Cape Independence group welcomes DA leadership change, renews devolution call [SOUND]

# The Cape Independence Advocacy Group welcomes the election of Geordin Hill-Lewis as federal leader of the DA, saying it signals an opportunity to advance debates on greater provincial autonomy. The group’s Phil Craig says repeated attempts to secure meaningful devolution from national government failed, despite constitutional provisions supporting self-determination. He says they will continue engaging stakeholders and strengthening regional powers within South Africa’s constitutional framework to better serve Western Cape residents: