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PRESS RELEASE: RP Slams DA For 17 Years Of Inaction On Illegal Settlements In The Western Cape 

The Referendum Party says the DA is avoiding responsibility on land invasions after failing to use its provincial authority in the Western Cape - where housing is a concurrent competence - to curb illegal occupations and enforce lawful housing policy.

January 23, 2026
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Robert King
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PRESS RELEASE: Referendum Party Notes Dion George Resignation from the DA and Parliament

RP says that, regardless of the personal allegations, Mr George’s claim that the DA has failed to deliver meaningful changes to government policy within the GNU is clear for all to see.

January 15, 2026
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RP Team
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PRESS RELEASE: RP Says Fisherhaven Academy Fiasco Is a Warning to the Rest of the Province

The Referendum Party demands immediate action at Fisherhaven Academy and warns that illegal settlement expansion is driving a wider breakdown across the Western Cape.

January 24, 2026
by
Robert King
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PRESS RELEASE: RP Condemns Joint Naval Exercises with Iran and China as a Betrayal of Non-Alignment

The Referendum Party believes this decision undermines South Africa’s security and further strains relations with key partners in the West, highlighting the urgent need for Cape Independence.

January 9, 2026
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Robert King
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PRESS STATEMENT: South Africa Must Also Recognise Somaliland

PRESS STATEMENT: RP calls on South Africa to recognise Somaliland. All people have a right to self-determination, Somaliland is already functioning as an independent state, and Somalilanders have voted for independence

December 29, 2025
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RP & CIAG (Joint Statement)
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PRESS RELEASE: RP Condemns Government’s Instructed Use Of The 1950 Population Registration Act

The Department of Employment and Labour has instructed employers to use the repealed 1950 Population Registration Act to classify employees by race.

December 10, 2025
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Robert King
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PRESS RELEASE: RP Says City’s Informal Settlement Deal Will Fuel More Land Invasions

The Referendum Party warns that Cape Town is sliding into a two-tier system: compliant residents are buried under planning rules and endless approvals, while others can erect illegal structures with impunity - and in many cases are effectively rewarded for breaking the law.

November 26, 2025
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Robert King
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PRESS RELEASE: Deep South Residents Reject City's Rehousing Plans

The Referendum Party's first community poll in Cape Town's Deep South demonstrates deep opposition to the city's relocation and housing plans.

November 14, 2025
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Robert King
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PRESS RELEASE: RP Condemns ANC Censorship, Welcomes Solidariteit Billboard Campaign

The ANC-led City of Johannesburg’s assault on Solidariteit’s freedom of expression will only strengthen the fight against South Africa’s race-based laws.

November 10, 2025
by
Phil Craig