Data from the South African Geographic Names Council shows that 1,505 name and name changes have been given since the start of the standardisation of the place names process, and 85 towns are among these.
According to the Council, its mission is to standardise geographical names in South Africa and to redress, correct and transform the geographical naming system in South Africa. Interestingly, the data shows that the council has gazetted and named or renamed 1,505 geographical features in South Africa since its inception.
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