Shockingly few people consulted on East London name change

Shockingly few people consulted on East London name change

A surprisingly small number of people were involved in consultations for one of South Africa’s most controversial proposed city name changes. While the process followed all legal requirements, questions are being raised about how representative the consultations were, especially for a city with a large population. The figures, revealed in Parliament, shed new light on how public input was gathered before key decisions were made. Only 290 people …