Proposed Port Alfred name change alarms some, who say it’s a tourism risk

Proposed Port Alfred name change alarms some, who say it’s a tourism risk

Name changes are on the cards for the iconic seaside town of Port Alfred and the Kowie River.

Proposed Name Change For Port Alfred On The Cards – 2oceansvibe News

According to a report presented to the committee, “Colonial names, such as ‘Kowie’ and the later ‘Port Alfred’, were not neutral designations; they served as instruments of territorial claim and cultural erasure.”