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What happened to the Cape Indy?
Some of you may have noticed that we’ve been rather quiet of late.
For those interested in the story behind our silence, here is an interview with @thedandanflow that provides some insight. However, this is not the end of the story....
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In which we attempt to explain the petty attacks on Minister Cassim without getting bogged down by political correctness:
In an effort to dispel persistent myths among land reform advocates and black nationalists, AfriForum provides new research on the state of land ownership
READ: thecapeindependent.com/afrif…
@ConCaracal @afriforum
Killings of local politicians raise worries of KZN-style violence
Two political figures were shot dead in separate incidents in South Africa on 20 June 2026 during a national voter registration weekend ahead of November local elections...
thecapeindependent.com/killi…
Alan Winde blames Trump for job losses. Is he right?
There is a limited extent to which foreign aid cuts have impacted the Province, but in the grand scheme, this claim has not been properly justified
thecapeindependent.com/alan-…
What is the future of open land in Cape Town? The answer appears increasingly uncertain, as recent developments in Kommetjie have demonstrated.
@zhanewarren
thecapeindependent.com/gate-…
Anton Kruger | The DA has failed to reform a failing fisheries department
South Africa's fisheries sector continues to face challenges relating to resource management, enforcement, and long-term sustainability.
thecapeindependent.com/south…
Lieutenant-General Thembisile Patekile, Western Cape provincial police commissioner since 2021, retires at the end of June 2026.
He will not be missed.
thecapeindependent.com/goodb…
Premier authorises Joint Operations Centre in prep for anti-immigrant protests
Winde has warned that the protests could spark wider instability
thecapeindependent.com/winde…
Local civic organisation BVA, which has been holding the City of Cape Town accountable, has proposed that authorities consider community-backed solutions to address traffic, environmental, and school capacity challenges.
Read: thecapeindependent.com/bva-p…
Interested in a snapshot of the current state of SA's fisheries?
Read: thecapeindependent.com/south…
The Cape lndy retweeted
Most of this video is actually an exploration of the South African political landscape, getting out of the "spectrum" model
Basically I argue that the min/maj split is actually two party systems, and the minority bloc is bipolar, but the majority bloc is tripolar
"Afri-MAGA":
How the DA (and the media) gatekeep the right side of the political spectrum
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The Cape lndy retweeted
I'm an amateur working on a shoestring, of course I've made some mistakes
I have also successfully reported on several large-scale local corruption stories you wouldn't cover
I have survived being sued by a foreign billionaire for one such case
What I have not done is:
- tried to float the same libellous story against AfriForum 13 times despite legal censure
- call my own data series "misinformation" on live television to own the chuds
- taken or given money to the ANC
- leaked sensitive police information for clicks, thus helping corrupt elements in the security cluster
-released the home addresses of political opponents after demonising them on a public platform
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"Afri-MAGA":
How the DA (and the media) gatekeep the right side of the political spectrum
youtube.com/watch?v=KTFsn8Ld…
The DA’s radical open borders policy
The Liberal party is increasingly out of step with the society they wish to govern, but it is fundamentally a return to their roots
thecapeindependent.com/the-d…
GHL finally axes Steenhuisen
After holding out for nearly two months, the scandals have now outweighed internal resistance, and the new DA leadership has been forced to let John Steenhuisen take a less demanding position
thecapeindependent.com/ghl-f…
PRASA doubles train trips in and out of Cape Town
The updated timetable, which came into effect on the 10th of June, increases services significantly across the Boland, Swartland and Strand
thecapeindependent.com/prasa…