Articles for Steve Kretzmann

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Failing sewage plants continue to pollute False Bay

Most of Cape Town’s sewage treatment works are failing, including the city’s largest one which releases effluent straight into the sea

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News | 16 February 2024

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Cape Town’s ocean-bound sewage options unveiled

City to deal with the 32-million litres of raw sewage it pumps out to sea every day

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News | 9 February 2024

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Judge Makhubele contradicts Gauteng Judge President’s testimony

“I deny there was such a meeting,” Makhubhele tells judicial tribunal

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Law | 26 January 2024

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New bill to try to enforce clean drinking water

Currently the Department of Water and Sanitation cannot directly intervene when municipalities fail to supply drinking water up to standard

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News | 18 January 2024

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Union vows to fight “slaughter” of Post Office jobs

The Communication Workers Union says the Post Office is supposed to play a developmental role in South Africa

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News | 15 January 2024

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Australian company to start seismic survey off West Coast in January

Environmental report acknowledges that seismic blasts, which are much louder than gunshots, can kill fish particularly those with swim bladders

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News | 7 December 2023

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New housing project in Simon’s Town leaves backyarders and tenants in limbo

Shacks are being demolished as families move from Redhill to new houses in Dido Valley

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News | 22 November 2023

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Sewage in the sea: City fails to meet Hout Bay permit conditions

The City of Cape Town’s own data shows it is releasing more sewage than is allowed

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News | 17 November 2023

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How to steal a railway line and stay out of jail

Legal manoeuvres have stalled the case against former PRASA acting CEO Mthuthuzeli Swartz and businessman Syed Mohiudeen

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Feature | 8 November 2023

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Criminal case against former PRASA director kicked down the tracks – again

Mthuthuzeli Swartz was arrested for the sale of 42km of railway line in January 2019

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News | 27 October 2023

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Almost a third of Limpopo residents have no access to piped water

Human Rights Commission report slams failure of water supply in Limpopo

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News | 23 October 2023

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Almost 4,000 households still to be moved off Cape Town railway land

While plans for temporary relocation of 891 households occupying the Central Line are making progress, thousands of households remain on the railway

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News | 12 October 2023

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#UniteBehind takes PRASA and transport minister to court

The organisation argues the state has a statutory and constitutional duty to devolve rail to the City of Cape Town

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Law | 11 October 2023

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Ad agencies pressure their colleagues not to work for fossil fuel companies

Clean Creatives has published a list of agencies with coal, oil and gas clients

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News | 6 October 2023

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Karoo towns fail to keep water clean

The Kannaland municipality also does not conduct all the water tests it is supposed to

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News | 5 October 2023

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Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Environment minister criticises City’s previous lack of engagement

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News | 21 September 2023