ANC and EFF at loggerheads over credit for renaming William Nicol Drive

Which political party deserves the credit for the renaming of William Nicol Drive to Winnie Mandela Drive?

Political party squabbles between the ANC and EFF continue to play out in the public. This time, over which party deserves the credit for the renaming of William Nicol Drive toJohannesburg Mayor Kabelo Gwamanda officially renamed William Nicol Drive to the late ANC stalwart on Tuesday. The ANC said it put forth a motion in the Johannesburg City Council to rename William Nicol Drive to Winnie Mandela Drive in 2018 as part of the party’s effort to encourage social cohesion.

“The EFF has consistently held Mama Winnie’s memory in the highest regard, as today also marks the second anniversary of the official opening of our headquarters, the Winnie Madikizela-Mandela House — the nerve centre of the revolution in pursuit of economic freedom.” “Winnie Madikizela-Mandela House has been the nerve centre of the revolution for economic freedom and will remain the home of the destitute and the poor.”

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