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With the welcome renaming of William Nicol Drive, the changing of street and building names is again proving to be controversial, not least because of the replacement name, Winnie Mandela Drive.
Cabinet has backed a decision by the Joburg city council to rename William Nicol Drive to Winnie Mandela Drive, saying it’s an important step in recognising those who fought for freedom.
The old William Nichol Drive sign will remain in place for now, as the City of Johannesburg gives the public time to get used to the new name.
News today includes the passing Zoleka Mandela. In other news, William Nicol Drive was renamed, and another fire broke out in Joburg CBD.
From Tuesday, William Nicol Drive is now known as Winnie Mandela Drive, named after the struggle stalwart who would have turned 87 on 26 September.