{"id":6324,"date":"2025-08-18T16:30:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T16:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?page_id=6324"},"modified":"2026-03-31T14:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:06:03","slug":"office-of-the-mayor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?page_id=6324","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Council"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6324\" class=\"elementor elementor-6324\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ca9ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6ca9ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659a3ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"659a3ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TRADITIONAL COUNCIL<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f67f4d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f67f4d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f14471 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f14471\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e4f2fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e4f2fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kgosi1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7781\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kgosi1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kgosi1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kgosi1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kgosi1-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/kgosi1-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Kgosi Ponatshego Mothibi<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee9090d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee9090d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c582391 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c582391\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Batlhaping Ba-Ga-Mothibi<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4456e23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4456e23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Batlhaping Ba-Ga-Mothibi Tribe under the control of Ba-Ga-Mothibi Traditional Administration has been in existence since the early 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Century.\u00a0 The first chief of Ba-Ga-Mothibi was Kgosi Mmile who was succeeded by the following chiefs:<\/p><p>The current Chief of Ba-Ga-Mothibi, Kgosi Ponatshego Mothibi, who holds a Diploma in Management, was installed in June 2016 as a regent for her niece, Obakeng Mothibi, who is currently focusing on his studies.<\/p><p>Kgosi Ponatshego Mothibi and the Traditional Administration (comprising 8 headmen, 4 community members and 2 royal family members and 10 elected members) will focus mainly on building &amp; growing the legacy of Batlhaping Ba-Ga Mothibi through fighting for a better life and empowerment of the community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fa7e5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7fa7e5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddcce75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddcce75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ba-Ga-Mothibi Traditional Council is responsible for fourteen villages (in the South Western part of Greater Taung) starting from Lower Majeakgoro all the way to Rietfontein<\/p><p>The unique features and attractions within the jurisdiction of Ba-Ga- Mothibi include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f7edc36 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f7edc36\" 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-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-655bf05b\" data-id=\"655bf05b\" 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-6cd57f17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_feature_box\" data-id=\"6cd57f17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_feature_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova_feature_box version_2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" title=\"Spitskop Dam &amp; Wild Animals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lnr lnr-leaf\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSpitskop Dam &amp; Wild Animals\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24c66420\" data-id=\"24c66420\" 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-50150f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_feature_box\" data-id=\"50150f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_feature_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova_feature_box version_2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" title=\"Diamond and Marble Minerals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lnr lnr-leaf\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiamond and Marble Minerals\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ff25aa6\" data-id=\"7ff25aa6\" 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-28251ed6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_feature_box\" data-id=\"28251ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_feature_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova_feature_box version_2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" title=\"Kgosi Galeshewe Tombstone\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lnr lnr-apartment\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKgosi Galeshewe Tombstone\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40c43788\" data-id=\"40c43788\" 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-5f97a673 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_feature_box\" data-id=\"5f97a673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_feature_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova_feature_box version_2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" title=\"Park Nature\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lnr lnr-leaf\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPark Nature\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71166ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"71166ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed2b420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed2b420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kgosi Mothibi believes that the cooperative relationship between the Municipality and Tribal Councils is important as the Tribal Council would contribute land while the Municipality would bring in basic and necessary services.\u00a0 She believes that this can only ensure overall improvement of the quality of life of local communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fde3fd elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3fde3fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9c7115 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9c7115\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb6c3b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fb6c3b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c774325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c774325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-19.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6764\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-19.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-19-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-19-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-19-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-19-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Kgosi Tshepo Mankuroane<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd157c1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd157c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9cc759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9cc759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Batlhaping Ba-Ga-Phuduhucwana<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8b412 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a8b412\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ba-Ga-Puduhucwana Tribal Council has been serving the people of Taung Central and neighbouring villages for a period in excess of one hundred years.\u00a0 The Tribal Council is made up of the sitting Chief, the Chief\u2019s Uncle, Chiefs of surrounding Villages, such as Magogong, Mocweding, Mokasa, Mokgareng, Buxton, Vaaltein, Leshobo, Matlapaneng, Dry Harts, Mogopela, Myra, Lokaleng and Manokwane as well as the Chief\u2019s chosen villagers. The council has been led by the following chiefs:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4fb49 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"df4fb49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Kgosi Kgosietsile<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Kgosi Keehe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Kgosi Tshepo Mankuroane<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Kgosi Molehabangwe<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Kgosi Molale<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Kgosi Mankuroane<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Kgosi Thapama<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9570290 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9570290\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d37ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1d37ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Currently ruled by Kgosi Tshepo Mankuroanne, son of the late Kgosi Keehe Mankuroane, Ba-Ga-Puduhucwana Tribal Council prides itself in Thomeng, Dinkgwaneng and Blue Pool as the main tourist attractions and heritage sites under its jurisdiction.<\/p><p>Kgosi Tshepo Mankuroane holds an LLB Degree from the University of the North West, which has adequately prepared him for presiding over matters affecting the community and conflict resolution.<\/p><p>It is Kgosi Mankuroane\u2019s intention to empower the community of Greater Taung under his jurisdiction to take advantage of the gradually improving economic condition in the area.\u00a0 Kgosi Mankuroane also believes that his subjects should be empowered so-that they can benefit from the Agricultural as well as Tourism potential of Taung.<\/p><p>The Chief is satisfied with the cooperative relationship between his Council and Greater Taung Local Municipality.\u00a0 It is his view that this relationship will go a long in enabling the community of Taung to use the land in order to grow the local economy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6545c43 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6545c43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af38707 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"af38707\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12fa23e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"12fa23e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58e9cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58e9cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-18-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6769\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-18-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-18-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-18-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-18-1-560x560.jpg 560w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-18-1-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Kgosi Nyoko Motlhabane<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552d57d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"552d57d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06c2726 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06c2726\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Batlhaping Ba-Ga-Maidi<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f91a23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f91a23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Batlhaping Ba-Ga-Maidi tribe has been in existence since 1835. \u00a0The disagreement between Maidi (son of Tawana) and Tawana (leader of Barolong) resulted in Maidi leading a group of Barolong away from the place where Tawana had settled to go and settle in what is now known as Makwasie.\u00a0 Maidi\u2019s people then moved to go and settle in Botswana, then Thaba-Nchu (where they lived side-by-side with Kgosi Moroka\u2019s people).\u00a0 After spending time in Thaba-Nchu they settled in Potchefstroom before moving to Manthe.<\/p><p>The first Chief of Ba-Ga-Maidi was Kgosi Motlhabane (who led his people from Potchefstroom to Manthe).\u00a0 Kgosi Kgantlapane took over as a regent for Sethapi\u2019s sons, who were still young at the time.\u00a0 Kgosi Moshosho took over, followed by the reign of Kgosi Nyoko William Motlhabane, which continued until Kgosi Letsie Walter Motlhabanae took over in 1958.\u00a0 The reign of Kgosi Letsie Motlhabane continued until he passed away and Kgosi Nyoko Charles Motlhabane took over in October 2005.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dad436 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0dad436\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7260919 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7260919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The current chief is Kgosi Kelebone Motlhabane (brother and regent for Kgosi Nyoko Motlhabane who is the current Mayor of Greater Taung Local Municipality).\u00a0 Kgosi Motlhabane is a teacher by profession and his biggest interest is to work in collaboration with relevant institutions to transform Ba-Ga-Maidi into an economically viable tribe.<\/p><p>Ba-Ga-Maidi Tribal Council comprises 37 members, The Chief, twelve chieftains \u2013 representing twelve villages stretching from Khudutlou to Manthe and twenty-four elected representatives.<\/p><p>Some of the unique features in the authority\u2019s area of jurisdiction include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b699e89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b699e89\" 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-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52b5a39\" data-id=\"52b5a39\" 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-0c3eb1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_feature_box\" data-id=\"0c3eb1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_feature_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova_feature_box version_2\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" title=\"Taung Dam\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lnr lnr-leaf\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTaung Dam\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-328e28d\" data-id=\"328e28d\" 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 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