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Raid: South African Police Service members patrol the streets on the Cape Flats (above). The Democratic Alliance wants the Western Cape to take over policing responsibility from the national government.

DA renews bid to control policing in Western Cape

The party has bristled at billionaire Johann Rupert’s remarks that the Cape Flats are the epicentre of South Africa’s violent crime problem

  • Eyaaz
6 min read
Celebrations: The Democratic Alliance has comfortably retained the majority in the Western Cape. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

DA comfortably retains majority in Western Cape

But political parties and independents are collectively challenging the result in the province where the ANC is down nine percentage points from 2019

  • Emsie Ferreira
2 min read
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – APRIL 07: At least 9 properties were destroyed or badly damaged in the Sunny Cove area in Fish Hoek by a out of control fire on April 07, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a warning of a rare weather occurrence that is set to disrupt coastal areas along South Africa’s south-west to south-east coastline. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)

Severe storm continues to lash Western Cape

Heavy rainfall, strong winds and fires have damaged roads and structures in the province

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
Passionate: Alan Winde, the premier of the Western Cape, says that his focus is on the economy and jobs and ensuring the province has a ‘healthy, educated population’. Photo: Rodger Bosch/AFP

Winde power drives this province

Western Cape premier Alan Winde talks about fighting budget cuts, a vision for the future, and his confidence ahead of the elections

  • Umamah Bakharia
8 min read
Victor: Democratic Alliance members congratulate the party’s new Western Cape leader Tertuis Simmers (centre). Photo: Theo Jeptha/Gallo Images

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

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