Record of Events Leading to the Formation of the Referendum Party
The launch of the Referendum Party followed lengthy discussion with the DA and Western Cape Government which culminated in the denial of a referendum on Cape Independence
CIAG Team
Dear Premier Winde, Call a Cape Independence Referendum on Election Day 2024
OPEN LETTER: Honour your constitutional oath to act in the best interests of the WC people. It's time to ask those people whether they want their independence from South Africa.
PRESS RELEASE: RP Condemns City’s Deep South Relocation Plan – Slams Rewarding Land Invasions and Overloading Public Services
The Referendum Party has condemned the City of Cape Town’s Deep South relocation plan as a reckless policy that rewards land invasions, overpopulates stable communities, and overloads already strained public services.
PRESS RELEASE: RP Welcomes DA’s Economic Inclusion For All Bill As Step Toward True Non-Racialism
The Referendum Party has welcomed the DA’s Economic Inclusion for All Bill and urged shared support for its own Non-Racialism Bill to enshrine true constitutional equality.
PRESS RELEASE: Referendum Party Welcomes Malema Guilty Verdict In Firearms Case
The Referendum Party welcomes Malema’s guilty verdict, hailing it as long-overdue accountability for his threats and violence.
PRESS RELEASE: Ramaphosa Preaches Self-Determination Abroad, Denies It at Home
Ramaphosa champions self-determination abroad, but the ANC denies it to the people of the Western Cape at home.
PRESS RELEASE: RP And CIAG Condemn Assassination Of Charlie Kirk
The Referendum Party and Cape Independence Advocacy Group have condemned the assassination of Charlie Kirk, calling it both a personal tragedy and a grave attack on free speech.
PRESS RELEASE: Stellenbosch Student Democracy Under Attack, Says RP
The Referendum Party has condemned Stellenbosch University’s disqualification of SRC eletion winner Ben Anderson as a betrayal of student democracy and a dangerous pattern of silencing reform-minded candidates.
PRESS RELEASE: RP Says Stellenbosch Race Scandal Cannot Be Swept Under The Rug
The Referendum Party says the Stellenbosch race scandal exposes a failure of non-racial oversight in the DA-run municipality.
PRESS RELEASE: RP Condemns Taxi Violence - Calls For Aggressive Enforcement of Law and Order
The Referendum Party has condemned the latest wave of taxi violence in the Western Cape, calling for swift, uncompromising enforcement of the law to restore safety and order.
PRESS RELEASE: RP Welcomes Malema Hate Speech Ruling - Calls For Sanctions To The Full Extent Of The Law
The Referendum Party welcomes Malema’s hate speech ruling, after years of inciting hatred with impunity, and calls for the strongest possible sanctions.