Articles for Steve Kretzmann
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
Explosive letter from PRASA “board member” claims tenders are being rigged
Anonymous letter calls for action from Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy
News | 17 September 2025
Cape Town journalist assaulted by police, has phone confiscated – twice
Freelance reporter Sandiso Phaliso has been repeatedly, and illegally, harassed by police while working in Nyanga
News | 15 September 2025
National film foundation falters as leadership instability continues
The National Film and Video Foundation has had six CEOs in 30 months
News | 11 September 2025
Buffalo City wastes millions on vanity projects while essential infrastructure crumbles
More than R200-million blown on mismanaged tourist attractions while beaches are polluted by sewage
Feature | 1 September 2025
Contractor speaks out on Makana pump supply debacle
Municipality bungled a tender then scapegoated a director in an unfair dismissal
News | 25 August 2025
Property owners are misreading the law, argues Cape Town mayor
Commercial property owners are challenging the City’s budget in court, but the mayor argues they are selectively interpreting the law
Law | 14 August 2025
Explainer: Cape Town’s “pro-poor” budget and its legal challenge
Large commercial property owners take aim at the City’s revenue plan
Explainer | 11 August 2025
Rail theft case: accused juggles lawyers, creates further five-month delay
A trial over the theft of 42km of railway line in the Eastern Cape has already been six years in the making
News | 1 August 2025