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Name changes in South Africa apparently have widespread public support, but face significant opposition from the [[Afrikaner]] community, who express concerns about their culture being erased, as most towns that have been renamed were founded and built by them.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jul/28/southafrica.rorycarroll</ref><ref>https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2002-03-02-0203020118-story.html</ref><ref>https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2005/05/21/Hundreds-protest-Pretoria-name-change/14921116725987/</ref> A small amount of opposition from non-white individuals has also been documented.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jul/28/southafrica.rorycarroll</ref> |
Name changes in South Africa apparently have widespread public support, but face significant opposition from the [[Afrikaner]] community, who express concerns about their culture being erased, as most towns that have been renamed were founded and built by them.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jul/28/southafrica.rorycarroll</ref><ref>https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2002-03-02-0203020118-story.html</ref><ref>https://www.upi.com/Top_News/2005/05/21/Hundreds-protest-Pretoria-name-change/14921116725987/</ref> A small amount of opposition from non-white individuals has also been documented.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/jul/28/southafrica.rorycarroll</ref> |
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During [[apartheid]], names such as "Kaffirskraal" ([[Kaffir (racial term)|Kaffir]] being a slur used against black Africans) were |
During [[apartheid]], names such as "Kaffirskraal" ([[Kaffir (racial term)|Kaffir]] being a slur used against black Africans) were used to informally refer to the population centers of black South Africans. These name changes are often cited as being supposed examples of [[decolonization]] and [[Africanization]].<ref>https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2002-03-02-0203020118-story.html</ref> |
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A number of places in South Africa had been renamed before 1994. These name changes were much rarer. |
A number of places in South Africa had been renamed before 1994. These name changes were much rarer. |
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Since 1994, many places in South Africa have been renamed by the ANC government. The following article covers the name changes in South Africa by province since the first democratic elections in 1994. National place names are decided by the South African Geographical Names Council, and provinces have their own geographical names committees.
Name changes in South Africa apparently have widespread public support, but face significant opposition from the Afrikaner community, who express concerns about their culture being erased, as most towns that have been renamed were founded and built by them.[1][2][3] A small amount of opposition from non-white individuals has also been documented.[4]
During apartheid, names such as "Kaffirskraal" (Kaffir being a slur used against black Africans) were used to informally refer to the population centers of black South Africans. These name changes are often cited as being supposed examples of decolonization and Africanization.[5]
A number of places in South Africa had been renamed before 1994. These name changes were much rarer.
Eastern Cape
As of March 2014, the Eastern Cape has changed the name of 134 places, placing it third nationally after Mpumalanga and the Limpopo provinces.[6] Most name changes have been correcting misspellings in the former homelands of Transkei and Ciskei (see below). There have also been a number of name change proposals in the western half of the province for place names of Afrikaans or English origin. [citation needed]
Settlements
- Bisho → Bhisho (2004; former capital of Ciskei)[7]
- Bolotwa → Bholothwa (2004)[8]
- Cintsa → Chintsa (2004)
- Engcobo → Ngcobo (2004)
- Gaika → Ngqika (2004)
- Idutywa → Dutywa (2004)
- Kentane → Centane (2004)
- Mbashe → Mbhashe (2004)
- Mpetu → Mpethu (2004)
- Mphuti → Mputhi (2004)
- Mpotula → Mphothulo (2004)
- Ncora → Ncorha (2004)
- Nqamakwe → Ngqamakhwe (2004)
- Nqabara → Nqabarha (2004)
- Nobokwe → Nobhokhwe (2004)
- Qolora → Qholorha (2004)
- Tanga → Thanga (2004)
- Umtata → Mthatha (2004; former capital of Transkei)
- Baziya → Bhaziya (2005)[9]
- Kambi → Khambi (2005)
- Kubusie/Kubusi → Khubusi (2005)
- Kwelera/Kwelega/Kwelegha → Kwelerha (2005)
- Lufuta → Lufutha (2005)
- Mtentu →Mthentu (2005)
- Mxelo → Mxhelo (2005)
- Ncera → Ncerha (2005)
- Notintsila → Nothintsila (2005)
- Tabankulu → Ntabankulu (2005)
- Qumanco → Qhumanco (2005)
- Tyhumie/Chumie → Tyhume (Lower and Upper) (2005)
- Bizana → Mbizana (2013)[10]
- Extension 2 in Tsolo → Tobile Dam Township (2013)
- Extension 4 in Qumbu → Siyabulela Mlombile Township (2013)
- Extension 5 in Qumbu → Dr Z Njongwe Township (2013)
- extension 6 in Qumbu → Mgcineni Mgqatsa Village (2013)
- Extension 6 in Tsolo → Dr Malizo Mpehle Township (2013)
- Extension 7 in Tsolo → Chris Hani Township (2013)
- Bacela → Bhacela (2015)[11]
- Bityi → Bhityi (2015)
- Cancele → Chankcele (2015)
- Cobongo → Nkobongo (2015)
- Gxara → Gxarha (2015)
- Kobonqaba → Khobanqaba (2015)
- Komga → Qumrhra (2015)
- Kwezana → Khwezana (2015)
- Lubacweni → Lubhacweni (2015)
- Macibini → Machibini (2015)
- Maluti → Maloti (2015)
- Manubi → Manyube (2015)
- Nanaga → Ncanarha (2015)
- Nqeleni → Ngqeleni (2015)
- Printsu/Pirintsu/Pirintsho → Phirintsho (2015)
- Qugwaru → Qhugqwarhu (2015)
- Qumanco → Qhumanco (2015)
- Taleni → Thaleni (2015)
- Toleni → Tholeni (2015)
- Aliwal North → Maletswai (2015)[12]
- Jamestown → James Calata (2015)
- Elliot → Khowa (2016)[13]
- Lady Frere → Cacadu (2016)
- Mount Ayliff → eMaXesibeni (2016)
- Mount Frere → KwaBhaca (2016)
- Silver City and Ext 7 → Rholihlahla Residence (2016)
- Queenstown → Komani (2016)
- Umasizakhane → Masizakhe (2016)
- Alice → Dikeni (2016)[14]
- Bola → Bhola (2016)
- Dipini → Diphini (2016)
- Jimmy → Umjilo (2016)
- Kwenxura → Khwenxurha (2016)
- Lloyd Location → Thembisile (2016)
- Maarsdorp → Nontongwana (2016)
- Makazi → Makhazi (2016)
- Ngqutu → Ngquthu (2016)
- Phillipton → Gangqeni (2016)
- Readsdale → KwaNcaza (2016)
- Situngu → Sithungu (2016)
- Smith Location → Xolani (2016)
- Soto → Sotho (2016)
- Tsinikane → Ntsikana (2016)
- Woodlands → eMabhofolweni (2016)
- Kete-kete → Hamakete-teke (2017)[15]
- Kaffirskraal → Linga Diko (2018)[16]
- Khalazembe → Khanya (2018)
- Grahamstown → Makhanda (2018)[17]
- Cata → Chatha (2019)[18]
- EmaBeleni → EmaBheleni (2019)
- Kwelera → Kwelerha (2019)
- Luqoqhweni → Luqhoqhweni (2019)
- Kwenxurha → Khwenxurha (2019)
- Makazi → Makhazi (2019)
- Mbolompo → Mbholompo (2019)
- Mbongweni → Mbhongweni (2019)
- Mqekezweni → Mqhekezweni (2019)
- Nculu → Ngculu (2019)
- Nomgxeki → Nomngxiki (2019)
- Sihlito → Sihlitho (2019)
- Sitebe → Sithebe (2019)
- Situngu → Sithungu (2019)
- Tyhalara → Tyhalarha (2019)
- Xhongora → Xhongorha (2019)
- Cildara → Cildarha (2020)[19]
- Marubeni → Marhubeni (2020)
- Qanqu → Qhankqu (2020)
- Cisirat → Chisirha (2021)[20]
- Cizele → Chizele (2021)
- Katkop → Ngqayi (2021)
- Lota → Lotha (2021)
- Mfabantu → Khohlombeni (2021)
- Pierie Mission → Pirie Mission (2021)
- Port Elizabeth → Gqeberha [ᶢǃʱɛ̀ɓéːxà] (2021)
- Uitenhage → Kariega (2021)
- King William's Town → Qonce (2021)
- Maclear → Nqanqarhu (2021)
- Berlin → Ntabozuko (2021)
Airports
- Ben Schoeman Airport → East London Airport (1994) → King Phalo Airport (2021)
- K. D. Matanzima Airport → Mthatha Airport (2004)
- Port Elizabeth International Airport → Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport. (2021)
Rivers
- Kubusi River → Khubusi River[21]
Free State
The province recently renamed the only international airport in Bloemfontein after anti-apartheid activist Bram Fischer.[22]
Settlements
- Petrus Steyn → Mamafubedu (2012)[23]
- Clocolan → Hlohlolwane (2015)[24]
- E Section → Sechaba Mahobe (2015)
- Harrismith → iNtabazwe (2015)
- Makurung → Edwin Bokala (2015)
- Namibia Square → Zonisele Xeza (2015)
- Sakanyoka → Tokologo (2015)
- Section D → Zakes Maseko (2015)
- Section H → Molefi Tau (2015)
- Section J → Papiki Moiloa (2015)
- Section K → Chester Pulumo (2015)
- Section L → Boiki Motlohi (2015)
- Section M → Tebotho Melthafa (2015)
- Section S → Raymond Sekati (2015)
- Section T → Bonaventure Nkholi (2015)
- Section V → Khotso Taole (2015)
- Section W → Daniel Kheswa (2015)
- Themba → Sebe Sebothelo (2015)
- Thole → Makgabea (2015)
- Brandfort → Winnie Mandela (2021)[25]
Gauteng
Gauteng, South Africa's most urbanised province, has seen a number of name changes. Probably the most controversial name change in South African history has been that of Pretoria, where there have been proposals to change the city's name to Tshwane (already the name of the metropolitan area it lies in).
Settlements
- Verwoerdburg → Centurion (1994)
- The first name change in post-1994 South Africa. Verwoerdburg was named after Hendrik Verwoerd, the so-called "architect of Apartheid" and was deemed offensive to many people and was changed to the neutral name of Centurion.
- Midstream Estates → Midstream Estate (2003)[26]
- Lufhereng → Lufherani (2007)[27]
- Rietvlei → Zoo Manor (2009)[28]
- Dhlamini → Dlamini (2016)[29]
- Emdeni → Emndeni (2016)
- Emkatini → eMkhathini (2016)
- Isiphethweni → Esiphethweni (2016)
- Kaya Sands → Khaya sands (2016)
- Khatamping → Kgatlamping (2016)
- Kwenele → Kwanele (2016)
- Kyalami → Khayalami (2016)
- Leewpan → Leeupan (2016)
- Mampinja → KwaMpanza (2016)
- Serope Seyabenye → Boiketlong (2016)
- Skilpad → Skilpaddam (2016)
- Skozana → Skhosana (2016)
- Snake Park → Thulani Park (2016)
- Sparwater → Spaarwater (2016)
- Tembisa → Thembisa (2016)
- Tokoza → Thokoza (2016)
- Tsakane → Tsakani (2016)
- Tswelapele → Tswelepole (2016)
- Tulisa → Thulisa Park (2016)
- Vivo → Vuyo (2016)
- Zonkezizwe → Zonkizizwe (2016)
- Dunusa → Tudor Shaft (2016)[30]
- Ethembalethu → iThembalethu (2016)
- Luipadsvlei → Luipaardsvlei (2016)
- Malatjie → Malatsi (2016)
- Munsienville → Munsieville (2016)
- Rent-en-dal → Rantedal (2016)
- Tswelapele → Tswelopele (2016)
- Zuikerboschfontien → Suikerbosfontein (2016)
- Stinkwater → Reefentse (2018)[31]
- Kudube → Themba (2021)[32]
- Sophiatown → Triomf (1954) → Sophiatown (2006)
- In 2006 the suburb of Triomf had its name restored to Sophiatown. Before 1954 the area (then named Sophiatown) was mostly occupied by blacks but were forcibly moved due to it being near local white suburbs. The area was rezoned as Triomf (Afrikaans for "Triumph") with the former name restored 52 years later.
Streets
Johannesburg
- In 2001 The Johannesburg City Administration changed the name of DF Malan Drive to Beyers Naudé Drive. Also it changed the name of the Library Gardens to Beyers Naudé Square in order to commemorate Beyers Naudé.
In 2007 the Johannesburg Development Agency changed two street names named after apartheid era ministers:[33]
- Henrik Verwoerd Drive → Bram Fischer Drive
- Hans Strijdom road → Malibongwe Drive
In 2013, every street of the R24 route in the Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni municipalities specifically was renamed after Albertina Sisulu. Every street on this section of the R24 is now named Albertina Sisulu Road.
In 2014 the city administration continued the renaming of important streets in the city in order to "celebrate the city's shared past".[34]
- Sauer Street → Pixley ka Isaka Seme Street
- Bree Street → Lillian Ngoyi Street
- Jeppe Street → Rahima Moosa Street
- Presidents Street → Helen Joseph Street
- Noord Street → Sophie de Bruyn Street
Pretoria
In early 2012, 27 streets in central Pretoria had their name changed to reflect a "shared history" of the city.[35][36] The streets renamed were;
- Walker-/Charles Street → Justice Mahomed Street
- Proes Street → Johannes Ramokhoase Street
- Duncan Street → Jan Shoba Street
- Genl. Louis Botha Drive → January Masilela Drive
- Esselen Street → Robert Sobukwe Street
- Vermeulen Street → Madiba Street
- Schubart Street→ Sophie de Bruyn Street
- Potgieter Street → Kgosi Mampuru Street
- Prinsloo Street → Sisulu Street
- Skinner Street → Nana Sita Street
- Jacob Maré Street → Jeff Masemola Street
- Queen Wilhelmina Street → Florence Ribeiro Avenue
- Van der Walt Street → Lillian Ngoyi Street
- Andries Street → Thabo Sehume Street
- DF Malan Drive → Eskia Mphahlele Drive
- Hans Strijdom Drive → Solomon Mahlangu[37] Drive
- Mitchell Street → Charlotte Maxeke Street
- Schoeman Street → Francis Baard Street
- Zambezi Drive → Sefako Makgatho Drive
- Hendrik Verwoerd Drive → Johan Heyns Drive
- Beatrix/Mears/Voortrekker Street → Steve Biko Street
- Church Street from Nelson Mandela Drive to the east → Stanza Bopape Street
- Church Street from Nelson Mandela Drive to Church Square → Helen Joseph Street
- Church Street from Church Square to the R511 → WF Nkomo Street
- Church Street from the R511 to the west → Elias Motswaledi Street
- Michael Brink Street → Nico Smith Street
- Leah Mangope Street → Peter Magano Street of mount frere
- Lucas Mangope Street → Molefe Makinta Street
Pretoria's new Street names[38] all have background history to who these people are.
Airport
- Jan Smuts International Airport → Johannesburg International Airport (1994) → O. R. Tambo International Airport (2006)
KwaZulu-Natal
The KwaZulu-Natal province was formed in 1994 from the merger of the then province of Natal and former bantustan of KwaZulu.
Settlements
- eMtentweni → eMthenteni (2006) [39]
- Emuziwezinto → eMuziwezinto (2006)
- Stanger → KwaDukuza (2006)
- KwaDukuza was the historic capital of the Zulu but was burnt to the ground in 1828. In 1873 European settlers founded the town Stanger on the site.
- Godlwayo → oGodlwayo (2006) [40]
- Kwampopoli → KwaMpopoli (2006)
- Kwalubisi → KwaLubisi (2006)
- Matshamnyama → eMatshamnyama (2006)
- Mboloba → eMboloba (2006)
- Mhlanganisi → eMhlanganweni (2006)
- Mkhwakhweni → eMkhwakhweni (2006)
- Nkomfe → KwaNkomfe (2006)
- Nyawoshane → Kwanyawoshane (2006)
- Sivule → eSivule (2006)
- Suzwaneni → eMsuzwaneni (2006)
- Dumenkungwini → KwaDumenkungwini (2007) [41]
- Mabophe → eMabophe (2007)
- Liba →Kwaliba (2007)
- Mafela → KwaMafela (2007)
- Mvelazitha → eMvelazitha (2007)
- Ndaleni → eNdalini (2007)
- Nsunduza → eNsunduza (2007)
- Sidakeni → eSidakeni (2007)
- Dlangubo → eNdlayangubo (2009)[42]
- Eslkhawini → eSikhaleni (2009)
- Gingindlovu → KwaGingindlovu (2009)
- kwaDlangezwa → KwaDlangezwa (2009)
- KwaMambuka Village → eMambuka Village (2009)
- Mlalaas → eMlalazi (2009)
- Nseleni → eNselini (2009)
- Yanguye → KwaSanguye (2009)
- Ntumeni → eNtumeni (2010)[43]
- Nyezane → eNyezane (2010)
- Nyoni → eNyoni (2010)
- Nyoni → iNyoni (2010)
- Teza → eSitheza (2010)
- Amanzimtoti → aManzimtoti (2010)[44]
- Congella → KwaKhangela (2010)
- Emingeni → eMingeni (2010)
- kwaMnyandu → KwaMnyandu (2010)
- Tongaat → oThongathi (2010)
- Umbongintwini → eZimbokodweni (2010)
- Umdloti → eMdloti (2010)
- Umhlanga Rocks → uMhlanga Rocks (2010)
- Umkhomazi → (2010)
- Umlaas → eMlaza (2010)
- Biyela → eBayala (2011)[45]
- Dambuza → KwaDambuza (2011)
- Emantshaheni → eMantshaheni (2011)
- Esibomvu → eZibomvini (2011)
- Gezubuso → KwaGezubuso (2011)
- Gwaliweni → eKwayiweni (2011)
- Inchanga → eNtshangwe (2011)
- Ixopo → eXobho (2011)
- Kwamngwangwa → KwaMgwagwa (2011)
- Loskop → eMangweni (2011)
- Mafakatini → eMafakatini (2011)
- Machibisa → KwaMachibisa(2011)
- Maphephethwa → eMaphephetheni (2011)
- Mkuze → eMkhuze (2011)
- Mhlosini → eMhlosinga (2011)
- Mnyandu → KwaMnyandu (2011)
- Mpande → KwaMpande (2011)
- Mtunzini → EMthunzini (2011)
- Noshezi → KwaNoshezi (2011)
- Pata → KwaPata (2011)
- Tsheni → eTsheni (2011)
- Umhlabatyana → eMhlabashana (2011)
- Umtentwini → eMthenteni (2011)
- Basiyeni → eBasiyeni (2012) [46]
- Bhekizwe → eBhekizwe (2012)
- Gade → KwaGade (2012)
- Gobandlovu →oGobandlovu (2012)
- Gubhethuka → KwaGubhethuka (2012)
- Isupaneng → Tsopaneng (2012)
- Khandisa → KwaKhandisa (2012)
- Mabuyeni → eMabuyeni (2012)
- Madaka → eMadaka (2012)
- Madlankala → eMadlangala (2012)
- Magebhukana → eMagebhukana (2012)
- Mankankaneni → eMankankaneni (2012)
- Msasandla → eMsasandla (2012)
- Mthintanyoni → eMthintanyoni (2012)
- Mtholonjaneni → eMatholonjeni (2012)
- Ndaya → eNdaya (2012)
- Ndlinemnyama → eNdlinemnyama (2012)
- Ndongeni → eZindongeni (2012)
- Ngunjini → eNgunjini (2012)
- Nhlangenyuke → eNhlangenyuke (2012)
- Nkothweni → eNkothweni (2012)
- Ntwasahlobo → eNtwasahlobo (2012)
- Sihuzu → eSihuzu (2012)
- Siminza → eSiminza (2012)
- Zigodweni → eZigodweni (2012)
- Bomvini → eBomvini (2013)[47]
- Dondolo → oDondolo (2013)
- Dozaneni → eDuzaneni (2013)
- Enkulu → eNkulu (2013)
- Gudlucingo → KwaGudlucingo (2013)
- Mangqomfini → eMongqomfini (2013)
- Mankwanyaneni → eMankwanyaneni (2013)
- Matshana → eMatshana (2013)
- Mbona → eMboni (2013)
- Mdutshini → eMdutshini (2013)
- Mevamhlophe → eMevamhlophe (2013)
- Mgangatho → eMgangatho (2013)
- Mtengu → eMtengu (2013)
- Mzinto → eMuziwezinto (2013)
- Nkoneni → eNkoneni (2013)
- Nqutshini → eNqutshini (2013)
- Nyosini → iNyosini (2013)
- Nzimakwe → KwaNzimakwe (2013)
- Shange → KwaShange (2013)
- Sigisi → eSigisi (2013)
- Thunzi → KwaThunzi (2013)
- Woza → eWozani (2013)
- Bhekabantu → KwaBhekabantu (2015)[48]
- Dokodweni → eDokodweni (2015)
- Dukemini → KwaDukemini (2015)
- Ebhudlwini → uBhudlu (2015)
- Ehlonzi → eHlonzi (2015)
- Emgudleni → eMgudleni (2015)
- eMpakathini → eMphakathini (2015)
- Endatsheni → eNdatsheni (2015)
- Enkangala → iNkangala (2015)
- Ezinyongo → eZinyongo (2015)
- Gcabhane → eGcabhane (2015)
- Inhlambamasoka → iNhlambamasoka (2015)
- KaSathane → KwaSathane (2015)
- Khovothi → oKhovothi (2015)
- Khuleni → oKhuleni (2015)
- Kwabonda → KwaBonda (2015)
- kwaNibela → KwaNibela (2015)
- Kwanyamazane → KwaNyamazane (2015)
- Macambini → eMacambini (2015)
- Mathonsi → KwaMathonsi (2015)
- Mathunzi → eMathunzi (2015)
- Mbizezelwe → eMbizimbelwe (2015)
- Mgwenya → eMngwenya (2015)
- Mhambuma → eMhambuma (2015)
- Mhlubulweni → (2015)
- Mpumbulu → eMpumbulu (2015)
- Mteyi → KwaMteyi (2015)
- Mvutshana → eMvutshana (2015)
- Nqutshini → eNqutshini (2015)
- Njinji → KaNjinji (2015)
- Shayisa → KwaShayisa (2015)
- Thandizwe → eThandizwe (2015)
- Thelizolo → eThelizolo (2015)
- Thengani → eThengani (2015)
- UMzinyana → eMzinyana (2015)
- Velabusha → eVelabusha (2015)
- Ziyendane → eZiyendane (2015)
- Doornhoek → eMahhukwini (2016)[49]
- Drifontein → eMhlwaneni (2016)
- Entembeni → eThembeni (2016)
- Gcongco → KwaCongco (2016)
- Kirkintulloch → eMibuzweni (2016)
- Kleinfontein → eNkuthu (2016)
- Kwaggafontein E → Entuthukweni (2016)
- Kwaggafontein E → Joana Jiyane (2016)
- Makhasanemi → eMakhasaneni (2016)
- Manzawayo → eManzawayo (2016)
- Mkhindini → eMkhindini (2016)
- Mthinomude → eMthinemide (2016)
- Rooderpoort → eZikhonkwaneni (2016)
- Skoeman → KwaNtababomvu (2016)
- Watershed → eNtantane (2016)
- Ezitendeni → eMhlangeni (2017)[50]
- Melomoth → eMthonjaneni (2017)
- oHlongeni → eNgoleleni (2017)
Dam
- Chelmsford Dam → Ntshingwayo Dam (2000)[51]
Airport
- Louis Botha Airport → Durban International Airport. Note that in 2010 DIA closed down and was replaced by the newly built King Shaka International Airport
Limpopo
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The most northerly province of South Africa, the Limpopo province saw some of the earliest name changes and to date more than any other province. The province was carved out of the former Transvaal and initially named the Northern Transvaal until the following year when it was known simply as the Northern Province. It kept this name until 2002[52] when it was renamed after the Limpopo River which forms South Africa's border with Zimbabwe. Settlement name changes especially targeted places of Afrikaans origin, such as Pietersburg (Polokwane), Nylstroom (Modimolle) and Ellisras (Lephalale), while avoiding places with Bantu or English names such as Northam, Alldays, Tzaneen and Thabazimbi. The Limpopo is the most ethnically black province in South Africa (96.7% as of 2011) and is likely to have made the name changes go smoother because of a lack of opposition from minority groups which are usually against name changes.
Settlements
- Dzanani Township → Mphephu (2003)[53]
- Makhado Township → Dzanani (2003)
- Duiwelskioof → Modjadjiskloof (2003)[54]
- Addney B → Mampote (2005)[55]
- Berseba → GaMotadi (2005)
- Blackhill → GaKobe (2005)
- Boknafarm → Matjeketlane (2005)
- Burgerught → Mohome (2005)
- Dantzig → Radimang (2005)
- Ga-Madibeng → Madibeng (2005)
- Ga-Moyaga → GaMoyaha (2005)
- Glenfernis → Mokwena (2005)
- Grootdraai → Pitsimatome (2005)
- Johannesburg Farm → GaMaphoto (2005)
- Rittershouse → Yokumuru (2005)
- Toverfontein → Hlonasedimong (2005)
- Edinburg → Akani (2005)[56]
- Shotong → Shotoni (2006) [57]
- Naboomspruit → Mookgophong (2006) [58]
- Warmbaths → Bela-Bela[52]
- Ellisras → Lephalale[52]
- Louis Trichardt → Makhado (2003) → Louis Trichardt (2007)[52]
- The town was renamed Makhado in 2003, but was later in 2007 reverted to the original name of Louis Trichardt.
- Nylstroom → Modimolle[52]
- Duiwelskloof → Modjadjiskloof[52]
- Unlike most name changes, Duiwelskloof kept the Afrikaans suffix "-kloof" (meaning valley) in its new name. The name "Ngoako Ramalepe" was also proposed.
- Dendron → Mogwadi[52]
- Potgietersrus → Mokopane[52]
- Soekmekaar → Morebeng
- Messina → Musina[52]
- Pietersburg → Polokwane[52] (capital)
- Bochum → Senwabarwana[52]
- Vaalwater → Mabatlane (2006) → Vaalwater (2007)
- Joseph village → Josefa (2021)[59]
- Mabiligwe/Boxahuku village → Qaza (2021)
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga, itself renamed in 1995 from the Eastern Transvaal, has seen the entire northern half of the province renamed since 2005. As with the Limpopo province, most of the changes have affected names of Afrikaans origin, but also some with British links. These have included the capital, Nelspruit (Mbombela) as well as Witbank (eMalahleni) and Lydenburg (Mashishing). Unlike the Limpopo, the name changes in Mpumalanga have largely (as of 2011) been ignored and apart from the city of Witbank, road signs and usage of the new names has been rare.[60] Some names of Bantu origin have also been changed, because they were misspelled by early settlers, due to errors in transcription, such as Malelane, which was corrected to Malalane.
Settlements
- Almansdrift B → Mbhongo (2003)[61]
- Buffelspruit → Mhlambanyatsi (2003)
- De Putten → Seabe (2003)
- Jeppe's Reef → Magogeni (2003)
- Skilpadfontein → Marapyane (2003)
- Paayzynpan → Ditlhagane (2004) [62]
- Bhaca → Kadobi (2005)
- Block C → Esibayeni (2005)
- Ebersnake → Edludluma (2005) [63]
- Fig Tree → Kahhoyi (2005)
- Greenside → Mmaduma (2005)
- Hectorspruit → Emjejane (2005)
- Kabhunya → Kamakhatheni (2005)
- Ka-Sibhejane → Kasibhejane (2005)
- Kwaggafontein D → Somphalali (2005)
- KwaZibukwane → Kazibokwane (2005)
- Langeloop → Emtfuntini (2005)
- Naas → Kamachekeza (2005)
- New-Village → Kalomantasha (2005)
- New-Village → Kamasheshane (2005)
- Hartebeestpruit → Moloto North (2005) [64]
- Kwarrielaagte → Ntwane (2005)
- Madadeni → Sihlangu (2005)
- Middelkop → Lefiswane (2005)
- Roodekop Portion → Sehokho (2005)
- Blanchville → Valley Glen (2005)
- Boesmanskraal → eMpangeleni (2006)
- Boesmanspruit → Waterfall (2006)
- Diepdale → Etikhulungwane (2006)
- Diepgezet → Dibaba (2006)
- eMfazazana → Emfazezala (2006)
- Kaffirskraal → Ezimbuthumeni (2006)
- Kaffirskraalkopie → eNdlulamithini (2006)
- Kameelrivier B → Ga-Morwe (2006)
- Khombaso → Nsizwane (2006)
- Kriel → Ga-Nala (2006)
- Louis Creek → Ekhandizwe (2006)
- Malelane → Malalane (2006)
- Mgobhodzi → Kamawewe (2006)
- Schoemansdal → Kamatsamo (2006)
- Tweededronk → KwaZibhebhu (2006)
- Vrieskraal → Thabana (2006)
- Waterval B → Metsimadiba (2006)
- Witbank → eMalahleni (2006)
- Lydenburg → Mashishing (2006)
- Ackerville → KwaThomas Mahlanguville (2006) [65]
- Devet → eNtambende 1 (2006)
- Nordeen → eNtambende 11 (2006)
- Almandrift D → Ukukhanya (2006) [66]
- extension 10 → Hlalakahle (2006)
- Extension 12 → Mphumelelo (2006)
- Geelbeksvlei → Lefiso (2006)
- Kameelrivier A → Madubaduba (2006)
- Klipfontein → eNgwenyameni (2006)
- Mbabala → Kambabala (2006)
- Rooikopen A → Loding (2006)
- Wolwekraal → Maphotla (2006)
- Vlaklaagte No. 2 → Buhlebesizwe (2006)
- Zandspruit → Mmahlabane (2006)
- Allendal → Landela (2007) [67]
- Alicecot → Metsi (2007)
- Angincourt → Matsavana (2007)
- Antol → Humulani (2007)
- Arthurseat → Maripe (2007)
- Arthurstone → Buyisonto (2007)
- Brooklyn → Maotole (2007)
- Buffelshoek → Bolla Tau (2007)
- Casteel (2007) → Maboke (2007)
- Cork → Khokhamoya (2007)
- Cunningmore → Tiyimeleni (2007)
- Dingledayle → Chochocho (2007)
- Dwarsloop → Mafemani (2007)
- Graigburn → Motlamogatsane (2007)
- Hurrinton → Hundzukani (2007)
- Ireaqh → Khomanani (2007)
- Justica → Mhlumeni (2007)
- Kildare → Malamule (2007)
- London → Thabakgolo (2007)
- Madras → Mahukule (2007)
- Mavilijan → Ngwaritšane (2007)
- Newington → Manyakatana (2007)
- Oakley → Legokgwe (2007)
- Okkernooiboom → Xikhusese (2007)
- Rolle → Godide (2007)
- Ronaldsey → Fayini (2007)
- Somerset → Mahlobyanini (2007)
- Utha → Uta (2007)
- Violet Bak → Mmoleleng (2007)
- Wales → Mathoshe (2007)
- Alexandria → Hlanganani (2009)[68]
- Badplaas (2009) → eManzana (2009)
- Buhlebesize → eThembalethu (2009)
- Diepgezet → Ngoninl (2009)
- Eglington → Xalamuka (2009)
- Enkeldoorn → Leratong (2009)
- Ga-Maria → Ditlhokwe (2009)
- Goederede B → Bhundu (2009)
- Kameelpoortneck → Lithuli Village (2009)
- Matepula → Ramonanabela (2009)
- Mlalaas → eMlalazi (2009)
- Mooiplaas → Ebuhleni (2009)
- Nootgedacht → eMpumelelweni (2009)
- Pankop → Masobye (2009)
- Serville → Zakhiya (2009)
- Steynsdorp → eMlondozi (2009)
- Toitskraal → Redutše (2009)
- Tweefontein → Somaroboro (2009)
- Vaschfontein → Ga-Phamohlaka (2009)
- Vlaklaagte No. 1 → Mandlethu (2009)
- Woltwekraal → Borolo (2009)
- Tweefontein → Phumula (2009)[69]
- Steynsdorp → eMlondozi (2009)[70]
- Belfast → eMakhazeni (2009) [71]
- Machadodorp → eNtokozweni (2009) [71]
- Nelspruit → Mbombela (2009) [71] (capital)
- Waterval Boven → Emgwenya (2009) [71]
- Piet Retief → eMkhondo (2010)[72]
- Aankomste → Esgwili (2011) [73]
- Belvedere → Phophonyane (2011)
- Doornkoop 2 → Piet Tlou (2011)
- Hartebeeskop → Etjelembube (2011)
- Lochiel → eMbangweni (2011)
- Mafube Rural Village → Sikhululiwe (2011)
- Oshoek → Maphundlwane (2011)
- Ouboom → Esthobela (2011)
- Pampoene → eMgubaneni (2011)
- Smithfield → eMphelandaba (2011)
- Swallowsnest → Holeka (2011)
- Greylingstad → Nthorwane (2013)[74]
- Grootvlei → Thaba-Kgwali (2013)
- Enkeldoorin → KwaMusi (2015)[75]
- Gemsbokspruit → Mzimuhle (2015)
- Kwaggafontein → Ekukhanyeni (2015)
- kwaggafontein → Mthombomuhle (2015)
- Matheyzensloop → Entokozweni (2015)
- Sybrandskraal → Moloto South (2015)
- Embalenhle Extension E → Thoko Mabhena (2016)[76]
- Kwaggafontein E → Entuthukweni (2016)
- Kwaggafontein E → Joana Jiyane (2016)
- Kwaggafontein E → Mthunjwa (2016)
- Leandra → Thuli Fakude (2016)
- Mandela → Rekhuditse (2016)
- Tweefontein → Sesakhile (2016)
- Tweefontein M → Thokozani (2016)
- Prospect Farm → eHlanganani (2018)[77]
- Tafelhoek 1 → eSukumani (2018)
- Tweefelhoek 1 → eThuthukani (2018)
- Amsterdam → eMvelo (2019)[78]
- Inswepe → Insephe (2019)
- Driehoek → Uhlelo (2021)[79]
- Donkerhoek → Entababusuku (2021)
North West
In May 2013 North West province premier Thandi Modise said the province needed to be renamed and not just be referred to as a "direction on a compass".[80] One of the suggestions has been to rename North West after politician and activist Moses Kotane. There is, however, already a municipality in the province named after him.
Settlements
- Hartbeesfontein → Lethabong (2004) [81]
- Austrey → Mosinki (2008)[82]
- Goodwood → Phuane (2008)
- Jakkalsdrai → Dipodi (2009)[83]
- Goedgewonden → Rentse Village (2010) [84]
- Mafeking → Mafikeng → Mahikeng (2010)
- Heefers Lust → Mararampe (2016)[85]
- Klipan → Kgangkgang (2016)
- Nooitgedacht → Lokotsi (2016)
Northern Cape
In the Northern Cape, only six roads were renamed between 1994 and 2010, the fewest name changes in any province.[86]
Streets
The following street in Upington was renamed:
Airports
- Pierre van Ryneveld Airport → Upington Airport (1994)[88]
- B.J. Vorster Airport → Kimberley Airport (1994)[89]
Western Cape
With the exception of Cape Town, the Western Cape has experienced only a few minor street name changes in the largest cities. There have, however, been a number of suggested name changes, particularly on the southern coast of the province, such as for the towns of George or Mossel Bay.
Settlements
- Schotchekloof → Bo-Kaap (2016)[90]
- Teslaarsdal → Tesselaarsdal (2016)[91]
- Zonnebloem → District Six (2019) [92]
Streets
The names of the following streets in Cape Town have been changed:
- Western Boulevard (section of the M6) → Helen Suzman Boulevard (2011)[93]
- Eastern Boulevard → Nelson Mandela Boulevard (2011)[94]
- Oswald Pirow Street → Christiaan Barnard Street (2011)[93]
- NY1 → Stephen Biko Drive (2012)[95]
- Hendrik Verwoerd Drive → Uys Krige Drive (2013)[96]
- Lansdowne Road → Imam Haron Road, Japhta K Masemola Road, and Govan Mbeki Road (2013)[96]
- Coen Steytler Avenue → Walter Sisulu Avenue (2013)[96]
- Modderdam Road → Robert Sobukwe Road (2013)[96]
- Table Bay Boulevard → FW de Klerk Boulevard (2015)
- Vanguard Drive → Jakes Gerwel Drive (2015)[97]
- De Waal Drive → Philip Kgosana Drive (2017)[98]
- Hanover Street → Keizersgracht Street (1968) → Hanover Street (2019)[99]
- Intersection of St George's Mall and Castle Street → Krotoa Place[94]
Airports
- P.W. Botha Airport → George Airport (1994)
- D.F. Malan Airport → Cape Town International Airport (1994)[100]
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