Articles for Steve Kretzmann
Reprieve for farm families facing second eviction
But municipalities wash their hands of responsibility for providing alternative accommodation
News | 12 December 2019
Fierce battle over future of landmark Cape Town site
Developers and government manoeuvre to realise ten-storey buildings at River Club, while Khoi organisations fight for land they say is sacred
Analysis | 27 November 2019
Cape Town’s battle for spatial justice
There is a disconnect between what the City says and what it does when it comes to housing, development, and urban planning.
Analysis | 31 October 2019
Land to be freed up in Cape Town city centre
Land under unfinished freeway to be returned to City
Brief | 31 October 2019
City lawyers tell activist organisation to stop helping 80-year-old man facing eviction
Eviction of Kenneth Blaine escalates ideological battle between local government and Reclaim the City
Feature | 7 October 2019
Cape Town’s rivers are open streams of sewage, yet the City is not spending its budget
Water in the Black River is as dirty as untreated sewage
Feature | 26 September 2019
Rising sea levels already causing problems for Cape Town
“We may need to retreat and allow nature to provide a barrier to the ocean” says Mayco Member
News | 30 August 2019
Coastal Bylaw intends to push back Beachfront property spread
But draft criticised for draconian measures such as outlawing foul language
News | 19 August 2019
Artists accuse by-law of stifling cultural life in Cape Town
“Only those with significant financial resources are able to comply fairly easily with the bylaw process”
News | 31 July 2019