wat hul agterstallige rekeninge eenmalig wil vereffen deur 'n 50%-afslag op die saldo te gee soos uitstaande op 28 Februarie 2022 of 'n 30% eenmalige afslag vir diegene wat in 'n reëling wil gaan om hul agterstallige skuld oor 6 maande af te betaal. Hierdie amnestie is slegs van toepassing op skuld ouer as 90 dae en hoër en is geldig vanaf 01 Julie 2022 tot 31 Desember 2022 en geen verlenging sal verder gegee word nie.

Aansoekvorms is beskikbaar op die munisipale webwerf www.bitou.gov.za en ook by die Inkomstekantore geleë in winkel no. 54 Millville Corner, Plettenbergbaai, 6600. 

Mr. Mbulelo Memani

MUNICIPAL MANAGER

Bitou Local Municipality