Popular Post Talento Posted April 29 Popular Post Share Posted April 29 (edited) The South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC) has significantly changed the names of the country's geographic entities. The council aims to ensure that the names of places reflect the diverse cultures and languages of South Africa rather than remnants of colonial and apartheid pasts. The SAGNC was established by the South African Geographical Names Council Act of 1998, and since then, it has approved changes for 1,505 place names, including 85 towns. This initiative has led to renaming various geographical locations such as towns, rivers, mountains, and streets. The council aims to make public spaces' names resonate more with the local inhabitants' identity and heritage. The SAGNC's efforts have significantly shifted towards a more inclusive and respectful naming system that celebrates the country's rich cultural diversity. Some of the changes: Port Elizabeth → Gqeberha Morgan's Bay → Gxarha Cradock → Nxuba Uitenhage → Kariega King Williamstown → Qonce Queenstown → Komani Grahamstown → Makhanda Fort Beaufort → KwaMaqoma Somerset East → KwaNojoli Graaff-Reinet → Robert Sobkwe or Fred Hufkie Adendorp → Kwa Mseki Bishop Limba Aberdeen → Camdeboo Nieu-Bethesda → Kwa Noheleni https://www.nrclitchi.org/south-africa-renamed-85-cities/ Edited April 29 by Talento 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegaMyth Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byzantium Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 This is cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stunnah Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Now rename Eskom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getBusy Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 I love this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthinos Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercurialworld Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 That's c*nty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The7thStranger Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 As it should be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donquizote Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Good. We don't need Dutch and British colonizers anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgos Groove Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blastoisebaby Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 9 minutes ago, Stunnah said: Now rename Eskom. LMFAOOOOOO So real - They be messing us all the way up fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illuminati Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Can't pronounce them but happy for her 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odette Violet Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 We need this too for the others parts of the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nostalgic Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupremeGoddess Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 terf island is quaking lovd to see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBeMe Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 This is actually so beautiful. I hope more countries with recent colonial pasts do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboi Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 no shade but don't they have bigger issues.. like the crime rate for example 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lana Banana Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Latvia also renamed a lot of Russian related streets in the capital Riga because of the war with Ukraine and now those streets celebrate real historically important Latvians. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoganai Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 2 minutes ago, playboi said: no shade but don't they have bigger issues.. like the crime rate for example They can do both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeferino Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 Loving it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrispyBelievix Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 they never had a pretty girl from eGoli see me now and that's what they prefurr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kamil24 Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP3 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Good thing, many Canadian cities here get their names from Aboriginal languages like Quebec, Ottawa, Toronto, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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