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Time for DA to Deliver on Independence Referendum Promise
NEWS UPDATE: "I'll be like David Cameron" - DA leader John Steenhuisen promised CIAG a referendum on Cape Independence ahead of the 2021 elections.
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Phil Craig
PRESS CONFERENCE: Text of CIAG's Reaction to 2023 Polling Results
PRESS CONFERENCE: Text of comments delivered by CIAG spokesperson Phil Craig. Link to video.
Thursday, August 31, 2023
CIAG Team
PRESS RELEASE: Support for Independence Referendum reaches 68% in New Poll
PRESS RELEASE: CIAG and partners to call for Cape Independence Referendum on election day 2024 as new poll shows 68% now in support of a public vote.
Monday, September 4, 2023
CIAG Team
Cape Independence Polling Results for 2023
Cape Independence Advocacy Group Poll - August 2023
Friday, September 15, 2023
CIAG Team
Multi-party charter welcome but unlikely to unseat ANC
PRESS RELEASE: CIAG welcomes multi-party charter but says Western Cape should plan for the ANC to be in government nationally post-2024
Friday, August 18, 2023
CIAG Team
WC Provincial Bills - DA's Bluff Called on Federalism
PRESS ARTICLE: FF plus calls DA bluff, DA set to vote with ANC against WC federalism. Choice now, Cape Independence or ANC dominance.
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Phil Craig
Have Your Say - Western Cape Peoples Bill
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The DA are threatening to vote against the WC Peoples Bill and to deny the WC People the right to make decisions for themselves. Have your say.
Thursday, July 13, 2023
CIAG Team
Open Letter to all Western Cape MPPs
PRESS STATEMENT: CIAG writes to all WC MPPs - honour the WC Constitution, put the WC people above party politics, & vote for the WC Peoples Bill
Thursday, July 13, 2023
CIAG Team
PRESS STATEMENT: DA Gave WC Peoples Bill its Name
PRESS STATEMENT: WC Peoples Bill based on ideology not race and DA must not forget they named it
Friday, July 7, 2023
CIAG Team
Devolution of Rail Welcome but PRASA Already Broken
PRESS RELEASE: CIAG welcomes devolution of rail but says ultimately Cape Independence is the only viable long-term solution.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
CIAG Team
WC Peoples Bill Tabled by Freedom Front Plus
PRESS RELEASE: Devolution and Federalism now DA and not ANC decisions as FF Plus table 'WC Peoples Bill' in Provincial Parliament
Friday, June 23, 2023
CIAG Team
DA Finally Tables Referendum Bill
PRESS RELEASE: CIAG welcomes DA tabling referendum bill but wants to know will there be a referendum on Cape Independence, YES or NO?
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
CIAG Team
Geopolitics Strengthen Calls for Cape Independence
PRESS ARTICLE: How international politics are highlighting ideological differences between the Western Cape and the rest of South Africa
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Phil Craig
Western Cape on Brink of Full Federal Autonomy
PRESS RELEASE: Radical challenge underway to South African constitutional order as both DA and VF Plus table bills in WC Provincial Parliament
Saturday, June 3, 2023
CIAG Team
CIAG welcomes 'Western Cape Powers Bill'
PRESS RELEASE: CIAG welcomes DA's 'Western Cape Powers Bill' but cautions that without additional legislation it will be toothless.
Saturday, June 3, 2023
CIAG Team
"The Western Cape is Better Off Alone"
PRESS ARTICLE: Dr Curd-Torsten Weick, Editor of German Newspaper 'Junge Freiheit', writes about Cape Independence [Translated from German].
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Dr Curd-Torsten Weick
Western Cape Exercises Self-Determination Again
PRESS RELEASE: Premier Winde again challenges the sovereign authority of South Africa
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
CIAG Team
Proposed Bill will Deliver Devolution not Cape Independence
RIGHT TO REPLY: CIAG responds, the WC Peoples Bill will finally allow Premier Alan Winde to deliver on his election promises of a devolved professional police service and a safe reliable rail service
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
CIAG Team
Federalism should be Key Focus of the 'Moonshot Pact'
PRESS ARTICLE: CIAG's Phil Craig argues that the 'Moonshot Pact' realistic focus should be on provincial governments and protecting those who reject the ANC and EFF
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Phil Craig
CIAG Congratulates Steenhuisen but sceptical over 'moonshot'.
PRESS RELEASE: If the DA shoots for the moon and misses, what is its plan then? How will they protect those who reject an ANC/EFF coalition government?
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
CIAG Team