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Russia has told people to leave 18 settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region, including Enerhodar near the plant, ahead of Kyiv’s anticipated offensive.

Port Elizabeth residents woke up on Wednesday in the city of Gqeberha. No, this isn’t the South African version of From Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha: Name change rattles SA The name change has proved to be highly controversial. The DA’s Michael Cardo was scathing in his reaction, slamming the government for failing to ‘get their priorities right’. “The Eastern Cape has the highest unemployment rate in the country, according to today’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey (52.4% on the expan...

EFF pushing for Durban name change, says city is named after a ‘racist’ The EFFs need to change the name of SA’s iconic city Durban comes shortly after Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape was renamed as Gqeberha. While the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have welcomed the recent name changes in the Eastern Cape, it is still not enough for the red berets. The party is now pushing for a Durban name change too.  The EFF said the name changes are part of decolonisation and the bigger struggl...

Arts and Culture minister Nathi Mthethwa back in September 2020 recommended an audit of offensive names, symbols and structures, such as statues, street names, public spaces, etc. Mthethwa said it was unacceptable that South Africa’s Black majority population is still a cultural minority when it comes to apartheid and colonial symbols still dominating the landscape. Name changes in South Africa It was a slow process, spanning roughly two years. Not only was it a legal challenge, but resident...