NEWS
2 March 2023 — Daily Maverick
Western Cape maps out end to power cuts following De Ruyter’s warning of ‘big trouble ahead’
South Africa’s only opposition-led province plans to facilitate the construction of almost 6 gigawatts of power generation capacity to counter nationwide electricity shortages and bolster the regional economy.
20 February 2023 — IOL
Renewed calls to give premiers powers to call referendums
10 November 2022 — Financial Mail
Going head-to-head with Bheki Cele
The Western Cape and City of Cape Town are pushing for the devolution of police powers to lower levels of government. But the police minister is having none of it.
11 January 2023 — Moneyweb
If electricity generation indicates economic activity, SA has collapsed
Failing to fix Eskom means failing as a country.
GOOD NEWS
4 November 2022 — Politicsweb
Cape Town's new 24/7 Highway Patrol Unit a game changer
DA WCape PL says unit is yet another addition to party’s efforts to fight crime and make province safer.
8 November 2022 — News24
Cape Town will not negotiate with construction mafia
Thousands of people stand to lose the houses for which they have been waiting for years due to the construction industry in Cape Town being held hostage by extortionists, writes Geordin Hill-Lewis.
4 January 2023 — Business Tech
Big plans to move away from load shedding in the Western Cape
The Western Cape is taking ever-increasing steps to move away from relying solely on Eskom’s unreliable electricity supply in the province.
1 November 2022 — News24
The revolution has failed. Let's try devolution — John Steenhuisen
Calls for devolution in the Western Cape are not part of an elitist, exclusionary first step towards Cape secession, argues John Steenhuisen. He writes that devolution will massively improve the lives of all those who live in the province, especially the poor.
27 October 2022 — Mail & Guardian
The desire to improve people’s lives drives the move for Western Cape independence
South Africa is a failing state. Its increasingly dysfunctional national government can no longer fulfil many of the essential constitutional functions required of it.
27 September 2022 — Politicsweb
Western Cape Devolution Working Group formed – Helen Zille
FCC says initial focus will be clearing legislative hurdles which prevent Premier from exercising his constitutional right
21 October 2021 — BizNews
DA joins list of parties willing to support Cape independence referendum
It’s been a significant week for the Cape independence movement which – only a few months ago – was perceived as a pipe dream.
22 Januarie 2022 — Maroela Media
Britse regering genader or Kaapse onafhanklikheid
"Die mense van die Wes-Kaap is geregtig op 'nfunksionele demokrasie." Dít was die boodskap wat die Cape Independence
Advocacy Group (CIAG) Vrydag aan die
Britse eerste minister Boris Johnson oorgedrag het in 'n brief wat by Downingstraat 10 in Londen afgelewer is.
13 August 2021 — News24
Cape Independence: Lobby group says recent survey 'places intense pressure' on DA to hold referendum
Political lobby group, the Cape Independence Advocacy Group, wants Western Cape Premier Alan Winde to urgently hold a referendum for the province to be declared an independent state.