{"id":9535,"date":"2025-06-11T12:59:37","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T10:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=9535"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:31:04","slug":"top-articles-for-11-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/top-articles-for-11-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s On Gauteng: Top Articles In Gauteng For 11 June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These are a collection of the top articles in Gauteng for 11 June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-temba-bavuma-winning-another-major-cricket-title-would-be-special-for-sa\">Temba Bavuma: Winning Another Major Cricket Title Would Be Special for SA <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749635778.png\" alt=\"Gauteng News Image\" class=\"wp-image-9537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749635778.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749635778-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749635778-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749635778-390x220.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa\u2019s campaign to finally secure a major cricket title resumes on a grand stage \u2013 Lord\u2019s in London. Here, the Proteas lock horns with long-standing rivals Australia in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cricket.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Test Championship final on Wednesday<\/a>. The matchup promises high drama, as both sides vie for supremacy in the ultimate format of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/temba-bavuma-winning-major\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Temba Bavuma: Winning Another Major Cricket Title Would Be Special for SA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2064104548\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gauteng-s-kidnapping-crisis-what-needs-to-be-done\">Gauteng&#8217;s Kidnapping Crisis: What Needs to Be Done?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749636597.png\" alt=\"Gauteng News Image\" class=\"wp-image-9541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749636597.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749636597-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749636597-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749636597-390x220.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gauteng, South Africa\u2019s economic powerhouse, has unfortunately gained a troubling reputation as the nation&#8217;s kidnapping capital. Recent crime statistics paint a stark picture: the province now accounts for over half of all reported kidnappings across the country, showing an alarming 15.8% increase between January and March 2025 compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/gautengs-kidnapping-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gauteng\u2019s Kidnapping Crisis: What Needs to Be Done?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mango-airline-sold-saa-to-get-nominal-fee-as-new-owners-take-over\">Mango Airline Sold: SAA to Get Nominal Fee as New Owners Take Over<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749637061.png\" alt=\"Gauteng News Image\" class=\"wp-image-9544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749637061.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749637061-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749637061-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749637061-390x220.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mango Airlines, the South African low-cost carrier grounded since July 2021, is on the verge of resuming operations. This follows its sale to new private owners. The transaction has been in the works for several years and is now in its final stages. South African Airways (SAA), Mango\u2019s current owner, will receive a nominal fee of about R1,000 as part of the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READ MORE:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/mango-airline-sold\/\u2197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Mango Airline Sold: SAA to Get Nominal Fee as New Owners Take Over<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-969584196\" class=\"gaute-inbetween-content gaute-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><div class=\"gaute-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1852772760112594\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1852772760112594\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1819787043\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-win-for-gauteng-saps-breakthrough-in-likhona-fose-case-suspect-apprehended\">A Win For Gauteng SAPS: Breakthrough in Likhona Fose Case: Suspect Apprehended<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749637164.png\" alt=\"Gauteng News Image\" class=\"wp-image-9546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749637164.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749637164-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749637164-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749637164-390x220.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Police have made a significant breakthrough in the investigation into the murder of 14-year-old Likhona Fose. A 39-year-old man was arrested and formally charged with her murder on 10 June 2025, marking a critical development in this high-profile case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READ MORE:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/likhona-fose-case-suspect-apprehended\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Breakthrough in Likhona Fose Case: Suspect Apprehended<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-covid-19-variant-nb-1-8-1-spreads-in-asia-what-it-means-for-south-africa-says-nicd\">New Covid-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Spreads in Asia \u2014 What It Means for South Africa, Says NICD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749639460.png\" alt=\"Gauteng News Image\" class=\"wp-image-9557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749639460.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749639460-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749639460-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749639460-390x220.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the world adapts to life alongside Covid-19, a new variant, NB.1.8.1, has surfaced and is rapidly spreading across Asia, drawing global attention. South African health authorities are actively monitoring the situation and have assured the public that, for now, the country faces no immediate threat. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi have both provided updates, outlining the steps South Africa is taking to stay prepared<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/new-covid-19-variant\/\u2197\">New Covid-19 Variant NB.1.8.1 Spreads in Asia \u2014 What It Means for South Africa, Says NICD<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are a collection of the top articles in Gauteng for 11 June 2025. Temba Bavuma: Winning Another Major Cricket Title Would Be Special for SA South Africa\u2019s campaign to finally secure a major cricket title resumes on a grand stage \u2013 Lord\u2019s in London. 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