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This by-election forms part of the DA's broader campaign to starve the VF+ out of the province, but comes with some questionable behaviour
The Treasury recently announced its intention to tax people directly on their property values, and to implement a global tax regime. Where are its critics?
Recently, the DA let Raybin Figland off for a sex-for-jobs scandal after delaying the investigation for several years. Recently leaked communications show other coverups too
Dion George has prioritised the implementation of deluded carbon reduction strategies instead of focusing on the core issues of his department - licensing and conservation
While the Solidariteit turnout at the Voortrekker Monument was a clear success, John Steenhuisen received little support from his own party in defending a "red line" issue
The DA has promised federalism for years. Despite countless opportunities for devolution, they promised to deliver once in national government. Now they're coming up emptyhanded.
The 2nd of November marks a whole year since the Cape Independent has been live. Now we look to expansion and a deepening of our reach.
The establishment of group rights requires a first step: actually writing an Act of Parliament. The VF+ is the only party situated to do so.
As crypto payment systems outpace the historic rate of adoption of the mobile phone and the internet itself, the Cape has become a major hub in the global region
AfriForum and the DA have gone after Lesufi for two separate multi-billion Rand corruption scandals this week, just after his faction helped collapse the Tshwane Metro coalition
The dumping of 40 000 lower-income residents into the city centre could have extremely negative effects for the business community and tourism. But the City seem not to care
The Western Cape, like much of South Africa, has had its symbolic representation redesigned to fit new political constituencies. But did they need to be this bad?
