Lumkile Nkomfe
Lumkile Nkomfe is a Creamer Media Reporter for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Daily Podcast – February 29, 2024
29th February 2024 Making headlines: Funzi Ngobeni is ActionSA’s Premier candidate for Gauteng; RISE Mzansi takes largest chunk of donations to political parties;... →
Daily Podcast – January 18, 2024
18th January 2024 Making headlines: DA accepts Ghaleb Cachalia’s resignation, rejects attacks on party; Thabi Leoka produces 'degree certificate' - but LSE denies... →
Daily Podcast – January 12, 2024
12th January 2024 Making headlines: Nzimande distances himself from reports he is lobbying for university tuition, residence fee hikes; Israel rejects genocide... →
Daily Podcast – January 11, 2024
11th January 2024 Making headlines: South Africa accuses Israel at World Court of genocidal acts in Gaza; Former ANC war combatants face off as MKMVA members join... →
Health Dept calls for innovations, investments in public health sector to eliminate TB
11th December 2023 The Deputy Minister of Health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo has called for greater investments to support the Brics TB Research Network and expressed his... →
Jody Kollapen, Mandla Langa to receive honorary doctorates from Nelson Mandela University
8th December 2023 Nelson Mandela University has announced that it will confer honorary doctorates, at its graduation ceremony next week, to Justice of the... →
Mavuso Msimang’s resignation from ANC is regrettable – Ramaphosa
8th December 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed regret over Mavuso Msimang’s decision to resign as a member of the African National Congress (ANC).... →
Daily Podcast – December 05, 2023
5th December 2023 Making headlines: South Africa's Q3 GDP falls 0.2% quarter-on-quarter, more than predicted, country’s water quality deteriorates since 2014,... →
ANC welcomes ConCourt ruling on independent candidates contesting elections
5th December 2023 The African National Congress (ANC) has welcomed a Constitutional Court ruling that independent candidates only need 1 000 signatures instead of... →
Multi-Party Charter distances itself from reports of Jardine presidency
5th December 2023 The Multi-Party Charter for South Africa on Tuesday stressed the importance of recognising the individual identity of each party and distanced... →
Motsoaledi extends Lesotho and Zimbabwe exemption permits
1st December 2023 Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has announced the extension of exemption permits to Lesotho and Zimbabwe nationals living and working in... →
IFP blasts KZN Premier over ‘evasive’ response to details on land lease agreements
1st December 2023 The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has criticised KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube for providing an “evasive” and “sarcastic” response to its... →
AfriForum calls for scrapping of BBBEE prerequisite for water use licence applications
29th November 2023 Civil rights organisation AfriForum has expressed its disquiet over the broad-based black economic empowerment requirements imposed under the... →
National Assembly backs reports of Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests
29th November 2023 The National Assembly has endorsed the reports of the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests involving complaints against key public... →
Daily Podcast – November 23, 2023
23rd November 2023 Making headlines: Hawks Head calls for resources to help investigate over 19 000 cases, affirms support for NPA; Treasury puts dramatic plan for... →
Hawks head calls for resources to help investigate over 19 000 cases, affirms support for NPA
23rd November 2023 The national head of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks), Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya, has expressed his confidence in... →
Groundbreaking expansion of digital collection of historical magazines
23rd November 2023 Online research group Sabinet has announced the expansion of a digitized collection of almost 50 000 rare, historical, and out-of-copyright... →
Kgosi Letsiri Phaahla named as ActionSA’s Limpopo Premier candidate
21st November 2023 ActionSA has announced Kgosi Letsiri Phaahla as its Premier Candidate in the province of Limpopo. Phaahla currently serves as the Head of the... →
Africa4Palestine hails departure of Israeli Ambassador from SA
21st November 2023 Human rights non-government organisation Africa4Palestine has welcomed the departure of Israel’s Ambassador to South Africa, Eli Belotserkovsky.... →
UCT Council ‘united’ on path to fixing past governance failures
14th November 2023 The University of Cape Town (UCT) Council has expressed its commitment to remedying past governance failures and to strengthening current... →
DA demands tougher public service sanctions after State loses R1.5bn to financial misconduct
14th November 2023 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has appealed to the Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) to enact tougher sanctions against... →
Parliament says progress made in restoring fire-damaged infrastructure, planned completion date November 2025
14th November 2023 Parliament has said that progress is being made in the restoration of its infrastructure that was damaged by a major fire in 2022, with the planned... →
IFP urges govt to safeguard country’s future amid water crisis
10th November 2023 The Inkatha Freedom Party has rallied the government to take decisive action to address the ongoing water crisis. In an effort to mitigate the... →
DA responds to criticism of its solutions to solve SA’s hunger crisis
10th November 2023 The Democratic Alliance stands by its proposed solutions to tackle the country’s hunger crisis, following criticisms from a local journalist, who... →
Ramaphosa appoints judges to SCA, High Court, Labour Courts
7th November 2023 One the advice of the Judicial Services Commission, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced significant appointments to the Supreme Court of... →
Sadtu condemns Israeli attacks on Gaza, calls for ceasefire
7th November 2023 The South African Democratic Teachers Union has expressed its disapproval of the ongoing attacks perpetrated by Israel’s Defence Forces in Gaza,... →
Daily Podcast – November 02, 2023
2nd November 2023 Making headlines: National budget cuts leave City of Cape Town R107m out of pocket for housing projects; Political parties slam Godongwana’s... →
City of Cape Town reiterates demand for private sector contribution to port
2nd November 2023 The City of Cape Town has requested that national government immediately publish the Freight Logistics Roadmap to include the participation of the... →
Political parties slam Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget
2nd November 2023 Wednesday’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement given by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana was met with collective disapproval from some political... →
SA can relive the magic of the Springboks' victory every day – ActionSA
31st October 2023 ActionSA has hailed the Springboks’ victory at the 2023 Rugby World Cup as an important lodestar for positive social improvement within the... →
ActionSA, EFF condemn Ramaphosa’s public holiday announcement ahead of MTBPS
31st October 2023 ActionSA and the Economic Freedom Fighters have condemned President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Monday night declaration of an extra public holiday for... →
Daily Podcast – October 27, 2023
27th October 2023 Making headlines: DA slams Eskom rebranding amid high electricity tariffs, loadshedding Basic Education Committee wishes 2023 Matric Class well... →
DA slams Eskom rebranding amid high electricity tariffs, loadshedding
27th October 2023 The Democratic Alliance has expressed its disapproval of a tender recently issued by Eskom tasking suppliers to provide services for the design of... →
Basic Education Committee wishes 2023 Matric Class well ahead of final exams
27th October 2023 The Portfolio Committee on Basic Education has wished the Matric Class of 2023 well for the final examinations which are officially set to begin on... →
ActionSA applauds adoption of ‘progressive’ insourcing report in Ekurhuleni
27th October 2023 ActionSA has expressed its approval of a “progressive” insourcing report adopted by Ekurhuleni’s Council, which will see scores of security... →
SECTION27 hails amended policy ensuring free healthcare for pregnant mothers, young children
24th October 2023 Public interest law center SECTION27 has expressed its approval of the amended policy to ensure free healthcare access for all pregnant mothers and... →
Ramaphosa says battle against coal syndicates gaining traction
24th October 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed the efforts by law enforcement agencies and the South African Revenue Service to bust coal smuggling... →
National School of Government, UJ conclude landmark MoU to improve State capacity
20th October 2023 The National School of Government (NSG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Johannesburg (UJ) to expedite the... →
Brenthurst Foundation survey shows decline in ANC support, mounting coalition support
20th October 2023 A recent voter opinion survey conducted by think tank the Brenthurst Foundation, in collaboration with international strategic communications and... →
Ramaphosa to attend Cairo Summit for Peace amid Israel-Palestine conflict
20th October 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend the Cairo Summit for Peace on Saturday as the fighting between Israel and Hamas enters its second week. On... →
Pandor spoke with Hamas leader about aid, conflict mediation – Dirco
17th October 2023 The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has provided clarity on the discussion between Minister Naledi Pandor and Hamas leader... →
