The Western Cape Independence Movement
A self-governing Western Cape. Decentralised power. Local decision-making. One voice, many faces.
Why Independence?
Economic Autonomy
The Western Cape can chart its own economic course — attracting investment, cutting red tape, and keeping value in the region.
Local Decisions
Decisions made by people who live here, for the people who live here — not by distant bureaucrats.
Cultural Identity
A diverse region with a distinct identity — protected, celebrated, and empowered.
Latest News
- Iron ore line shutdown: what the Western Cape can and cannot controlTransport Month has put the iron ore line back in the news. The line carries ore from the Northern Cape to Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape, and its annual maintenance shutdown is scheduled for 6 to 16 October 2026. Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has linked the shutdown to the replacement of railway sleepers along… Read more: Iron ore line shutdown: what the Western Cape can and cannot control
- Taxi Shootings Across Six Areas Show Why Mobility Is a Provincial and City ProblemThe Western Cape MEC for Mobility has condemned a series of taxi-related shootings reported in Somerset West, Khayelitsha, Epping, Delft, Bonteheuwel and Maitland, according to reporting by The Citizen. The spread of the locations is the part worth pausing on. These are not six versions of the same place. They include a formal industrial area,… Read more: Taxi Shootings Across Six Areas Show Why Mobility Is a Provincial and City Problem
- Cape Town’s water is stable now, but the rain will decide what comes nextCape Town’s dams are in a comfortable position, but the city’s water and sanitation MMC is already talking about what happens if the rain does not arrive. Dr Zahid Badroodien told Moneyweb that residents need to start using water more responsibly and may eventually have to cut usage if there is no rain in a… Read more: Cape Town’s water is stable now, but the rain will decide what comes next
- Emergency measures at a Mossel Bay beach: what is happening and whyAuthorities are putting emergency measures in place at a popular Mossel Bay beach to protect people, property and infrastructure from coastal erosion. The detail that matters for residents is not only what is being done at the shoreline, but who decides it, who pays for it, and how much of it sits with local government… Read more: Emergency measures at a Mossel Bay beach: what is happening and why
- South Africa records 18 mpox cases, with most infections in the Western CapeSouth Africa has recorded 18 confirmed mpox cases, and health officials have raised concern about a sharp rise in infections in recent weeks. Most of the cases have been reported in the Western Cape, according to The South African. The detail matters less for panic than for understanding who is responsible for what when a… Read more: South Africa records 18 mpox cases, with most infections in the Western Cape
- 31 000 people earn under R1 000 in the Western Cape’s richest municipalityPoverty in the Western Cape is often imagined as a problem of the Cape Flats or the rural districts, somewhere other than the prosperous southern suburbs and the winelands. A recent report unsettles that picture. According to The South African, roughly 31 000 people in the Western Cape’s richest municipality earn less than R1 000.… Read more: 31 000 people earn under R1 000 in the Western Cape’s richest municipality
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