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Steve Kretzmann

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As seen in: GroundUp, Western Cape Business News, MSN, MSN South Africa, The Guardian, Substack, Flipboard, Investing.com, City Press, News24, News24 Business, The South African and
Covers:  Social justice, environment, arts, urban development.
Doesn't Cover: motoring, consumer gadgets
Journalist. Supporter of the highest standards in art, theatre, and public discourse. Notices urban design. Editor of The Critter.

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Journalist and photojournalist since 2000 at East Cape News, I am owner and editor of the independent commercial news agency West Cape News (www.westcapenews.com), established in 2006.
By personally training and mentoring young aspiring journalists from Cape Town's townships, WCN started covering breaking news in areas previously overlooked by mainstream press until the shrinkage of print circulations and cutting of budgets led to closure of our newsroom in 2013.
I founded and run The Critter…

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Heritage farmhouse in McGregor unlawfully demolished by municipality

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By Steve Kretzmann Verified
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More... 2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies Subscribe to daily business and company news across 19 industries While investigating the refusal by the Langeberg Local Municipality to respond to a councillors repeated requests for information, it was discovered that the historic Mouton farmhouse and heritage outbuildings in McGregor were demolished unlawfully by the municipality in March 2024.
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Heritage farmhouse in McGregor unlawfully demolished by municipality

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By Steve Kretzmann Verified
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A photograph of the outbuildings and farmhouse comprising the Mouton House in McGregor, taken in 2018 before it was completely stripped by vandals. Photo: supplied. In 2012 the Langeberg Local Municipality bought land for state housing in McGregor which included the Mouton House heritage farmhouse and other buildings. The municipality failed to secure the buildings, which were stripped by vandals.
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Check in. Drive out. City Lodge Hotels partners with Avis and Budget to transform travel

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By Danette Breitenbach, Steve Kretzmann Verified
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2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show more Advertise your job vacancies Subscribe to daily business and company news across 19 industries At a time when rising costs and the demand for flexibility are reshaping how South Africans travel, City Lodge Hotels, Avis, and Budget have responded with a new partnership deal. Guests checking into easy online at www.citylodgehotels.com can now also enjoy 15% off Avis car rental and 10% off Budget car rental.
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