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Bitou

DA

Largest Party

ANC

Coalition leader

PDC

Current Mayor

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Changes of Mayors

Bitou Local Municipality is part of Garden Route District Municipality. Description: The Bitou Local Municipality is a Category B municipality located in the far east of the Garden Route District in the Western Cape Province.

It is bordered in the north by George Local Municipality, in the south by the Indian Ocean, in the east by the Eastern Cape Province, and in the west by Knysna Local Municipality. It is the smallest municipality of the seven that make up the district, accounting for only 4% of its geographical area.

General Information

The municipality’s main Economic Sectors are: Wholesale and retail trade, catering and accommodation (29.4%), finance, insurance, real estate and business services (22.7%), manufacturing (15.1%), construction (11.9%), transport, storage and communication (5.8%), general government (5.1%), community, social and personal services (4.7%), agriculture, forestry and fishing (4.3%)

No of Seats per Party

Composition of Council

The Municipal Council comprises thirteen (13) Councillors, seven (7) of whom are Ward Councillors and six (6) of whom are Proportional Representation (PR) Councillors.

Key Positions

Name

Party

Position

Cllr. Claude Terblanche
PDC
Executive Mayor
Cllr. Nokuzola Kolwapi
IPM
Deputy Executive Mayor
Cllr. Sandiso Gcabayi
ANC
Speaker
Cllr. Themba Mhlana
ANC
Council Committee: MAYCO

Historical Timeline

The Executive Mayor is at the centre of the governance system and is responsible for providing political and strategic leadership. Executive power is vested in the Executive Mayor, in accordance with a framework of powers assigned by legislation as well as powers delegated by the Municipal Council in terms of Section 59 of the Municipal Systems Act. In order to maximise operational efficiency, the Municipal Council has delegated all powers except those which it is may not delegate by law to the Executive Mayor. The Executive Mayoral Committee is chaired by the Executive Mayor and includes the Deputy Mayor and the Portfolio Committee Chairs.
The Speaker is the Chairperson of the Municipal Council and performs his/ her functions in terms of a framework of powers assigned by legislation and powers delegated by the Municipal Council in terms of the Municipal Systems Act.

  • Mayor: Cllr. Dave Swart

    Party: DA

    Votes for: 7
    Parties for: DA,PDC,IPM
    From: 18 November 2021 – 2 February 2024

  • Speaker: Cllr. Claude Terblanche

    Party: PDC

    Votes for: 6
    Parties for: DA,PDC,IPM
    From: 18 November 2021 – 2 February 2024

  • Mayor: Cllr. Claude Terblanche,

    Party: PDC

    Votes for: 6
    Parties for: ANC,PDC,IPM
    From: 2 February 2024 – Current

  • Speaker: Cllr. Sandiso Gcabayi

    Party: ANC

    Votes for: 6
    Parties for: ANC.PDC,IPM
    From: 2 February 2024 – Current

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