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Gauteng Health Departments Steps Up Preparedness Amid Three New Mpox Cases

JOHANNESBURG — Following the confirmation of three laboratory-tested cases of Mpox in Gauteng by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases…

Beyond Monuments: MEC Maile Calls on Gauteng to Embrace Indigenous Roots as Provincial Games Kick Off

JOHANNESBURG — As South Africa gears up to observe Heritage Day, Gauteng MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Lebogang…

Beyond the Turnstiles: How Gauteng’s “Golden Weekend” Proved Mega-Events Are a Vital Economic Engine

JOHANNESBURG — In an economic landscape where consumer spending remains constrained, a single weekend in September 2026 provided a master-class…

Gauteng Government Hails Major Breakthrough in Dawn Park Murder Investigation as Three Suspects Are Apprehended

JOHANNESBURG — The Gauteng Provincial Government has officially welcomed a critical breakthrough in the high-profile investigation into the murder of…

Gauteng Legislature Demands Urgent Accountability and Action Following Landmark Pollution Summit

JOHANNESBURG — Following the conclusion of a high-stakes two-day Pollution Summit, the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development…

Gauteng’s Financial Reckoning: MEC Mamabolo Demands Strict Governance and Fiscal Discipline Across Municipalities

Johannesburg — In a stern push for accountability, Gauteng MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Jacob Mamabolo, has…

Mogale City Accelerates Kagiso Water Response Amid Technical Intervention and Infrastructure Upgrades

The Mogale City Local Municipality has ramped up a multi-agency technical intervention to stabilise water supply networks in Kagiso following…

Kempton Park Emerges as Gauteng’s Kidnapping Epicentre Amid Legislative Demand for Urgent Action

Gauteng has cemented its status as the country’s kidnapping capital, with newly released crime statistics revealing a chilling surge in…

Gauteng’s New GPTRIS Digital System Garners Early Praise as Over 200 Applications Flood In

JOHANNESBURG — Gauteng’s push to revolutionise public transport administration is gaining momentum, with the newly implemented Gauteng Public Transport Regulatory…

Gauteng’s R558 Million Leasing Scandal: Forensic Report Uncovers Severe Governance Failures

The Gauteng Provincial Government is facing intense scrutiny following the release of a damning forensic investigation into the management of…