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Gqeberha – From a Khoi perspective


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The Khoi community and other interest groups held gathering since Friday up to yesterday (Sunday) embracing the new name Gqeberha. They have also written a letter to the Department of Corporative Governance ant Traditional Affairs expressing their unhappiness with the mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality who was not happy with the name. For a perspective on this issue and what it means to the Khoi community and also why it’s not only still a bone of contention but why it should be embraced,

Guest: Christian Martin – Khoi activist

Guest: Prof Barney Pityana - Professor Emeritus of Law, University of South Africa (He wrote about his views on the issue feeling that PE has too many colonial names actually an insult. He also feels that naming places after comrades is more done to buy government favour)
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