Articles for Steve Kretzmann

Giant data centres get the first green light from Cape Town tribunal

Two massive water-hungry and energy-hungry data centres are proposed next to the airport

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News | 14 July 2026

Treasury says freezing R13.5bn for 69 municipalities should not disrupt services

If municipalities address unauthorised, irregular, and fruitless and wasteful expenditure, funds could be released within the month

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News | 9 July 2026

Heritage farmhouse in McGregor unlawfully demolished by municipality

Historic buildings left to be stripped, despite provincial MPLs recommending it be used as a safe house

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News | 22 June 2026

PRASA rail theft case: virtual testimony accepted

A key witness will testify from Dubai in the case of over 40km of rail fraudulently uplifted for sale as scrap

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Brief | 9 June 2026

PRASA rail theft trial bogged down in argument over virtual testimony

Key state witness is stranded in Dubai

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News | 29 May 2026

Massive rail theft case gets sidetracked again

Accused’s lawyers back in the case but state witness is in the UAE

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Brief | 27 May 2026

Last-minute attorney withdrawal threatens to derail PRASA theft case

Accused’s lawyer says they have not been paid

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Law | 26 May 2026

Elections 2026: Langeberg municipality accused of hiding details of R60-million contract

The municipality has also failed to obey an order to release a report on a 2022 water crisis

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News | 20 May 2026

Court declares Cape Town’s new fixed charges unconstitutional

Fixed charges for water, sanitation, and cleaning must be set aside from 30 June

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Law | 30 April 2026