Cape Party wants Western Cape to break away from rest of SA
Cape Town – If the Western Cape's Cape Party gets 5 000 votes this election, they intend to start working towards "freeing" the province from South Africa.
The Cape Party, which has apparently been in existence since 2007, has called on voters to support its bid to secede from the Republic of South Africa.
"While the jury might still be out on the long-term effects of Brexit (Britain’s exit from the European Union), the positive implications and effects of the Western Cape seceding from the greater South Africa are indisputable, hence our CapeExit strategy for this coming local election," party leader Jack Miller said in a statement on Thursday.
While they did not expect to win, they were hoping for a minimum of 5 000 votes to be able to have a voice in running the Cape. This would add a new dimension to the discussions affecting those living in the "Cape Nation", Miller said.
The party had about 10 candidates contesting more than 40 wards in the Western Cape.