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Lulama Zenzile, Gallo Images Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Mayor Nqaba Bhanga has urged residents to voice their objections to the name Gqeberha, directly to Minister Nathi Mthethwa. In terms of legislation, there are 30 days from the date of gazetting the names (22 February in this case) in which to submit objections. In a written response on Tuesday, Mthethwa told Bhanga that he gazetted the name changes after his office was satisfied that all the processes in terms of the South African Geographical Names Act 1998 were followed. Nelson Mandela Bay Metro mayor Nqaba Bhanga is continuing his fight against the renaming, among others, of Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha - he has called on residents to join him in voicing their objections directly to Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa. ....
A weekend-long celebration to launch the new name of Port Elizabeth - Gqeberha - starts at noon. The Khoi and San activist behind the new name changes in the Nelson Mandela Bay, Christian Martin, has pulled out all the stops for the event. Martin s event coincides with a bid by the Nelson Mandela Bay mayor to have the name and other name changes reversed. Christian Martin, one of three men who successfully petitioned for the renaming of Port Elizabeth, the town s airport, and Uitenhage, is inviting people of what is now known as Gqeberha to a weekend-long celebratory launch. The carnival-style event launch will start at noon on Friday in front of the city hall where a 5m X 1.5m banner displaying the name Gqeberha - Port Elizabeth s new name - will fly up in the sky. ....
Arts dept says it approved 974 COVID-19 relief fund applications There are calls from the arts sector calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire Minister Nathi Mthethwa due to his perceived inability to deal with the impact of COVID-19. FILE: Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa. Picture: GCIS 40 days ago JOHANNESBURG - The Sports, Arts and Culture Department said 974 applications were approved so far in the third phase of the COVID-19 relief fund programme, despite backlash that it is not doing enough to address the plight in the sector. It said it received over 4,900 applications as it sifts through other sectoral and individual applications. ....
King Phalo was a paramount chief of the Xhosa nation. Mthethwa added: The ministry and the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture are charged with the responsibility of coordination and observation of national days by the republic. The Human Rights Day being one of those days. Critically related to the assignments stated above, is that issue of nation building and social cohesion. READ | The governing party, the African National Congress, has been seized with the matter right from its inception. When we observe such days as Human Rights Day and Human Rights Month we are continuing with efforts of nation building and social cohesion. ....