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Victor: Democratic Alliance members congratulate the party’s new Western Cape leader Tertuis Simmers (centre). Photo: Theo Jeptha/Gallo Images
PHIL CRAIG

DA leaders want to regain coloured votes in Western Cape

The newly elected Democratic Alliance leader, Tertuis Simmers, has dismissed calls for a ‘CapeXit’

  • Lizeka Tandwa
5 min read
Go it alone: Democratic Alliance federal council chairperson Helen Zille (centre). The DA has been accused of stalling on the decision to hold a referendum on Western Cape independence. Photo: Deon Ferreira/Gallo Images
PHIL CRAIG

Referandum Party for Cape independence to call the DA’s bluff

The Referendum Party wants an independent Western Cape run by the Democratic Alliance

  • Lizeka Tandwa
5 min read