One of the SA's famous seaside towns could get a name change

One of the SA's famous seaside towns could get a name change

Three places in the Eastern Cape could be facing a possible name change, following the Eastern Cape Geographical Names Committee’s push to replace colonial-era place names with indigenous ones. According to BusinessTech, a pre-planning meeting in Port Alfred last week drew more than 250 stakeholders, marking the first step in what could be a significant shift for the region’s map. The changes would correct colonial adaptations of indigenous word…

One of South Africa’s well-known coastal towns may be renamed

The Eastern Cape Geographical Names Committee is pushing to replace colonial-era place names with indigenous ones, which could lead to name changes for three places in the province. BusinessTech reports that a pre-planning meeting in Port Alfred last week drew over 250 stakeholders, marking the first step toward what could be a major change to the region’s map. These changes aim to restore the original indigenous words altered during colonial ti…