Name Changes
latest news & developments
Editorial: Are South Africa’s new names more than a mouthful?
There have been plenty of complaints about Port Elizabeth’s name change to Gqeberha, but citizens should be more active in speaking up during consultation processes
District Six to get its name back
After becoming the ‘whites-only’ neighbourhood of Zonnebloem, another symbol of those forcefully removed from there is being reclaimed
Macedonia lawmakers to vote on name change deal with Greece
Ever since its small neighbour proclaimed independence in 1991, Greece has maintained that the name Macedonia can only apply to its northern province
Change the names to rid SA of its colonial, apartheid past
The pace of renaming places to rid them of their colonial and apartheid past is too slow
Changing Pretoria’s name ranks high on ANC’s to-do list
The ruling party says it will "act decisively" to ensure the Pretoria/Tshwane name debacle is put to rest in the new year, according to a report.
Tshwane council changed policy ahead of name changes
Just weeks before new street names for Pretoria were approved, the Tshwane metro council changed policy requiring consultation with residents.
Tshwane mayor: Afrikaners aren’t being targeted
Tshwane mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa says Afrikaners are not the "object of contempt" regarding proposed city street names changes in Pretoria.
Tshwane mayor puts his foot down on name change furore
Mayor Kgosientso Ramokgopa says Pretoria will be renamed Tshwane before the end of 2012 — regardless of the cost or opposition to the move.
South Sudan’s tricky name game
Nile Republic, Kush Republic, Juwama and Azania — these were some of the tantalising names that were being touted for South Sudan.
AfriForum claims victory over Pretoria name change
The government has complied with AfriForum’s demand that Pretoria retain its present name, the organisation said on Friday.
FF+ threatens ‘mass protests’ over Pretoria name change
Attempts by the government to change the name of Pretoria will result in "mass protests" during the 2010 World Cup, the FF+ said on Tuesday.
Motlanthe calls for change in approach to name changes
President Kgalema Motlanthe has proposed a new approach to place name changes.
Will Pretoria have a Fidel Castro Street?
One of Pretoria’s main streets should be renamed after former Cuban president Fidel Castro, the SACP said at a street-name hearing on Monday.
Parties in court bid to challenge Durban name changes
Opposition parties have taken the battle over Durban’s controversial street-renaming process to the courts, the Mercury reported on Thursday.