New poll shows majority in valley favour Cape autonomy
Paarl Valley has seen the start of many historical movements, from the Great Trek to those championing the Afrikaans language.
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Paarl Valley has seen the start of many historical movements, from the Great Trek to those championing the Afrikaans language.
The DA says the new Provincial Powers Bill will not separate the Western Cape from the rest of South Africa but from an ANC failed state. It will likely have little concrete effect other than to stir up opposition.
A recent UK judgment, in conjunction with the Canadian judgment, has established some extraordinarily powerful principles which, considered together with the South African Constitution, can fundamentally change the political landscape of the Western Cape, writes Phil Craig.
Western Cape Independence lobbyist Phil Craig of CIAG explains why he sees the body as another step towards Cape secession.
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.