Lumkile Nkomfe
Lumkile Nkomfe is a Creamer Media Reporter for Engineering News and Mining Weekly.
DA makes court bid for Putin arrest
30th May 2023 The Democratic Alliance (DA) has applied to the Gauteng High Court to request a declaratory order warranting the arrest of Russian President... →
Mapisa-Nqakula pleased with outcomes of SADC Parliamentary Forum Exco meeting
30th May 2023 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Parliamentary Forum (PF) executive committee (Exco) has endorsed the progress reports regarding... →
Committees urges Defence Dept to spend tech procurement budget
26th May 2023 On Thursday, the Joint Committee on Defence urged the Department of Defence to invest in technology in order to safeguard the nation's borders... →
SAFCEI critical of govt’s new nuclear procurement plans
26th May 2023 Multifaith environmental justice organisation, South African Faith Communities Environment Institute, has decried the Department of Mineral... →
W Cape govt outlines plans to reduce loadshedding
24th May 2023 In light of the worsening loadshedding crisis scheduled for winter, Western Cape Premier Alan Winde led a meeting of the Western Cape Energy... →
IFP says appointment of new KZN MECs long overdue
24th May 2023 The Inkatha Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal has welcomed the appointment of new MECs to the provincial cabinet. In particular, the party noted the... →
Health dept, Gift of the Givers unveil of state-of-the-art Charlotte Maxeke Hospital medical stores
18th May 2023 Following the fire that broke out in 2021 affecting the storage facility and adjacent sections of the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic... →
ActionSA concerned with exclusionary targets of draft EEA regulations
18th May 2023 ActionSA has expressed concern over some targets contained within the draft Employment Equity Act regulations, published by Employment and Labour... →
ANC meets with US Ambassador
18th May 2023 African National Congress secretary-general Fikile Mbalula met with the US Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety on Wednesday to discuss the... →
High impetus to save Agoa and SA agriculture, says Steenhuisen
16th May 2023 Following a recent visit to Washington DC, Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen is spearheading a campaign to protect South Africa’s access... →
Steenhuisen decries discriminatory draft Employment Equity Act regulations
16th May 2023 Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen has admonished the draft Employment Equity Act regulations as an attempt by the African National... →
Solidarity threatens Lesufi with legal action over social welfare reductions
11th May 2023 Trade union Solidarity has submitted a legal letter to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi insisting that his decision to cut funding to... →
Govt encourages military veterans to apply for pension
11th May 2023 The Department of Defence and Military Veterans is urging all qualifying military veterans to apply for the recently rolled-out Military Veterans... →
ActionSA introduces public engagement platform ahead of inaugural policy conference
11th May 2023 Ahead of its inaugural policy conference, which will take place between September 12 and 14, ActionSA has launched Policy Conference Public... →
Numsa condemns Gordhan’s appeal against loadshedding exemption
11th May 2023 The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa has criticised Minister of Public Enterprises Pravin Gordhan for his decision to appeal the High... →
Impending power, water cuts threaten businesses owing CoJ
10th May 2023 Businesses in the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) have been alerted to the possibility of having their electricity or water disconnected, owing to the... →
DA says SA’s pro-Russia stance revealed by landing of sanctioned military aircraft
5th May 2023 The Democratic Alliance has condemned the landing of a sanctioned commercial military aircraft at the Waterkloof Air Force Base on April 24, which... →
Human Rights Commission welcomes approval of Sign Language as twelfth official language
5th May 2023 The South African Human Rights Commission has applauded the passing of the Bill to recognise South African Sign Language as the 12th official... →
Daily Podcast – May 02, 2023
2nd May 2023 Making headlines: ANC caucus in Joburg at loggerheads over who to vote for; DA hits back at Mantashe for blaming the private sector for... →
ActionSA puts forward candidate for Joburg mayoral position
2nd May 2023 After holding recent engagements with the Inkatha Freedom Party, Freedom Front Plus and the African Christian Democratic Party, ActionSA has... →
AfDB introduces whistleblowing policy
26th April 2023 The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has launched a six-month campaign to familiarise internal and external stakeholders with its new... →
Presidency, ANC clarify position on ICC, ANC says leaving is a ‘last resort’
26th April 2023 Following contradictory comments from various members, the African National Congress has resolved to clarify its position on South Africa’s mooted... →
DA remains suspicious of ANC agenda with latest land policy
25th April 2023 The Democratic Alliance has expressed alarm at the African National Congress’ efforts to press ahead with its agenda to expropriate land without... →
DA, ActionSA welcome resignation of Joburg mayor Thapelo Amad, DA wants Phalatse back
25th April 2023 The Democratic Alliance and ActionSA have welcomed the resignation of Al Jama-ah councillor Thapelo Amad as the City of Johannesburg Mayor, ahead... →
Treasury confirms validity of Enoch Mgijima municipality’s 2022 financial recovery plan
20th April 2023 Following Enoch Mgijimi local municipality speaker Noluthando Nqabisa’s recent interview regarding a lack of economic intervention, National... →
Mashatile urges private sector participation for successful AfCFTA
20th April 2023 To mark the conclusion of the 2023 African Continental Free Trade Area Business Forum, Deputy President Paul Mashatile distilled the necessity for... →
Plaudits for NMU's Centre for Women and Gender Studies’ social justice scholarship
18th April 2023 The Human Sciences Research Council – Universities South Africa accorded national recognition to Nelson Mandela University’s Centre for Women and... →
PP says Sisulu guilty of maladministration, DA welcomes findings
14th April 2023 The Democratic Alliance (DA) have endorsed a report released earlier this week by the Public Protector, which found that former African National... →
SA Post Office pours cold water on talk of liquidation
14th April 2023 In light of the published articles pertaining to its provisional liquidation, the South African Post Office on Friday affirmed a substantial... →
Daily Podcast – April 11, 2023
11th April 2023 Making headlines: ActionSA to submit no confidence motion against Joburg mayor and speaker; BLSA says government communication must improve if more... →
ANCYL holds inaugural meeting of reconfigured NYTT
11th April 2023 Since its reconfiguration, the African National Congress Youth League’s National Youth Task Team has held a meeting to address “its political... →
ActionSA to submit no confidence motion against CoJ mayor, speaker
11th April 2023 ActionSA resolved on Tuesday to submit a motion of no confidence against City of Johannesburg Mayor Thapelo Amad, who the party believes is an... →
DA wants Pandor to clarify position on Putin, warships
5th April 2023 The Democratic Alliance on Wednesday requested that International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor appear before a Portfolio... →
Daily Podcast – April 05, 2023
5th April 2023 Making headlines: Outa and others welcome termination of State of Disaster for electricity; Controversial Eskom exemption withdrawn 'for now'; And,... →
SIU to launch R27m claim against State Attorney advocate following arrest
5th April 2023 The Special Investigating Unit has applauded the Hawks' arrest of Office of the State Attorney Advocate Hassan Ebrahim Kajee on several fraud... →
Concerns as Eskom granted exemption from declaring irregular expenditure
3rd April 2023 Following a special government gazette, issued on Friday, exempting Eskom from declaring its ‘irregular, fruitless and wasteful’ expenditure,... →
Govt policy changes to tackle housing issues include solar panels
31st March 2023 Minister of Human Settlements Mmamoloko Kubayi on Friday tabled the policy agenda that her department plans to commence with on April 1, with a... →
SAHRC appoints new CEO
27th March 2023 Following the suspension of its acting Head Chantal Kissoon, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has announced the appointment of... →
DA reports 130 Mangaung sewage leaks to Human Rights Commission
27th March 2023 Owing to the sewage crisis affecting the Mangaung metropolitan municipality in the Free State, the Democratic Alliance wants the South African... →
New Tourism Minister De Lille says Tottenham deal was unlawful, invalid
24th March 2023 Newly appointed Minister of Tourism Patricia de Lille on Friday cautioned the South African Tourism board not to go ahead with the Tottenham... →
HSF advocates for less political input in judicial appointments
24th March 2023 In its presentation to Parliament’s Joint Constitutional Review Committee last week, the Helen Suzman Foundation proposed two amendments to the... →
