Articles for Steve Kretzmann
What Cape Town can do to save water
More is needed than asking residents to use less. The municipality has to fix its sewage treatment plants.
Analysis | 10 February 2026
Elections 2026: ANC is bleeding seats in this failing Northern Cape municipality
Water, waste, fire and finances — Siyancuma is a mess
Feature | 15 January 2026
Kimberley’s big hole of municipal failure
Sol Plaatje municipality’s speaker and municipal manager were recently appointed despite tainted records
Feature | 10 December 2025
Rail theft case postponed after state witness no-show
Mthuthuzeli Swartz was arrested in 2019. His trial has faced delay after delay.
Law | 9 December 2025
State witness fails to arrive for massive Eastern Cape rail theft case
Court to hear application for cross-examination to occur online
Law | 8 December 2025
Kimberley: A provincial capital sunk in sewage
Salt pans and lowlands around the town are lakes of filth
Feature | 1 December 2025
Inner city Cape Town: no room for locals
Short-term letting through various platforms, including Airbnb, locks up 70% of residential units in the central city
Analysis | 18 November 2025
Investigation into R17-billion rail signalling tender complete, says PRASA board
But a more recent whistleblower report alleges a corrupt cabal within the PRASA board
News | 4 November 2025
Arts festivals call for clarity on funding
Long-standing arts festivals that provide thousands of jobs have received no funds this year from the arts and culture department
News | 23 October 2025