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Fees must be paid into the municipal bank account and proof of payment submitted with the plans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Payments must be made into Kouga Municipality\u2019s bank account. The banking details are as follows: Kouga Municipality, First National Bank, account number 52540033504 and reference PD + your surname. <\/p>\n<p>He said those who could not access the portal, could submit their building plans manually at the security desks of the municipal offices in Woltemade Street, Jeffreys Bay, or St Francis Bay. Proof of payment must also be included with the submission. <\/p>\n<p>Rheeder said one of the advantages of the virtual portal was that progress on the processing of building plans could also be tracked online through the portal.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, the following support staff can be contacted at 042 200 2200 (option 4) or emailed for queries about new or existing plans: Zimasa Daniso at zdaniso@kouga.gov.za, Roline Augustus at raugustus@kouga.gov.za or Ann Bezuidenhout at abezuidenhout@kouga.gov.za.<\/p>\n<p>Rheeder commended the Planning and Development Department for the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKouga is once again setting the trend for other municipalities. 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