OP-ED: Cape Independence One Step Nearer?
OP-ED: Phil Craig discusses the CIAG's proposed privately organised referendum on Cape Independence
OP-ED: Phil Craig discusses the CIAG's proposed privately organised referendum on Cape Independence
LETTER: RP Leader Phil Craig addresses activists, supporters, and voters following election disappointment
The Daily Maverick are entitled to their own opinions, but not their own facts.
The Referendum Party says reports of a looming water crisis in DA-run Stellenbosch expose serious failures of municipal oversight with potentially life-threatening consequences for residents.
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.
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.
The Referendum Party demands immediate action at Fisherhaven Academy and warns that illegal settlement expansion is driving a wider breakdown across the Western Cape.
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.
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
The Department of Employment and Labour has instructed employers to use the repealed 1950 Population Registration Act to classify employees by race.
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.
The Referendum Party's first community poll in Cape Town's Deep South demonstrates deep opposition to the city's relocation and housing plans.


