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RP ARCHIVES: Nigel Farage expresses interest in the Referendum Party during an interview on GBN
Phil Craig, leader of the Referendum Party joined renowned British politician Nigel Farage for an interview
April 1, 2026
Referendum Party
RP ARCHIVES: Why I Joined The Referendum Party
The Western Cape is at a historic crossroads - do we live or perish. I believe in the people of the Western Cape and their ability to make the right choices. We should have the freedom to determine our own future.
April 1, 2026
Referendum Party
PRESS RELEASE: MK’s Attempt to Remove Self-Determination From Constitution Will Backfire, Says CIAG
PRESS RELEASE: CIAG responds to MK's notice of intention to table a bill removing self-determination (s235) from the Constitution
April 20, 2026
CIAG Team
PRESS RELEASE: CIAG Signs Cooperation Agreement With VF Plus
PRESS RELEASE: CIAG to work towards operationalising the right of self-determination in South Africa in collaboration with the Freedom Front Plus
April 20, 2026
CIAG Team
OP-ED: Farm Murders Are About More Than Farmers
Robert King writes that farm attacks in South Africa are not isolated incidents but a systemic crisis, driving the need for self-determination so affected communities can better secure their safety and futures.
March 18, 2026
Robert King
PRESS RELEASE: Ramaphosa Invokes Self-Determination at the ICJ - But Not in South Africa
The CIAG says South Africa’s defence of self-determination in Palestine exposes a clear double standard when similar claims are ignored closer to home.
March 16, 2026
Robert King
OP-ED: Thinking clearly about South Africa’s economy
Robert King writes about South Africa's GDP growth figures, why Poland and South Africa took such different economic trajectories after 1994, and why self-determination may be the economic answer for the Western Cape.
March 13, 2026
Robert King
PRESS RELEASE: CIAG Lodges Complaint At Advertising Regulatory Board, Says City of Cape Town Is Misleading Ratepayers
PRESS RELEASE: For most ratepayers, "Lower rates are NOT coming to Cape Town" - the City is misleading you. CIAG lodges complaint with the Advertising Regulatory Board
February 24, 2026
CIAG Team
OP-ED: Tien Dinge Wat Jy Onmiddellik Kan Doen Om Kaapse Onafhanklikheid Te Bevorder
Die CIAG se Robert King sit tien praktiese aksies uiteen wat gewone Kapenaars kan neem om Kaapse Onafhanklikheid ’n werklikheid te maak.
February 24, 2026
Robert King
OP-ED: Will the Real Geordin Hill-Lewis Please Stand Up
Are we all equal before the law and should ratepayers be paying excessive rates to upgrade illegal settlements? Writing in BizNews, Phil Craig calls for greater transparency from politicians and political parties
February 14, 2026
Phil Craig
OP-ED: ANC attacks on democracy prove devolution is not the solution
Robert King argues that the ANC's disruptions of hearings for the Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill exposes their contempt for provincial democracy
February 11, 2026
Robert King
OP-ED: Is self-determination the solution for South Africa?
Robert King proposes that a self-determination pact could pave the way for referendums and greater provincial autonomy
February 11, 2026
Robert King
OP-ED: Ten Steps to Cape Independence
The CIAG's Robert King outlines ten practical actions ordinary Kapenaars can take to help make Cape Independence a reality
February 11, 2026
Robert King
OP-ED: How South Africa's Minorities Could Break Free and Thrive
Writing in Visegrad24, the CIAG's Robert King examines how the ANC's radical policies are driving minority groups toward autonomy, with the Western Cape leading the push for independence
February 11, 2026
Robert King
OP-ED: Why the Cape wants out: Freedom, migration, and the battle for liberal values
Robert King responds to Ivo Vegter, defending Cape Independence as a values-based call for self-determination and controlled migration
February 24, 2026
Robert King
OP-ED: The Colonial Logic Behind South Africa's Political Centralisation
Cape Independence doesn't repeat colonialism, it dispenses with one of its most harmful legacies - colonial borders, writes the CIAG's Robert King
February 9, 2026
Robert King
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February 4, 2026
Cape Independence
OP-ED: Cape Independence: A Better Life Than The ANC Can Give Us
OP-ED: Prosperity, safety, services, & non-racialism - This is what drives Cape Independence !! Phil Craig responds to Faiez Jacobs (ANC)
January 13, 2026
Phil Craig
RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT: CIAG responds to Ramaphosa on Cape Independence
CIAG responds to a statement by the President relating to Cape Independence, calling his comments disingenuous and explaining why
December 31, 2025
CIAG Team
OP-ED: Self-determination Must Trump Colonial Borders in Africa
Phil Craig responds to Qaanitah Hunter op-ed in News24 and challenges the South African Government's hypocrisy on self-determination asking who is really perpetuating colonialism
December 29, 2025
Phil Craig