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Race-based Policy Fails Despite Best Intentions

In support on the Referendum Party's Non-racialism Bill. Why it is time to end race-based policy in South Africa.

November 4, 2024

Dr. Joan Swart

PRESS STATEMENT: CIAG Responds to Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s recent MTBPS reinforces the urgent need for an independent Western Cape

October 31, 2024

Dr. Joan Swart

OP-ED: Godongwana’s Budget Statement Highlights the Need for Cape Independence

South Africa’s economic and political realities continue to limit the Western Cape

October 31, 2024

Dr. Joan Swart

OP-ED: Divergent Paths to Autonomy

Understanding the Roots of Violence and Nonviolence in Secession Movements

October 29, 2024

Dr. Joan Swart

OP-ED: The Psychology of Self-Determination

Why Control, Purpose, and Belonging Matter

October 12, 2024

Dr. Joan Swart

PRESS STATEMENT: Western Cape Budget Crisis

CIAG Links Western Cape Budget Crisis to Urgent Need for Autonomy

October 11, 2024

CIAG Team

OP-ED: The Universal Call for Independence

Parallels Between Puerto Rico and the Western Cape

October 7, 2024

Dr. Joan Swart

PRESS STATEMENT: What the Ouster of Cilliers Brink Signals for the Western Cape

The failure of coalition governance has start implications

September 27, 2024

CIAG Team

OP-ED: Private Referendum

A People’s Right to be Heard on Cape Independence

October 7, 2024

Dr. Joan Swart

Why Should I Fund the CIAG?

What has the CIAG achieved and what is it planning to do next?

September 24, 2024

CIAG Team

PRESS STATEMENT: CIAG to Organise a People's Referendum on Western Cape Independence

PRESS STATEMENT: CIAG announces plans to organise a private referendum on Cape Independence

September 18, 2024

CIAG Team

OP-ED: Lessons from Veneto: A People’s Referendum for the Western Cape?

OP-ED: Can the people of the Western Cape follow the Italian Province of Veneto's example and organise their own independence referendum?

August 5, 2024

Dr. Joan Swart

PRESS STATEMENT: CIAG releases White Paper on 2024 Elections, Recommends Private Referendum be Considered

PRESS STATEMENT: CIAG to release white paper on 2024 elections, invites media and interested parties to an online briefing

July 16, 2024

Dr Joan Swart & Phil Craig

PRESS STATEMENT: Western Cape Self-determination Now More Important Than Ever

WC voters will, once again, not be governed according to their democratic will. 8 out of 10 voted to remove the ANC.

June 14, 2024

CIAG & RP

OP-ED: Hoping Hate Will Save Us

OP-ED: SA is desperately hoping that 3 previous ANC leaders cannot work together, because if they can, we are in deep trouble

June 12, 2024

Phil Craig

Letter to supporters of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG) - 4 June 2024

LETTER: CIAG discusses the post election environment and the implications for Cape Independence

June 4, 2024

CIAG Team

Reference Documents: The Legal Case for Cape Independence

REFERENCE DOCS: Links to documents used to assert the legal case that Cape Independence is possible

May 1, 2024

CIAG Team

Newly Launched Referendum Party Planning a Revolution

When rulers lose touch with the people, revolution is quickly in the air.

February 5, 2024

RP Team

Phil Craig puts his money where his mouth is

A fearless leader who doesn’t mince his words.

February 5, 2024

RP Team

The Referendum Party will redefine Western Cape politics

The political situation in the Western Cape has become untenable. The DA is not going to call a referendum on Cape Independence without being pressured into doing so.

February 5, 2024

RP Team