'All the objections are rejected' — Nathi Mthethwa dismisses opposition to Eastern Cape name changes

“The objections varied from claims that insufficient consultation was done at the local level, alternative names had been ignored, the renaming would drive away tourists, or that the money spent on renaming could be better spent on service delivery, and claims that the new names have nothing to do with the people of Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality or are a duplication of existing place names,” said ministry spokesperson Masechaba Khumalo.

“After receiving the advice of the SAGNC and after applying his mind to the merits of all the objections, the minister has decided that all the objections do not merit the review of the decisions on geographical names gazetted on February 23. Thus, all the objections are rejected,” she said.

The towns and cities are collapsing while they are busy renaming them what a stupid decision

Very good we can't be told by DA what we must call our city by sending their toothless dog mayor

How peaceful is life without ACE

Grebegha should remain as it is.

No surprise.

Why give a time frame for objections and you know very well you not gonna look at one of them

Yawn. How is this news

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