{"id":9593,"date":"2025-06-11T17:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T15:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/?p=9593"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T08:30:59","slug":"whats-on-gauteng-top-articles-in-gauteng-for-11-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/whats-on-gauteng-top-articles-in-gauteng-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-gauteng-s-fix-project-lokisa-johannesburg-s-bold-strategy-to-recover-r61-billion-in-debt\">Gauteng&#8217;s Fix- Project Lokisa: Johannesburg\u2019s Bold Strategy to Recover R61 Billion in Debt<\/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-1749654180.png\" alt=\"Gauteng News Image\" class=\"wp-image-9594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654180.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654180-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654180-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654180-390x220.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The City of Johannesburg has launched an ambitious initiative called <strong>Project Lokisa<\/strong> to recover nearly R61 billion in outstanding municipal debt. This bold move targets major defaulters, including affluent residents, commercial businesses, and government entities, aiming to stabilise the city\u2019s strained finances amid rising service costs and economic challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/project-lokisa-johannesburg-debt-recovery\/\u2197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project Lokisa: Johannesburg\u2019s Bold Strategy to Recover R61 Billion in Debt<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2764818718\" 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-south-africa-s-education-finances-in-crisis-gwarube-calls-for-immediate-action\">South Africa\u2019s Education Finances in Crisis: Gwarube Calls for Immediate Action<\/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-1749654283.png\" alt=\"Gauteng News Image\" class=\"wp-image-9595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654283.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654283-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654283-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654283-390x220.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa is facing a serious educational crisis. Financial pressures threaten the very foundation of its public schooling system. Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, has sounded the alarm on this looming national emergency. She is urging immediate and coordinated action to address the deteriorating state of education finances. Multiple provincial education departments risk insolvency before the end of the financial year. Therefore, the call for urgent intervention is no longer a matter of debate. It is a necessity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/education-finances-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">South Africa\u2019s Education Finances in Crisis: Gwarube Calls for Immediate Action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-brace-yourselves-gauteng-city-power-warns-of-increased-outages-in-johannesburg-amid-cold-weather\">Brace Yourselves, Gauteng: City Power Warns of Increased Outages in Johannesburg Amid Cold Weather<\/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-1749654420.png\" alt=\"Gauteng News Image\" class=\"wp-image-9596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654420.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654420-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654420-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654420-390x220.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>City Power Johannesburg has issued a warning about the likelihood of increased power outages. The outages are likely to take place across the city due to ongoing cold weather conditions. Residents and businesses are advised to prepare for possible disruptions as the utility company manages heightened demand and technical challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/city-power-warns-power-outages\/\u2197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City Power Warns of Increased Outages in Johannesburg Amid Cold Weather<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gaute-2079716586\" 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-mamelodi-sundowns-set-for-fifa-club-world-cup-sundowns-fixtures-and-kick-off-times\">Mamelodi Sundowns Set for FIFA Club World Cup: Sundowns Fixtures and Kick-Off Times<\/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-1749654479.png\" alt=\"Gauteng News Image\" class=\"wp-image-9597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654479.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654479-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654479-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654479-390x220.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As excitement builds ahead of the inaugural 32-team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIFA Club World Cup<\/a>, football fans across the globe are bracing for a month-long spectacle that brings together the world\u2019s wealthiest, most talented, and most decorated club sides. From European giants to African champions, the stage is set in the United States \u2013 and Mamelodi Sundowns are right in the middle of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/sundowns-cwc-fixtures-kick-off-times\/\u2197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mamelodi Sundowns Set for FIFA Club World Cup: Sundowns Fixtures and Kick-Off Times<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-gauteng-schools-struggle-to-teach-tech-skills-amid-teacher-shortage\">Gauteng Schools Struggle to Teach Tech Skills Amid Teacher Shortage<\/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-1749654664.png\" alt=\"Gauteng News Image\" class=\"wp-image-9598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654664.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654664-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654664-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/gauteng-image-1749654664-390x220.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gauteng schools are facing significant challenges in teaching technology skills due to a persistent teacher shortage of qualified educators. As South Africa pushes to equip learners with digital competencies, addressing the shortfall in teachers is crucial to avoiding the undermining of efforts to prepare students for the modern economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gauteng.net\/whats-on-g\/teacher-shortage-struggle-technology-education\/\u2197\">Gauteng Schools Struggle to Teach Tech Skills Amid Teacher Shortage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are a collection of the top articles in Gauteng for 11 June 2025. Gauteng&#8217;s Fix- Project Lokisa: Johannesburg\u2019s Bold Strategy to Recover R61 Billion in Debt The City of Johannesburg has launched an ambitious initiative called Project Lokisa to recover nearly R61 billion in outstanding municipal debt. 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