Gauteng
Gauteng is a province of South Africa and the country's economic heartland. Its capital is Johannesburg, which also serves as the provincial and national commercial hub. The province is the smallest by area but the most populous, home to more than 15-million people. Gauteng generates around a third of South Africa's gross domestic product, driven by finance, manufacturing, trade, transport and professional services. Major cities include Johannesburg, Pretoria (the national administrative capital), Ekurhuleni and the Vaal Triangle industrial complex. The province hosts the headquarters of most major South African corporations, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and key infrastructure including OR Tambo International Airport. Mining historically underpinned the economy, particularly gold extraction on the Witwatersrand, though the sector's contribution has declined as services and manufacturing have grown. Gauteng's name derives from the Sotho word for "place of gold", reflecting its origins in the late-nineteenth-century gold rush. The province was established in 1994 from the former Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging region.
Gauteng Updates
Changing the HOD will not solve Gauteng Health's staffing and procurement failures
Updated 2 hours 23 minutes ago The Democratic Alliance (DA) has received reliable information indicating that the Gauteng Department of Health Acting Head of Department (HOD), Dr... →
Daily Podcast – September 28, 2026
By: Halima Frost 28th September 2026 Making headlines: Parties call for urgent action after weekend's mass shootings; Ramaphosa challenges South Africans to defend national identity... →
The quiet erosion: What has happened to subsistence farming in South Africa?
28th September 2026 There is a gradual decline in households engaged in subsistence agriculture. What does this mean for food security and for households’ wellbeing?... →
Parties call for urgent action after weekend's mass shootings 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 28th September 2026 South Africa is reeling from an unprecedented weekend of trauma as horrific mass shootings across the country have left at least 27 people dead and... →
SACP condemns spate of mass shootings in Gauteng and Western Cape and calls for justice for the victims
28th September 2026 The South African Communist Party (SACP) condemns the spate of mass shootings in Gauteng and Western Cape provinces which led to the death of at... →
Ramaphosa challenges S Africans to defend national identity amid violence, division
By: Thabi Shomolekae 28th September 2026 President Cyril Ramaphosa issued a reminder to the nation on Monday that heritage is not only a cause for celebration but a critical battleground... →
Street names carry stories with them. What they tell us about Gauteng in South Africa
25th September 2026 As a design researcher working in urban graphic heritage, I explore how everyday graphic objects communicate in public spaces. I have started to... →
Johannesburg tests solar microgrids for informal settlements
23rd September 2026 Johannesburg is investing R517.8-million in solar-powered microgrids that roll out renewable energy in five informal settlements, Thabo Molelekwa... →
Ekurhuleni needs State Security, not trees, from Minister Ntshavheni
22nd September 2026 The Minister in the Presidency responsible for State Security, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, is in Ekurhuleni today, and it is a missed opportunity to... →
Young South Africans move for work and opportunity. What happens to their health when they do?
22nd September 2026 Moving between rural homes, towns and cities is a normal part of life for many South Africans. Young adults often move in search of work or... →
