I’ve had a number of frustrated conversations with various members of the independence movement for the past year or two, mostly centred on the increasingly cold attitude conveyed toward the movement by mainstream actors and outlets. While the news media was happy to cover what we were up to while we were a marginal movement that could be easily ridiculed, the recent support shown in the polls(58% in support of secession, 68% in support of a referendum, 79% of DA voters in support of a referendum) has changed the tone.
The Cape Independent: a new independent news site
The Cape Independent: a new independent news…
The Cape Independent: a new independent news site
I’ve had a number of frustrated conversations with various members of the independence movement for the past year or two, mostly centred on the increasingly cold attitude conveyed toward the movement by mainstream actors and outlets. While the news media was happy to cover what we were up to while we were a marginal movement that could be easily ridiculed, the recent support shown in the polls(58% in support of secession, 68% in support of a referendum, 79% of DA voters in support of a referendum) has changed the tone.