KYLE ZEEMAN Controversial puppet Chester Missing has hit back at suggestions that recent name changes in the Eastern Cape may affect tourism in the province, calling the argument “moronic”. Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and other parts of the…
Port Elizabeth is history. The biggest metro in the province is now called Gqeberha. East London is next and metro residents are likely to awake soon in Gompo — the name awaiting the signature of arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa,…
By Mamela Gowa Non-Xhosa speakers and South African tourists have been encouraged to learn how to pronounce isiXhosa names as the consultation phase of changing Buffalo City Metro’s geographical names moved to ward 26 yesterday. Ward 26 –…
By Mamela Gowa Buffalo City Metro is forging ahead with its plans to change geographical names throughout the metro. Thirty-five names were put before council last week and these are to be taken back to communities in the form of public…
Discussions over transformation – including a name change – were in the spotlight at Rhodes University this weekend, as the Rhodes University Alumni Trust released the findings of a recent survey. The survey asked former students what…
The renaming of the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University to Nelson Mandela University provides the opportunity to reposition itself on a global scale‚ says Chancellor Santie Botha. “It is a name that needs no explanation wherever you…
The proposed name change for Rhodes University was again put under the microscope during the alumni transformation consultation that was held at Beacon Bay Country Club in East London on Friday night. Vice-chancellor Dr Sizwe Mabizela…
