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
Ekurhuleni secures approval to procure 2 400 MW from IPPs weeks before election
By: Terence Creamer 19th October 2026 The City of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng, which is a key manufacturing and logistics hub, has secured a Section 34 Ministerial determination under the... →
Daily Podcast – October 19, 2026
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th October 2026 Making headlines: Hill-Lewis launches billboard with Ramaphosa's ‘admission’ that DA municipalities work better; SA targets 1.3m unregistered... →
S Africa targets 1.3m unregistered children with early childhood development reforms 
By: Thabi Shomolekae 19th October 2026 Government is hosting the second Bana Pele Leadership Summit in Gauteng this week, underscoring its commitment to expanding early childhood... →
Plugging leaks paramount, but other risks persist, DWS director-general warns
By: Natasha Odendaal 19th October 2026 While many of South Africa’s water challenges could be fixed by resolving the high level of losses in the water system, risks remain nonetheless,... →
ANC demands stronger IEC intervention as political killings surge ahead of elections
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th October 2026 The ANC on Friday called on the Independent Electoral Commission to urgently strengthen and proactively activate its conflict-resolution mechanisms... →
Lesufi fails to hold officials accountable for R197m Gauteng Airwing contract scandal
15th October 2026 The Democratic Alliance (DA) Gauteng will write to Premier Panyaza Lesufi requesting that he immediately put the officials implicated in the R197... →
#LGE2026 FACTSHEET: what the data tells us about electricity access in South Africa
By: Africa Check 15th October 2026 South Africa’s electricity grid has been more stable in recent months, but ageing local infrastructure and rising costs mean the country’s... →
Daily Podcast – October 14, 2026
By: Halima Frost 14th October 2026 Making headlines: DA eyes majority win in election; DBE applauds ‘successful’ start to 2026 matric exams; And, Moody’s says South Africa is on... →
Judge us on what we have done, DA says as it eyes majority win in election
By: Sashnee Moodley 14th October 2026 The DA is feeling positive ahead of the November local government election, with national spokesperson Jan de Villiers urging voters to judge the... →
DA demands investigation into Tshwane’s water tanker mafia
13th October 2026 Today, the DA picketed outside the Gauteng Premier’s office to protest against the water mafia in Tshwane. We have submitted a formal request to... →
