Articles for Steve Kretzmann
Mpumalanga’s Emakhazeni fails to bill residents as its towns crumble
The municipality ran up a deficit of R21-million in the 2024/25 financial year
Feature | 7 April 2026
Water corruption: hundreds of cases referred for prosecution, but no arrests
MPs concerned that criminals are getting away with large-scale fraud and corruption over water and sanitation projects
News | 1 April 2026
Arts festival inspires Mpumalanga towns
My Body My Space arts festival provides a much-needed injection of money and opportunities for residents of Emakhazeni Local Municipality
Feature | 17 March 2026
Central Karoo lags behind Western Cape’s progress
Teenage pregnancy, low birth weights, and high neonatal mortality plague the areas around Beaufort West and Laingsburg
News | 6 March 2026
How a company is making affordable housing possible
And what municipalities can do to help
Interview | 3 March 2026
What Cape Town can still do to address its housing crisis
With a backlog of 600,000 housing units and the state only providing 2,500 a year, there is a role for the private sector to play
Explainer | 25 February 2026
Langeberg water restrictions caused by lack of planning
Summer water restrictions in Robertson and surrounding towns are not due to a lack of water
Feature | 17 February 2026
What Cape Town can do to save water
More is needed than asking residents to use less. The municipality has to fix its sewage treatment plants.
Analysis | 10 February 2026
Elections 2026: ANC is bleeding seats in this failing Northern Cape municipality
Water, waste, fire and finances — Siyancuma is a mess
Feature | 15 January 2026