Dear Premier & President

We, the undersigned:

  1. Call upon Premier Winde to call a referendum on Western Cape Independence to take place on election day 2024. Section 127(2)(f) of the national constitution and section 37(2)(f) of the provincial constitution empower you to do so.
  2. In response to this call, we call upon President Ramaphosa to enact a referendum on Western Cape Independence in accordance with the provisions of the Referendums Act (108 of 1983), as amended by Act 97 of 1992.

Please publicly confirm, no later than Tuesday 10 October, whether you intend to grant or deny our request.