Articles for Steve Kretzmann

Elections 2026: ANC is bleeding seats in this failing Northern Cape municipality

Water, waste, fire and finances — Siyancuma is a mess

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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

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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.

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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

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Law | 8 December 2025

Kimberley: A provincial capital sunk in sewage

Salt pans and lowlands around the town are lakes of filth

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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

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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

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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

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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

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News | 17 September 2025