Is the Commission sanctioned by government?
The Home Rule Commission is an independent, non-governmental, non-partisan working group of experts on constitutional law without any connection to any government or political party.
Are the Commission’s recommendations binding?
The Home Rule Commission’s recommendations and draft constitution/statutes will be found in its reports, which are not binding on the future of the Western Cape.
Does the Commission support devolution/federalism or independence/sovereignty?
The Home Rule Commission is tasked with considering both devolution/federalism and independence/sovereignty as potential future scenarios for the Western Cape on an equal basis.
Does the Commission support the movement for Cape independence?
The Home Rule Commission is not a lobbying or advocacy group, and as such does not support nor oppose Cape independence. Individual commissioners are free to express their own views on the matter in public.
Does the Commission support Home Rule/Decentralisation?
The Home Rule Commission is constituted on the assumption of the desirability of home rule/decentralisation.
What is “Home Rule?”
Home Rule refers to the phenomenon where a geographical territory’s inhabitants have significant or even ultimate control over their political affairs. Formulated in the negative, Home Rule is synonymous with “Decentralisation.”
