Own your future | Besit jou toekoms
The DA’s new Public Procurement Amendment Bill is unlikely ever to become law — but that may not be the point. In this analysis, Dr Joan Swart argues that the Bill is political theatre with a serious message: South Africa’s race-based empowerment model is failing, and the economy urgently needs a transparent, outcomes-based approach that restores investor confidence and rewards real development.
When corruption, negligence, and indifference cause thousands of avoidable deaths each year, a government becomes complicit in the suffering of its people. From collapsing hospitals and roads to rising murders and hunger, South Africa’s crisis is one of moral failure. It is time for citizens—especially in the Western Cape—to reclaim their right to self-determination.
An independent Western Cape can achieve both fairness and freedom through a transparent canton-style system of local governance. The proposed Equalization and Standards Act ensures that every community meets minimum service levels for education, healthcare, safety, and infrastructure while rewarding efficiency and accountability. Instead of political redistribution from Pretoria, this model empowers local decision-making with transparent, rules-based funding—proving that independence can unite, not divide, the province.
CapeXit’s new policy proposal No Mercy for Criminals – A Safer Cape for All outlines a plan for justice and safety under an independent Cape Republic. Three pillars — enforce, reform, and prevent — set the foundation for restoring law, dignity, and hope. Have your say by November 17.
CapeXit invites citizens to help shape the future of a free Cape Republic. Join the public process to review and refine 35 draft policies built on freedom, fairness, and opportunity. Your voice will guide the Cape’s journey from vision to reality — together, we own our future.