The South African Council for Geographical Names rejected the Graaff-Reinet name change proposal.
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton McKenzie during the South Africa team announcement at Olympic House on 8 July 2024 in Johannesburg. Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
“The report submitted did not contain enough information to convince the council that sufficient consultation had been done on the name change.In February, the DA filed an application via the Promotion of Access to Information Act to reveal the identity of those who proposed the name change. “When you change a well-known name, centuries, which is a destination, international destination, local destination for tourism, then logic dictates that there will be a negative impact. Our town is very dependent on tourism,” said the forum’s Derek Light.
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