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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


Origin Enterprises CEO Gary Shayne discusses the rationale of acquiring established independent coatings manufacturer ProPaint
Origin Enterprises sees value in SA's fragmented coatings market with ProPaint acquisition
Updated 7 hours ago

In 2023, diversified group Origin Enterprises acquired independent coatings producer ProPaint Manufacturing, a long-established South African coatings manufacturer headquartered in Gauteng. The... 


Traxtion CEO James Holley
Traxtion says R1.4bn equity raise positions it for yet more rail investments as market opens
3rd June 2026 By: Terence Creamer

Independent railways operator Traxtion has concluded an $86-million (R1.4-billion) equity capital raise, which the company says has created the financial platform for yet further investments into a... 


Middle East tensions interrupt business confidence recovery – report
Middle East tensions interrupt business confidence recovery – report
2nd June 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The Business Confidence Index (BCI) published by financial services firm RMB and economic research organisation the Bureau for Economic Research (BER) fell by eight points to 39 in the second... 


Image of Liam Jacobs
Liam Jacobs apologises for ‘disgraced departure’ from DA, slams 'ANC cheerleader' PA
2nd June 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

In a political turnaround, former PA member Liam Jacobs has officially returned to the DA, issuing a public apology on Tuesday for his "distasteful" and "disgraceful" departure from the official... 


An image of Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré
DEE to assess next steps for energy performance certificate registrations
1st June 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Electricity and Energy Deputy Minister Samantha Graham-Maré has commended owners of large public and private buildings that have registered their properties for an Energy Performance Certificate... 


Mpumalanga student secures top spot in South African Youth Water competition
1st June 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

A 17-year-old Grade 11 learner from Sintintile Secondary School, in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, took the top honours and was crowned the national winner of the 2026 South African Youth Water Prize... 


Nampak CEO Riaan Heyl
Nampak’s beverage operations offset slowdown in diversified business
29th May 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

JSE-listed packaging producer Nampak has reported a mixed performance for the six months ended March 31, with resilient growth in its beverage business offset by a sharp downturn in its diversified... 


Department lays the groundwork for South Africa’s future water security
29th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) continues to advance national bulk water and national resource projects across South Africa. During her Budget Vote speech this month, Water and... 


Gauteng Department of e-Government records improved fourth-quarter performance
27th May 2026 By: Natasha Odendaal

The Gauteng Department of e-Government on Wednesday reported an improved performance during the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, as it achieved 32 of its 38 planned targets,... 


Bernardo Velázquez Herreros
worldstainless elects new chairperson
27th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

The world stainless association (worldstainless) has elected new office bearers during the thirtieth annual conference and meeting held in Johannesburg, Gauteng, with Acerinox Group CEO Bernardo... 


TruckStore GM Wolf Edmayr and Daimler Truck Southern Africa president and group CEO Maretha Gerber
TruckStore’s newly launched West Rand facility offers greater flexibility, customer focus
27th May 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Daimler Trucks and Buses Southern Africa’s used truck business TruckStore has opened its new facility in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, with the aim of expanding its sales volumes, reaching new markets and... 


The Mponeng mine
Two employees killed in incident at Harmony's Mponeng mine
25th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Harmony Gold Mining Company has confirmed the death of two employees in a shaft engineering-related incident at the Mponeng mine, near Carletonville, in Gauteng. "We are deeply saddened by this... 


Gauteng remains S Africa’s corruption epicentre – Corruption Watch
Gauteng remains S Africa’s corruption epicentre – Corruption Watch
25th May 2026 By: Thabi Shomolekae

Nonprofit organisation Corruption Watch on Monday noted a persistent crisis of governance across multiple sectors, with local government and public safety institutions drawing the highest volume of... 


GOOD leader Patricia de Lille& RISE Mzansi leader Songezo Zibi
RISE Mzansi, GOOD will contest 2026 local election together
22nd May 2026 By: Sashnee Moodley

Political parties RISE Mzansi and GOOD have announced a “strategic cooperation framework” that will see both parties partner up to contest the 2026 local government election in November. In a joint... 


Primary school learners
OPINION: How can South Africa leverage digital public infrastructure for improved educational outcomes?
22nd May 2026

South Africa’s education system has no shortage of policy ambition. It has strategies, data systems, institutional mandates, and a growing national agenda for digital transformation. Much of the... 


Ariel view of housing
African countries to draft climate roadmaps
22nd May 2026

Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa will be supported by green building network World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) to develop or advance national climate action roadmaps for the building... 


Artisan Training image
Why Artisan Training Institute is leading South Africa’s skills revolution
22nd May 2026

South Africa stands at a dangerous crossroads. Industries are crippled by severe skills shortages, while thousands of young people remain unemployed or underemployed. The National Development Plan... 


Image of runway approach
ACSA infrastructure investment plan, South Africa – update
22nd May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Airports Company South Africa will spend an estimated R11.3-billion to upgrade and expand the Cape Town International Airport. 


Image of battery energy storage system
Battery Energy Storage Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme – Bid Window 2, South Africa – update
22nd May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

The project calls for 615 MW/2 460 MWh of battery energy storage capacity. 


Gary Shayne, CEO of Origin Enterprises, bets on specialist steel fabrication for waterworks and SA's industrial recovery
Origin Enterprises backs specialist steel fabrication for SA's industrial recovery
21st May 2026

South Africa's industrial fabrication sector is in the early stages of a consolidation cycle that will reshape the segment over the next decade. Origin Enterprises, a diversified group led by Gary... 


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