by Alex Penhaligon | Nov 28, 2025 | Economy
Foreword The purpose of this piece is not to divide, inflame, or revisit old grievances. It is to start a practical and honest conversation about how the Western Cape can build a stronger and more stable future. We cannot ignore the reality that our province...
by Joan Swart | Oct 25, 2025 | Economy, Energy & Electricity
Executive Summary An independent Western Cape has the potential to achieve energy independence from South Africa in oil and gas, leveraging offshore discoveries like Brulpadda and Luiperd, potential shale gas in the Karoo, and strategic infrastructure such as the...
by Alex Penhaligon | Oct 21, 2025 | Crime, Economy, Education, Governance
The Western Cape stands at a crossroads — a province of proven competence and economic vitality, yet bound by national failures that hold it back. This concise guide breaks down fifteen key reasons why growing numbers of residents believe independence offers the most...
by Alex Penhaligon | Oct 20, 2025 | Economy, Education, Governance
South Africa cannot build prosperity by living in the past. The Western Cape has already shown what disciplined governance can achieve. Now it must lead the way forward — through good leadership, honest administration, and education that gives every child a fair...
by Joan Swart | Oct 18, 2025 | Corruption, Crime, Economy, Policies
South Africa’s government has blood on its hands. That may sound harsh, but when a ruling party’s corruption, neglect, and indifference cost tens of thousands of lives every year, moral responsibility cannot be shrugged off as mere incompetence. When the state fails...
by Joan Swart | Oct 3, 2025 | Economy
Two clean lenses, no double counting: (A) direct cash transfers into WC public bodies; (B) nationally delivered services that happen in the Western Cape. A short “Lens C” notes SOE activity (off-budget). Baseline Taxes generated in the Western Cape (2025/26, Method...
