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The South African government has officially approved and gazetted 13 name changes from towns to airports.
Port Elizabeth is the big one with the Friendly City’s name being changed to Gqeberha.
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Reports say that the name change process was lengthy and lasted around two years.
At this time, residents were given the opportunity to challenge the name changes that were proposed.
Back in 2019, PE residents were not impressed by the possible name change.
Port Elizabeth and 12 other towns and airports have been renamed and gazetted, reveal reports. Image: Frennie Shivambu/Gallo ImagesSource: Getty Images
Katkop will also be broken down into a few areas:
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The opposition party had mobilised its supporters in a campaign to change the airport’s name.
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
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