{"id":1315,"date":"2020-08-20T03:27:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T03:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?page_id=1315"},"modified":"2025-09-11T20:19:47","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T20:19:47","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?page_id=1315","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1315\" class=\"elementor elementor-1315\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d87e244 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d87e244\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0adb7c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0adb7c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT GREATER TAUNG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1dd29d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1dd29d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72ce8f4\" data-id=\"72ce8f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a673ea2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a673ea2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Greater Taung Local Municipality<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6a467 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e6a467\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Greater Taung Local Municipality<\/strong>\u00a0was formed in 2000 through the merger of Reivilo Municipality and Pudimoe Transitional Council, with Mr. Nicholas Khonkhobe as its inaugural Mayor. Spanning\u00a0<strong>5,639 km\u00b2<\/strong>, it stands as the largest of five local municipalities in the\u00a0<strong>Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District<\/strong>\u00a0(North West Province) and operates as a\u00a0<strong>Category B municipality<\/strong>\u00a0under a collective governance system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fee4d3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fee4d3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This vibrant rural municipality is home to\u00a0<strong>177,642 residents<\/strong>\u00a0across\u00a0<strong>48,642 households<\/strong>, 133 settlements, and 24 wards, with a demographic composition of\u00a0<strong>98.2% Black Africans<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>1.8% other racial groups<\/strong>. Its administrative hubs are located in\u00a0<strong>Taung, Reivilo, and Pudimoe<\/strong>. Beyond governance, Taung boasts\u00a0<strong>iconic tourism sites<\/strong>\u00a0like the\u00a0<em>Taung Skull<\/em>\u00a0(a UNESCO heritage site),\u00a0<em>Thomeng Waterfalls<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Dinkgwaneng<\/em>, which drive local tourism and job creation. The municipality also fosters youth development through institutions like the\u00a0<strong>Taung College of Agriculture<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Mmabana Arts Foundation<\/strong>, and proximity to\u00a0<strong>North West University<\/strong>, ensuring skills growth for future generations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37abe5a\" data-id=\"37abe5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa41774 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa41774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"341\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gtlm-logo-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7385\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gtlm-logo-1.png 341w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gtlm-logo-1-269x300.png 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6936259 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6936259\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-179e4a3\" data-id=\"179e4a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b7782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_heading\" data-id=\"01b7782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"title second_font\">ECONOMY DRIVERS<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"sub-title \">Agriculture | Culture | Tourism<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d023e91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d023e91\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f702eaa\" data-id=\"f702eaa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f240282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_heading\" data-id=\"f240282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-heading\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title second_font\">Mission Statement<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title \">Greater Taung Local Municipality is committed to delivering excellent, transparent, and inclusive services that empower our community, drive sustainable development, and preserve our rich cultural heritage. Through innovation, accountability, and active citizen engagement, we strive to build a thriving, resilient, and united Taung for generations to come.\"<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c2d943\" data-id=\"6c2d943\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-07438c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"07438c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a566377\" data-id=\"a566377\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9609d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_feature\" data-id=\"9609d44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_feature.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova_feature version_3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"items\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"second_font\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"flaticon-checked\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"second_font\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVision\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA prosperous community that is socially, environmentally and economically sustainable.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b06e9b0\" data-id=\"b06e9b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7042202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_feature\" data-id=\"7042202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_feature.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova_feature version_3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"items\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"second_font\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"flaticon-fair\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"second_font\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMission\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInitiating and promoting sustainable socio-economic growth, that is accessible to development through Agriculture, Heritage and Mining.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-786978f\" data-id=\"786978f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d50bd64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_feature\" data-id=\"d50bd64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_feature.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Taung Local Municipality Greater Taung Local Municipality\u00a0was formed in 2000 through the merger of Reivilo Municipality and Pudimoe Transitional Council, with Mr. Nicholas Khonkhobe as its inaugural Mayor. 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