The DA-led government is hoping to use the event to make a quick tourism buck, but at a massive cost to the taxpayer, and against the grain of the broadly conservative population
While Ward 8 has always been a DA safe seat, the CIP took all but 45 of the votes not given to the DA.
The RP has planned a series of policy challenges to the Provincial and national governments, including on racial discrimination, land invasions, and broader self-determination
Vuyo Zungula, leader of the ATM, wrote to South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Leon Schreiber, urging Craig’s removal for his role in the Cape independence movement
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?
Phil Craig lays out the path forward for the movement after its recent defeat, and makes the case for a privately-run referendum
Complaints about the sewage outflow stretch back to 1888, but permanent remedies have only been sought recently, under pressure from conservationists and political parties
The Cape Independence Advocacy Group plans to replicate a plan adopted by Venice, Italy in 2014, in order to pressure the Premier into holding the promised official referendum
