Gauteng

Gauteng Government Looks Into Imposing Tighter Restrictions In Order To Deal With The Rising Covid-19 Rates In The Province

The Gauteng province has been red-flagged for having the highest rate of daily infections in comparison to other provinces. Hospitals in Gauteng have been reported to be under pressure as Covid-19 infections continue to climb up, the Ga...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

The Gauteng Youth Expo 2019

The Annual Gauteng Youth Jobs, Careers and Entrepreneurship Opportunities Expo returns bigger and better during this Youth Month. The Gauteng Provincial Government, under the auspices of the Gauteng Department of Education, calls for pro...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

Spat over toll roads in South Africa shows poor people don’t count

Most South Africans are poor. But this does not prevent politicians treating them as though they don’t exist. The invisibility of poor people in the country, who are estimated to make up 55,5% of the population was on display recently as...

Joburg Post·over 4 years ago

The Gauteng Health Department Has Temporarily Suspended All Hospital Visits.

The Gauteng Department has temporarily suspended visiting hours to all Gauteng public healthcare facilities. The Department says this is because of the escalating third wave of COVID-19 infections. Only one visitor per patient will be al...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

The Netball World Cup Trophy Tour is in Gauteng with the Vaal as the first destination

It was a moment of jubilation and history as the community of Sedibeng in the Vaal Triangle, South of Johannesburg welcomed the 2023 Netball World Cup Trophy Tour with warm hands accompanied by grateful hearts on Tuesday afternoon at the...

Neo Poho·10 months ago

80-Year-Old Woman’s Dreams Of Owning A House Finally Comes True.

After waiting for more than 10 years, an 80-year-old woman’s dreams of owning her own house finally comes true. This is after the woman submitted a petition to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Standing Committee on Petitions request...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

What's On Everyone's Lips : Gauteng See's An Increase In The Number Of Covid-19 Cases.

The Gauteng Command Council says that the province was crossing the threshold of high-risk infections following a sustained increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. The council gave an update on its response to the pandemic in Johannesb...

Phumzile Mavimbela·almost 3 years ago

Cholera deaths in Gauteng rises to 20

While a total number of 179 patients with cholera symptoms has been seen at the Jubilee District Hospital, the number of people who have died of cholera in Hammanskraal, outside Tshwane, has risen to 20.

Neo Poho·10 months ago

Situation Eases In KwaZulu Natal And Gauteng Following Almost Two Weeks Of Riots.

The government has announced its achievement in stabilizing the riots in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, which have resulted in many businesses closing their doors and many others losing their jobs. The situation has been tense in both these...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Teacher fired over racist lesson at Crawford College

A substitute teacher was dismissed from Crawford International after writing down racially offensive terms during class on Monday.

Neo Poho·8 months ago

Ramaphosa concedes that the government has failed to provide clean water to households

During his visit to Hammanskraal amid the cholera outbreak, President Cyril Ramaphosa has conceded that government has failed in its constitutional obligation to provide clean water to households.

Neo Poho·10 months ago

Gauteng contributed 27.2% to the national overall crime stats

Gauteng police commissioner General Elias Mawela has revealed that the province has contributed 27.2% to the national overall crime statistics for the fourth quarter of the 2022/2023 financial year.

Neo Poho·10 months ago

Online admissions for grade 1 and 8 is officially open in Gauteng

Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has confirmed that the grade 1 and 8 online admissions process is officially open.

Neo Poho·10 months ago

Cold, Wet and Windy weather conditions expected over the next few days

As South Africans were warned to brace themselves for a freezing weekend by the South African Weather Service (Saws) last week, most parts of South Africa were hit by snow on Monday morning including Johannesburg.

Neo Poho·9 months ago

Putco suspends bus services citing no pay and fuel price hikes

Putco commuters in Gauteng will have to find alternative means of travel for the time being as Putco has suspended its services from Thursday, citing no pay from the Gauteng government and high fuel prices.The Putco bus service has put i...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi launches new youth opportunity for 6000 unemployed youth

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi seems already hard at work at reducing unemployment and building skills among the youth. This is as he launched the new programme led by the provincial government to train 6 000 previously unemployed member...

Tshegofatso Makola·11 months ago

The Free State Province retains its no.1 spot in the Matric Results

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga announced on Thursday evening that the matric class of 2023 achieved a pass rate of 82.9%, as Free State led the way with a pass rate of 89.03%.The national matric pass rate is up by 2.8% percenta...

Neo Poho·2 months ago

Gauteng Provincial Government partners with Vumacam to fight crime

In a bid to fight crime in the province, the Gauteng provincial government is set to gain access to a huge network of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras owned and operated by Vumacam to enable pre-emptive and proportional responses...

Neo Poho·about 1 month ago

"We will launch new number plates in Gauteng from the 1st of April 2024" - Panyaza Lesufi

As the journey to fight crime in Gauteng continues, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has revealed that new number plates in the province will be launched from the 1st of April 2024.

Neo Poho·about 1 month ago

The City of Johannesburg on the verge of losing developmental grant

National Treasury has notified the City of Johannesburg that it plans to cut the metro’s conditional grants by just over R1 Billion.

Neo Poho·about 1 month ago

Warning Issued for Major Water Crisis in Gauteng

Gauteng's metropolitan areas are facing a looming water crisis as Rand Water's supply system teeters on the edge of collapse, with water storage for the primary supplier dipping below 30%.

Neo Poho·11 days ago