panel for consulting engineering services for civil works for a period of 3 years.

Authority : greater taung local municipality

Tender No : GTLM/INFR05/2023/2024

Location : North West

Due Date : 2024-01-16

Publish Date : 30 Nov 2023

the greater taung local municipality is a category b municipality situated within the dr ruth segomotsi mompati district in the north west province. it is one of the five municipalities that make up the district. the municipal area is predominantly rural and contains 106 widely scattered villages. greater taung has a rich heritage that visitors can explore. the area also has strong agricultural significance in the south african economy. the taung skull heritage route is a fascinating journey of discovery. the route follows an area in which early man once lived and it has many sites that show us the existence and evolution of our ancient ancestors. spanning more than 45km the route includes several natural wonders such as thomeng (an unusual limestone waterfall) and blue pools (a collection of rock pools streams and caves in a valley). it was at the limestone diggings on this route at the old buxton quarry that the lime-encrusted skull of a child was found in 1924. the site is a unesco world heritage site and a monument has been put in place to mark the discovery.