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Gauteng Clarifies EMS Provincialisation and Fate of 41 Idle Johannesburg Ambulances

Following public concern over 41 municipal ambulances left unused for six years, the Gauteng Provincial Government has issued a statement…

From Special Needs to Economic Powerhouse: Gauteng Unveils 41st School of Specialisation

Photo by GDE: One of the learners at the Olympia Park Vocational and Occupational School of Specialisation in Springs showing…

Politics over Pavement: MEC Diale-Tlabela Slams DA ‘Publicity Stunt’ Amid Gauteng’s Traffic Light Overhaul

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has sharply criticized the Democratic Alliance (DA) for staging what she termed…

Gauteng Lawmakers Summit to Confront Municipal Financial Decay in High-Stakes Oversight Hearing

JOHANNESBURG — In a bid to clamp down on persistent financial mismanagement across local government, three key committees of the…

Cultivating Growth: Gauteng Leverages Agri-Youth Initiative to Drive Female Enterprise and Food Security

SWANEVILLE — In a targeted push to address structural unemployment, enhance food security, and transition vulnerable households from state dependency…

Gauteng Cracks Down on School Crime as Search Operations Uncover Drugs and Exploitation

JOHANNESBURG — In a bid to reclaim learning spaces from illicit networks, Gauteng authorities have intensified targeted safety interventions, conducting…

Gauteng Cracks Down on Unroadworthy Taxis: Over 1,500 Infringements Issued in #RemoveSkorokoro Blitz

Gauteng MEC for Roads and Transport, Kedibone Diale-Tlabela, has commended the Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) following an intensive, high-impact traffic…

Gauteng Social Development Reaffirms GBV Commitments as Orange Day Intersects Women’s Month

JOHANNESBURG — In the midst of national Women’s Month observances, the Gauteng Department of Social Development marked global Orange Day…

Crackdown in the Inner City: Balancing Regulatory Enforcement and Economic Reality

A high-profile joint inspection led by South Africa’s Department of Employment and Labour alongside the City of Johannesburg has highlighted…

Gauteng Municipalities Record Administrative Progress, But Gender Parity and Disciplinary Delays Persist

Gauteng’s local government sphere is showing signs of administrative stabilization, though critical structural bottlenecks—including severe gender imbalances in executive leadership…