A recent Gauteng police investigation has highlighted how romance scams are evolving beyond social media messages and online dating platforms. Four men have been arrested after allegedly convincing a woman that her money could be multiplied through ancestral rituals, leading police to uncover a makeshift altar and underground cave allegedly used to deceive victims. The case has renewed warnings about scams that combine emotional manipulation, spiritual claims and promises of financial gain. As fraudsters become increasingly sophisticated, Gauteng residents are being urged to recognise the warning signs before they suffer financial losses.
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The Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA) has thrown its support behind the Gauteng Traffic Wardens programme, saying the initiative is helping improve safety, visitor confidence and tourism readiness across the province.
Thousands of Gauteng residents are expected to experience scheduled load reduction outages between 1 and 7 June 2026 as Eskom continues efforts to protect electricity infrastructure from overloading during peak demand periods. Communities across Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, the Vaal and parts of the West Rand are included in the latest weekly schedule.
Gauteng is recording an average of 27 kidnappings every day as new crime statistics reveal a sharp rise in abductions, ransom-related crimes and online luring incidents across the province. According to the latest South African Police Service crime data, Gauteng recorded 2,452 kidnapping cases between January and March 2026, making it the country’s kidnapping hotspot.
Eskom has warned that parts of Johannesburg could face power cuts after the utility announced plans to reduce, interrupt, or terminate power supply to certain bulk points serving the City of Johannesburg and City Power over unpaid debt exceeding R5.2 billion.
Residents in Palmridge, Sky City, and surrounding parts of Ekurhuleni are expected to experience a planned power outage on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, from 07h30 to 18h00 as the City of Ekurhuleni carries out emergency work linked to winter electricity demand management.
Eskom and municipal authorities have released the latest Gauteng load reduction schedule for the week of 18 to 24 May 2026, with planned electricity interruptions expected across several communities during morning and evening peak periods.
The Gauteng Department of Health has issued a public warning over the growing use of illegal injectable substances marketed for body enhancement and sexual performance after two patients in Ekurhuleni were hospitalised with severe complications, including organ failure.
Eskom has released its latest load reduction timetable affecting multiple communities across Gauteng between Monday, 11 May and Monday, 18 May 2026. The planned outages are expected to affect areas in Soweto, Orange Farm, Sebokeng, Tsakane, Vosloorus, Mabopane and parts of the West Rand during both morning and evening peak periods.
South Africans will get unexpected relief at the pumps in May after the government corrected an error that had overstated a fuel price increase. The Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources confirmed that diesel users will now pay nearly R1.00 less per litre than initially announced.