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Monday, 11 April 2022 08:15

More name changes to be made by Mthethwa

PRETORIA: The country’s Sport, Arts and Culture minister Nathi Mthethwa has insisted that name changes remain a key to the country’s transformation efforts, vowing that more changes will come to key destinations in the coming months.

One of the biggest and most controversial changes took place when Port Elizabeth was renamed Gqeberha last year.

“This is our own way as a sector in bringing meaning to freedom,” Mthethwa said at a recent event, adding that the transformation of the heritage landscape that had largely remained white was a key function of his department.

“Through the geographical names project, we have also deliberately set the country on a path towards healing by changing names of towns and cities which have unsavoury colonial and apartheid connotations. In doing so, we have always sought to consult widely in ensuring that the affected communities are part of the name-change process.”

He noted that the country’s name changes had not always been well received, with critics often citing the high administrative costs involved in the process.

Apart from Gqeberha, other notable changes include Uitenhage to Kariega, King Williamstown to Qonce, East London Airport to King Phalo Airport and Port Elizabeth Airport to Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport.

Darul Ihsan Media Desk

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