Vlnr Pieter de Necker, dr. Corné Mulder, Phil Craig and Robert King. (Photo: Provided/VF Plus)
The Referendum Party, which focuses on self-determination and campaigned for Cape independence, has now found a new home with the FF Plus.
The tremendous growth of the FF Plus over the last months and the joining of thousands of new members gained further momentum with the decision of the Referendum Party to disband and throw its weight into the FF Plus, said Dr. Corné Mulder, FF Plus leader, said.
“Many other parties have decided in the past to disband and join the FF Plus, because they saw the party as the best and most sustainable vehicle to achieve their ideals.”
According to Mulder, the FF Plus is the party “that stands up every day for minority rights, self-determination and a secure future for everyone who lives and works in South Africa.”
According to Mulder, it is becoming increasingly clear that voters perceive the FF Plus as a steadfast and principled party that offers real solutions to the country’s problems and economic challenges.
He said the FF Plus is the designated vehicle for all voters who have become disillusioned with parties that look after their own interests more than the interests and future of South Africa and all its people.
“The party offers solutions for everyone who longs for a job, security and a better future for their children.”
The Referendum Party was officially launched in November 2023. Phil Craig, leader of the Referendum Party, said at the time that the party would be a “single issue party” focusing on DA voters who support Cape independence.
“It doesn’t matter how well a DA government performs in Cape Town if the most important decisions are taken by the ANC government in Pretoria,” said Craig.
The party said it would emphasize that the Western Cape will never reach its full potential if it does not control these four cardinal government issues – economic policy, policing, taxation and spending, as well as borders.
Cape independence would give control of each of these matters to the Western Cape government, Craig said at the time.