GWR
22-05-05, 11:02 PM
BBC World Service Radio ran this topic this morning. There were demonstrations by a few hundred 'Afrikaaners' in Pretoria yesterday against already voted-in plans to change the capital's name to Tshwane; the name of a precolonial African Chief of the vicinity.
Some incensed comment below:-
http://www.maykuth.com/Africa/names821.htm
http://vermetel.blogspot.com/2005/04/silly-name-changes-in-south-africa.html
The Government-sanctioned 'South African Geographic Names Council' and its iSAGN System. Suggest you 'click' on MAP SEARCH, amongst other interesting links:-
http://sagns.dac.gov.za/
http://sagns.dac.gov.za/tempMaps/Session_715186921_Date_5-22-2005_Time_4-54-02PM.jpg
Some incensed comment below:-
http://www.maykuth.com/Africa/names821.htm
http://vermetel.blogspot.com/2005/04/silly-name-changes-in-south-africa.html
The Government-sanctioned 'South African Geographic Names Council' and its iSAGN System. Suggest you 'click' on MAP SEARCH, amongst other interesting links:-
http://sagns.dac.gov.za/
http://sagns.dac.gov.za/tempMaps/Session_715186921_Date_5-22-2005_Time_4-54-02PM.jpg