Own your future | Besit jou toekoms
The Western Cape contributes far more to South Africa’s national fiscus than it receives, leaving critical infrastructure, services, and growth potential under strain. This article examines the scale of the fiscal imbalance and argues for a model of economic self-determination — not secession, but fair resource control — that would enable the province to plan sustainably, invest effectively, and strengthen national recovery.
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s MTBPS confirms what communities across the Western Cape experience daily: the national government remains focused on balancing spreadsheets rather than rebuilding a failing economy. Despite a primary surplus and cosmetic improvements in debt metrics, the budget offers no credible plan for growth, jobs, infrastructure recovery, or restoring local government capacity. CapeXit argues that capable regions deserve the right to choose a better path.
Achieving electricity independence for the Western Cape from SA’s national grid
An independent Western Cape has the potential to achieve energy independence from South Africa in oil and gas.
A provincial referendum to secure a resounding public mandate for devolving police powers could curb violent crime rates.
South Africa cannot fix inequality through more central control. A transparent, rules-based system of decentralized governance can empower provinces and municipalities to deliver fair, accountable, and efficient public services. The proposed Equalization and Standards model combines need and effort in a simple formula to ensure every community reaches basic service standards while rewarding good governance. Instead of hoarding power in Pretoria, a stronger GNU must share it — building fairness through decentralization, transparency, and trust.
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.
The Western Cape’s success story proves what good governance, accountability, and community spirit can achieve. Yet national failure continues to hold the province back. In this summary of Alex Penhaligon’s “15 Reasons for Western Cape Independence — Explained Simply,” the key case for self-rule is laid out clearly: fiscal fairness, local accountability, energy freedom, and the right to decide our own future.
The Western Cape has proven that honest governance and disciplined management deliver real results. But to unlock its full potential, it must gain more control over its finances, policing, and infrastructure—and invest deeply in education. Only by “educating forward” can we build a fairer, more prosperous future for every child and community.
The Cape Independence Party (CAPEXIT) has lodged a criminal case against Stellenbosch Municipality, exposing alleged illegal construction and environmental destruction in the Botmaskop Nature Area—part of the Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve. The case accuses municipal officials of authorizing roads, sewer lines, and other infrastructure on protected land without required Environmental Impact Assessments, causing severe damage to threatened ecosystems and endangered species. CAPEXIT demands accountability, restoration, and the resignation of Municipal Manager Geraldine Mettler.