'There are 1.4 million estimated voters in the Western Cape who support Cape Independence' - Phil Craig

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Phil Craig of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group joins BizNews founder Alec Hogg to discuss some big news in the political sphere. Craig recently told BizNews that the group had handed over a referendum request on Cape Independence. While the DA has said it does not support the idea of Cape Independence, it is open to the referendum itself. Craig discusses meeting with numerous political parties on the topic. "We asked them two questions - do they support Cape Independence? Regardless of whether they support it or not, are they willing to allow the people of the Western Cape...to determine whether they want independence." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
4 Oct 2021 1AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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