Halima Frost
Halima Frost is a Creamer Media Senior Writer for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
Daily Podcast – August 19, 2025
19th August 2025 Making headlines: DA slams delays in Parliament’s Saps corruption committee; Parliamentary committees to meet with Ministers over Maphwanya’s... →
Daily Podcast – August 14, 2025
14th August 2025 Making headlines: DA wants SANDF military chief court-martialled for ‘political freelancing’ in Iran; All systems go for National Dialogue as... →
Daily Podcast – August 07, 2025
7th August 2025 Making headlines: Ramaphosa, Trump speak as trade deal discussions continue; BELA Act regulations open for public comment; And, Ghana's finance... →
Daily Podcast – August 05, 2025
5th August 2025 Making headlines: Petrol price to decrease by 28c, but diesel prices to increase by more than 60c; DA proposes Bill to disqualify impeached judges... →
Daily Podcast – July 29, 2025
29th July 2025 Making headlines: Bain shuts scandal-tainted South African consulting business; Rand Water talks medium-term infrastructure plans, notes... →
Daily Podcast – July 21, 2025
21st July 2025 Making headlines: Eskom ordered to pay French company R1bn-plus over Koeberg dispute; AfriForum challenges CoJ on CCTV camera by-law; And, Zambia... →
Daily Podcast – July 18, 2025
18th July 2025 Making headlines: ANC says Mandela Day should be seen as constructive platform for mobilisation, education; ANC takes swipe at GNU partner’s MP... →
Daily Podcast – July 17, 2025
17th July 2025 Making headlines: Ramaphosa appoints leaders of the National Dialogue Eminent Persons Group; G20 finance chiefs confront uncertainty amid Trump’s... →
Daily Podcast – July 15, 2025
15th July 2025 Making headlines: Eskom insists delayed return of Koeberg Unit 1 won’t increase loadshedding risk; National operation sees police arrest over 15... →
Daily Podcast – July 14, 2025
14th July 2025 Making headlines: Opposition parties doubt judicial commission into Saps debacle will lead to accountability; ActionSA lays criminal complaints... →
Daily Podcast – July 11, 2025
11th July 2025 Making headlines: Ramaphosa expecting run-up to National Dialogue to be used for political point-scoring; DPWI welcomes R67m SIU recovery order... →
Daily Podcast – July 09, 2025
9th July 2025 Making headlines: Parliament told to probe Saps allegations, as DA prepares to charge Mchunu; South Africa to tap private firms to revamp crumbling... →
Daily Podcast – July 08, 202
8th July 2025 Making headlines: Mbalula leads delegation to Mabuza’s home; South Africa will continue to pursue trade deal with US despite Trump’s letter... →
Daily Podcast – June 25, 2025
25th June 2025 Making headlines: ActionSA to abstain from DA's no confidence motion against Dada Morero; Rand gains as Israel-Iran truce lifts risk sentiment;... →
Daily Podcast – June 18, 2025
18th June 2025 Making headlines: South Africa, US to resume trade talks as tariff deadline looms; ActionSA plans march in Pretoria to demand Batohi’s removal;... →
Daily Podcast – June 12, 2025
12th June 2025 Making headlines: Ramaphosa aims to use G20 platform to clear hurdles to African green hydrogen; DA concerned IPID case backlog threatens justice,... →
Daily Podcast – June 06, 2025
6th June 2025 Making headlines: ActionSA demands urgent removal of Shamila Batohi; South Africa to ramp up vaccinations as foot-and-mouth disease spreads; And,... →
Daily Podcast – June 02, 2025
2nd June 2025 Making headlines: Macpherson to meet families affected by George building collapse after receiving CBE report; Ramaphosa urges employers to provide... →
Daily Podcast – May 27, 2025
27th May 2025 Making headlines: DA continues legal action against ‘nil compensation’ in Expropriation Act; Lamola in Uganda for High-Level Meeting on Sudan, DRC... →
Daily Podcast – May 19, 2025
19th May 2025 Making headlines: Gwede Mantashe is Acting President as Ramaphosa meets with Trump; Post Office to receive $21m to save 6 000 jobs; And, City of... →
Daily Podcast – May 09, 2025
9th May 2025 For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Halima Frost. Making headlines: DA criticises Defence Minister Motshekga for missing meeting on SANDF... →
Daily Podcast – April 16, 2025
16th April 2025 Making headlines: DA lays corruption charges against Thembi Simelane; Ramaphosa decries poor governance, corruption during oversight visit to... →
Daily Podcast – April 09, 2025
9th April 2025 Making headlines: ANC, ActionSA meet to discuss Budget, insist no GNU talks took place; AfriForum wants police to prioritise farm attacks, calls... →
Daily Podcast – April 04, 2025
4th April 2025 Making headlines: Home Affairs deal with Sars, BMA expands smart ID, passport services, and digitalises immigration; US lawmakers revive call for... →
Daily Podcast – April 02, 2025
2nd April 2025 Making headlines: DA joins opposition push to hold up contested budget; Cogta committee calls for integration of two proposed coalition governance... →
Daily Podcast – March 25, 2025
25th March 2025 Making headlines: South African consumer mood slumps on tax hike, fraying US ties; SAIIA says SA must redefine foreign policy role amid shifting... →
Daily Podcast – March 18, 2025
18th March 2025 Making headlines: Moody's expects coalition government to reach budget compromise; DA calls for mayoral candidate applications for Gauteng, Free... →
Daily Podcast – February 28, 2025
28th February 2025 Making headlines: AfriForum hits back at Ramaphosa’s accusations of sowing division; G20 finance meeting ends without consensus; And, Namibia's top... →
Daily Podcast – February 17, 2025
17th February 2025 Making headlines: DA says it will oppose any plan to increase taxes; Ramaphosa highlights strides made with infrastructure development, commits to... →
Daily Podcast – February 04, 2025
4th February 2025 For Creamer Media in Johannesburg, I’m Halima Fost. Making headlines: Civil society hits back at Trump as he threatens to cut aid to South Africa;... →
Daily Podcast – January 30, 2025
30th January 2025 Making headlines: Rwandan President takes aim at Ramaphosa; Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla charged over unrest, released on warning; And, South Africa... →
Daily Podcast – January 21, 2025
21st January 2025 Making headlines: South African growth outlook has improved but inflation risks abound; Paul Mashatile says SA’s economic growth not at optimum... →
Daily Podcast – January 17, 2025
17th January 2025 Making headlines: MKP treasurer-general resigns; Princess Anne to visit South Africa; And, Netanyahu says Israel-Hamas deal to pause Gaza war is... →
Daily Podcast – January 16, 2025
16th January 2025 Making headlines: South African police lower cage into mine to check if anyone left after 78 died; Civil society threatens legal action against... →
Daily Podcast – December 10, 2024
10th December 2024 Making headlines: Ramaphosa says Mpumalanga presents opportunities as S Africa’s powerhouse; South Africa business confidence jumps as government... →
Daily Podcast – December 06, 2024
6th December 2024 Making headlines: SACP reaffirms call for inquest into Hani assassination as killer is deported; Kathrada Foundation’s Balton appears in court over... →
Daily Podcast – December 05, 2024
5th December 2024 Making headlines: DA calls for swift investigation of suspended Sassa CEO, who is on full pay; Presidency clarifies visa application process for... →
Daily Podcast – December 03, 2024
3rd December 2024 Making headlines: GDP contracts by 0.3% in the third quarter; Ramaphosa says SA will use G20 to focus on low-income countries; And, Namibia's... →
Daily Podcast – November 26, 2024
26th November 2024 Making headlines: EFF seeks to revive impeachment proceedings against Ramaphosa over Phala Phala; SIU gets green light to investigate State capture... →
Daily Podcast – November 22, 2024
22nd November 2024 Making headlines: South Africa’s cagey central bank to cut rates sparingly in 2025; ANC says ICC arrest warrants a legal victory; And, Parly... →
Daily Podcast – November 20, 2024
20th November 2024 Making headlines: South African inflation drops to lowest since June 2020; Govt warns public against interfering in spaza shop registrations; And,... →
