{"id":68,"date":"2020-07-10T03:09:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T03:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2026-04-09T21:30:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:30:52","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"68\" class=\"elementor elementor-68\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0f99f8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0f99f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b32e89\" data-id=\"8b32e89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Itu_620-600x600.png\" class=\"attachment-egovt_portfolio_thumb size-egovt_portfolio_thumb wp-image-8176\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Itu_620-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Itu_620-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Itu_620-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Itu_620-560x560.png 560w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Itu_620-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Itu_620.png 620w\" 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\"><\/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 class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20b1a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20b1a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Hon Mayor, <\/strong>Cllr. Itumeleng Maribe<\/h2><p>Greater Taung Local Municipality was established in 2000 after the amalgamation of Reivilo Munisipaliteit and Pudimoe Transitional Council with Mr Nicholas Khonkhobe as the Mayor.\u00a0 Spread over 5 639 km2, this is the largest of five local municipalities in the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District in the North West Province. \u00a0It is a Category B Municipality with a collective system.<\/p><p>This rural Municipality has a population of 177 642 citizens in 48 642 households across 133 settlements and twenty four wards.\u00a0 The population of Taung comprises 98.2% Black Africans and 1.8% Whites, Coloureds and Indians\/Asians.\u00a0 The Municipality has Administrative Offices in its main towns of Taung, Reivilo and Pudimoe.<\/p><p>Taung has recognisable tourism sites which can contribute to job creation and entertainment for local and neighbouring communities.\u00a0 These are in the form of Taung Skull, Thomeng Waterfalls, Dinkgwaneng and Morathong.\u00a0 Taung College of Agriculture, Taung Hotel School &amp; Convention Centre and Mmabana Arts, Culture and Sport Development Foundation as well as proximity to Sol Plaatjie and North West Universities contribute to the development of critical skills among the Young people of Taung.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc695da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc695da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-244f026 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"244f026\" 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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37470d9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37470d9\" 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-0bdf59f\" data-id=\"0bdf59f\" 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-567f339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_heading\" data-id=\"567f339\" 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\">Taung News and \nNotices<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title \">The news about recent activities in Greater Taung Local Municipality.<\/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-aabcf60\" data-id=\"aabcf60\" 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-7041c30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_blog\" data-id=\"7041c30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_blog.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ova-blog blog-grid grid_sidebar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-wrap-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?p=7947\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Career &amp; Vocational Guidance Session\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/news-1-560x233.jpg\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/news-1-560x233.jpg 560w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/news-1-300x125.jpg 300w\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 560px\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"evgovt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-meta-content-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\" post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <span class=\"right second_font\">September 26, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-meta-content-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t<span class=\"wp-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\" categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <span class=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?cat=20\" rel=\"category\">Community<\/a><\/span><!-- end right -->             \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/span><!-- end categories -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t<\/span><!-- end wp-category -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\" comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <span class=\"right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        \t<i data-feather=\"message-square\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?p=7947#respond\"> 0<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/span>                \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?p=7947\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Career &amp; Vocational Guidance Session\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title\">Career &amp; Vocational Guidance Session<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"egovt-post-readmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <a class=\"btn-readmore second_font\" href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?p=7947\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \tContinue Reading\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t<i data-feather=\"arrow-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"post-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap-article\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?p=6026\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mid-year budget &amp; Performance Assessment\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumbnail-560x318.jpg\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumbnail-560x318.jpg 560w,\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\thttps:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/thumbnail-300x170.jpg 300w\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 560px\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"evgovt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-meta-content-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\" post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <span class=\"right second_font\">August 4, 2025<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"post-meta-content-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t<span class=\"wp-categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\" categories\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <span class=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?cat=20\" rel=\"category\">Community<\/a><\/span><!-- end right -->             \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/span><!-- end categories -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t<\/span><!-- end wp-category -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <span class=\" comment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <span class=\"right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        \t<i data-feather=\"message-square\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?p=6026#respond\"> 0<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t        <\/span>                \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?p=6026\" rel=\"bookmark\" title=\"Mid-year budget &amp; Performance Assessment\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"post-title\">Mid-year budget &amp; Performance Assessment<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"egovt-post-readmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <a class=\"btn-readmore second_font\" href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?p=6026\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \tContinue Reading\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t<i data-feather=\"arrow-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-481be6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"481be6b\" 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-1ce83b3\" data-id=\"1ce83b3\" 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-4f9d8f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_heading\" data-id=\"4f9d8f5\" 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sub-title \">Our projects<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3663ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3663ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Taung Municipality has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to community development and modernization through its recent portfolio of construction projects. These initiatives, which include critical infrastructure such as road rehabilitation, water system upgrades, and the construction of new community facilities, are strategically designed to address both immediate public needs and long-term economic growth. By prioritizing these essential upgrades, the municipality is not only enhancing the daily lives of its residents but also laying a solid foundation for future investment and sustainable progress, showcasing a proactive approach to local governance.\u00a0<\/p><p>Furthermore, the execution of these projects reflects a commendable dedication to quality, accountability, and community engagement. The municipality has ensured that construction adheres to stringent standards, delivering durable and reliable public assets that citizens can depend on for years to come.\u00a0<\/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-b727e3f\" data-id=\"b727e3f\" 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-b00bb94 elementor-pagination-position-inside elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"b00bb94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:2000,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-4.jpg\" alt=\"img-4\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" 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867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-ef95416 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef95416\" 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-ace0ba9\" data-id=\"ace0ba9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6732c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6732c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ba67c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67ba67c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43b5a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43b5a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Drivers<\/h2>\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-511fcb2 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"511fcb2\" 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-da60907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_mission\" data-id=\"da60907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_mission.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ova_mission\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-21.jpg\" alt=\"Agriculture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"second_font\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAgriculture in Greater Taung drives employment, supports rural incomes, enhances food security, and reduces poverty through its mix of subsistence and commercial farming of crops like barley, wheat, and maize, and livestock, all bolstered by rich soil and ample water.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b81ead8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_mission\" data-id=\"b81ead8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_mission.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ova_mission\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-22.jpg\" alt=\"Culture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"second_font\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCulture\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPromoting arts, culture, and heritage is essential for Greater Taung, supported by strong collaboration between the Municipality and local Traditional Authorities. The annual Cultural Calabash festival helps nurture talent and stimulate the local economy.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0495688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_mission\" data-id=\"0495688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_mission.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ova_mission\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ova-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img-23.jpg\" alt=\"Tourism\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"second_font\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTourism\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the Taung Skull Heritage Route, which spans 45 km of natural wonders from Bluepool to Thomeng Waterfalls as well as Dikgwaneng and Morathong Taung has promising tourist attractions.  In Taung and Spitskop Dams Taung has a huge potential for water sport, fishing and recreation.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\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\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-2bcac02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bcac02\" 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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c828c01\" data-id=\"c828c01\" 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-1b07a1c ova_egovt_counter elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"1b07a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Total People living <br>in our rural Mucicipality<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"117.7\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">K<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-243d5cd\" data-id=\"243d5cd\" 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-e9e011f ova_egovt_counter elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"e9e011f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Households across<br>133 Settlements<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"48.6\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">K<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72daed1\" data-id=\"72daed1\" 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-6e534c4 ova_egovt_counter elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"6e534c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">Black africans <br>and 1.8% Whites, Coloureds &amp; Indians\/Asians<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"98.2\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2594d12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2594d12\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da84523 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da84523\" 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-bf48a72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ova_events_cat\" data-id=\"bf48a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ova_events_cat.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"ovaev-event-element version_2\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title-readmore\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-event\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTaung Events\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?post_type=event\" class=\"read-more second_font\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSee All Events\t\t\t\t\t<i data-feather=\"chevron-right\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-content three_column\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"ovaev-content content-grid\">\n\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"date-event\">\n\n\t<span class=\"date second_font\">\n\t\t18\t<\/span>\n\n\t<span class=\"month-year second_font\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"month\">\n\t\t\tJul\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"year\">\n\t\t\t2025\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"desc\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"event-thumbnail\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?event=mandela-day-celebration\" title=\"Mandela Day celebration\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img8-600x447.jpg\" class=\"attachment-egovt_portfolio_thumb size-egovt_portfolio_thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"event_post\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"post_cat\">\n\t<a class=\"event_type\" href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?event_type=community\">Community<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"second_font event_title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?event=mandela-day-celebration\">\n\t\tMandela Day celebration\t<\/a>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"time-event\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"time equal-date\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-time\">\n\t\t\t<i data-feather=\"clock\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<!-- <i class=\"far fa-clock icon_event\"><\/i> -->\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"time-date-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"date-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJuly 18, 2025 @\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span> 09:00 - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>15:00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"venue\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<i data-feather=\"map-pin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"number\">\n\t\t\tChildren&#039;s home, Taung\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"button_event\">\n\t<a class=\"view_detail second_font\" href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?event=mandela-day-celebration\">\n\t\tMore Details\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ovaev-content content-grid\">\n\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"date-event\">\n\n\t<span class=\"date second_font\">\n\t\t28\t<\/span>\n\n\t<span class=\"month-year second_font\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"month\">\n\t\t\tAug\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"year\">\n\t\t\t2025\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"desc\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"event-thumbnail\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?event=cultural-festival-concert-at-domanion-valer\" title=\"Career Guidance Day\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img8-600x447.jpg\" class=\"attachment-egovt_portfolio_thumb size-egovt_portfolio_thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"event_post\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"post_cat\">\n\t<a class=\"event_type\" href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?event_type=workshop\">Workshop<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"second_font event_title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?event=cultural-festival-concert-at-domanion-valer\">\n\t\tCareer Guidance Day\t<\/a>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"time-event\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"time other-date\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-time\">\n\t\t\t<i data-feather=\"clock\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<!-- <i class=\"far fa-clock icon_event\"><\/i> -->\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"time-date-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>August 28, 2025 13:00 - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>August 29, 2025 17:00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"venue\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<i data-feather=\"map-pin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"number\">\n\t\t\tBuxton Community Hall\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"button_event\">\n\t<a class=\"view_detail second_font\" href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?event=cultural-festival-concert-at-domanion-valer\">\n\t\tMore Details\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ovaev-content content-grid\">\n\t<div class=\"item\">\n\t\t\n<div class=\"date-event\">\n\n\t<span class=\"date second_font\">\n\t\t02\t<\/span>\n\n\t<span class=\"month-year second_font\">\n\n\t\t<span class=\"month\">\n\t\t\tSep\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"year\">\n\t\t\t2025\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t<\/span>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"desc\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"event-thumbnail\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?event=annual-cycling-race-2020-for-the-covid-19-donation\" title=\"Budget Speech\">\n\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/img8-600x447.jpg\" class=\"attachment-egovt_portfolio_thumb size-egovt_portfolio_thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"event_post\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"post_cat\">\n\t<a class=\"event_type\" href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?event_type=conference\">Conference<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"second_font event_title\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gtlm.gov.za\/?event=annual-cycling-race-2020-for-the-covid-19-donation\">\n\t\tBudget Speech\t<\/a>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"time-event\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"time other-date\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon-time\">\n\t\t\t<i data-feather=\"clock\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<!-- <i class=\"far fa-clock icon_event\"><\/i> -->\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"time-date-child\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>September 2, 2025 15:00 - <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>September 4, 2025 19:00<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"venue\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<i data-feather=\"map-pin\"><\/i>\n\t\t\n\t\t<span 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