AfriForum drags McKenzie to court over Graaff-Reinet name change to Robert Sobukwe Town

Sport, arts, and culture minister Gayton McKenzie has been hauled to court to undo his renaming of Graaff-Reinet to Robert ...
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Legal fight looms as AfriForum challenges McKenzie’s Graaf-Reneit name change decision

AfriForum takes Sport Minister Gayton McKenzie to court over renaming Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe Town, citing lack of ...
Daily Maverick

Graaff-Reinet I — the Gem-Quality Town that speaks its own language and celebrates its history in style

Guide books will tell a lot about Graaff-Reinet, but it is only on the heights above this exceptional town that one realises why it goes by the name Gem of the Karoo. The circular shape of the Old ...
Politicsweb

AfriForum approaches court to revise Graaff-Reinet’s name change

AfriForum is approaching the High Court in Pretoria to review and set aside the decision of Gayton Mackenzie, the Minister of ...
The Guardian

Goodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensions

Minister’s decision to ditch town’s colonial-era identity and honour anti-apartheid activist divides residents A South African town is divided over changing its name from the colonial-era ...
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Should Graaff-Reinet Be Renamed Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe? Residents Of The South African Town Say No Study

Graaff-Reinet is a historic rural town in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. It seldom makes headlines. But when, in August 2023, residents received word that the town's name might change to Robert ...
East Coast Radio

South African towns revolt over government name changes

South Africans are fighting over many things in 2026. Fuel prices. Load shedding. Whether pineapple belongs on pizza. However ...
Daily Maverick

Graaff-Reinet II: The very social Karoo Heartland town of storytellers and stoep-tasters

Many moons ago, according to local legend, a woman used to sit on the stoep of the old Drostdy Hotel and recount amusing anecdotes to anyone within earshot. And when one of those majestic Karoo ...
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Goodbye Graaff-Reinet – but not if residents get their way

Graaff-Reinet is a historic rural town in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. It seldom makes headlines. But when, in August 2023, residents received word that the town’s name might change to Robert ...
The Citizen

Robert Sobukwe Town approved as new name for historic Graaff-Reinet

Graaff-Reinet is expected to undergo a name change to Robert Sobukwe Town following the approval of a broader series of 21 geographical name changes by the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Gayton ...
News24

PICS: Jungles of cacti and never-ending valleys: Discover the magic of small town Karoo in Graaff-Reinet

The sleepy town of Graaff-Reinet is unassuming at first glance. Found a three-hour drive away from its bay city neighbour, Port Elizabeth, it's the kind of town you could so easily miss. But that ...
AllAfrica.com

South Africa: Should Graaff-Reinet Be Renamed Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe? Residents of the South African Town Say No - Study

Graaff-Reinet is a historic rural town in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. It seldom makes headlines. But when, in August 2023, residents received word that the town's name might change to Robert ...