Referendum Party (South Africa)
Referendum Party | |
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| Abbreviation | RP |
| Leader | Phil Craig |
| Founded | 9 November 2023 |
| Preceded by | Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG) |
| Headquarters | 2nd Floor The Old Tannery 1 Herman road Wellington Western Cape |
| Ideology | Cape independence Self-determination |
| Provincial Affiliation | CapeXit Election Accord (2024) |
| Colours | Navy and Gold |
| Slogan | Our Cape. Our Future. Our Choice! |
| Website | |
| www | |
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The Referendum Party (RP) is a secessionist political party in South Africa established to compete in the 2024 general election. The party was founded by members of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group (CIAG) in November 2023 in response to Western Cape premier Alan Winde refusing to call a referendum on Cape independence in October 2023.
The Referendum Party does not seek to remove the Democratic Alliance (DA) from the Western Cape government, but to push the DA into adopting more radical policy positions, including calling a referendum on independence and ban the use of racial laws and categories.
The party is led by Phil Craig, who was previously involved in the founding of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group. According to Craig, the Referendum Party is styled after the Brexit Party and Brexit Party members were consulted to help inform the party's policies.