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Community Services
Overview
We do our best to provide you with a comfortable environment within which to live, work and play. The Community Services Directorate is responsible for the provision of services to Bitou Municipality’s communities, visitors and tourists. This is done as an integrated and co-ordinated effort with other State organs, within the Constitutional and Local Government legislative framework. The Community Services Department (CSD) consists of the following sections: •Human Settlement •Parks and Recreation •Fire and Rescue Services •Library Services •Waste Management •Traffic Services •Beaches •Law Enforcement •Multi-Purpose Centres
Director of Department: Ms. Melony Anne Paulsen
Tel: 044 501 3224/5
Email: mpaulsen@plett.gov.za
Personal Assistant: Sympathy Madokwe
Tel: 044 501 3224
Fax: 086 536 1245
Email: smadokwe@plett.go.za
Library Services
Manager: Ms. Thandi Twani
Tel: 044 501 3183
Email: ttwani@plett.gov.za
To provide comprehensive resources and services in support of the research, teaching and learning needs of Bitou communities. – Read More
Parks and Recreation
Responsible Person: Jeremy Basson
Cell: 079 102 5130
Tel: 044 501 3124
Cleaning and beautification of open spaces – Read More
Waste Management
Responsible Person: Mr. Douglas Baartman
Tel: 044 501 3269
Email: dbaartman@plett.gov.za
This section is responsible for waste collection and area cleaning. - Read More
- Media -E-waste
- Refuse removal
- Street cleaning
- Landfill site
- Recycling
Human Settlement
Responsible Person: Mr. Fezile Maki
Tel: 044 501 3227
Email: fmaki@plett.gov.za
Ensure provision of habitable and sustainable human settlements
Beaches
Responsible Person: Mr. John Prins
Tel: 044 501 3125
Email: jprins@plett.gov.za
Maintenance of the beaches that involves keeping them clean and safe at all times.
Multi-Purpose Centre
Responsible Person: Mia Namnthu
Tel: 044 501 3134
Email: mnamntu@plett.gov.za
Facilitating access to government services and community based projects and programmes.
Public Safety
Senior Manager: Public Safety
Mr Andile Sakati
Telephone: 044 501 3240
Email: asakati@plett.gov.za
Ensure enforcement of municipal by-laws, Road Traffic offences, crime prevention and enforcement of other applicable legislation – Read More
- Fire and Rescue Services
Chief Fire Servies
Hedley Venter
Telephone: 044 501 3230
Emergency: 044 533 5000
Fax: 044 533 3443
Email: hventer@plett.gov.za
This section is responsible for fire-fighting and rescue services – Read More
- Traffic Services
Chief Traffic Services
Sean Ganga
Telephone:044 501 3240
Email: sganga@plett.gov.za
Basically responsible for traffic enforcement – Read More
- Law Enforcement
Chief Law Enforcement
Siyasanga Vandala
Telephone: 044 501 3240
Email: svandala@plett.gov.za
The Law Enforcement Section is responsible for Law Enforcement, VIP Protection and Security Services - Read More
Key Documents for the Community Services department are listed below:
By-laws
- Advertising and Signage
- Aerodrome
- Air Pollution Control
- Cemeteries
- Commonage
- Customer Care and Revenue Management
- Electricity
- Fences and Fencing
- Liquor
- Outdoor Advertising
- Public Amenities
- Public Nuisances and Animals
- Rates
- Rivers
- Roads and Streets
- Solid Waste Disposal
- Sporting Facilities
- Storm Water
- Street Trading
- Tariffs
- Water and Sanitation
Last published 11 October 2022