• The City of Johannesburg has proposed that Sandton Drive be replaced by Leila Khaled Drive.
• The name change comes a year after William Nichol Drive was renamed Winnie Mandela Drive.
• South Africans were unhappy with the name change proposal and called it a waste of time and money.

With more than seven years at Daily Sun and Vutivi Economic newsTebogo Mokwena, a In brief News current affairs journalist, offered insights into South African politics, national, provincial and local governance, the Government of National Unity, political parties and Parliament.

JOHANNESBURG—Johannesburg is planning another street name change to Sandton Drive.

Sandton Drive could be renamed

The City of Johannesburg shared the name change proposal. A notice indicated that he proposed rename Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive. Leila Khaled is a former Palestinian activist known for hijacking two planes between the 1960s and 1970s.

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According to South AfricaJohannesburg ward councilor Martin Williams observed that Khaled had made no significant contribution to the development of the city and has no connection with Johannesburg.

Conflict between South Africans

South Africans on Facebook opposed the proposed name change as it was not the first time a proposal to change Sandton Drive had been made.

Murray Mackintosh said:

“What a complete waste of time and money! Provide basic services first before these unnecessary, unwanted and frivolous initiatives.”

Dennis Wood said:

“Good at changing names, desperate for governance and service delivery. »

Terry Ralph said:

“Forget the inner-city children who need an education. Forget the unemployed. Forget the infrastructure. Just spend a fortune to change the names of the streets.”

Tahb’sile Ledwaba said:

“We want to keep it as Sandton Drive.”

Elaine Bernstein du Preez said:

“It would be an absolute shame. We don’t need the name of a Palestinian woman on our streets.”

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Resident wants street named after Siya Kolisi

In a related article, In brief News reported that a South African was looking for a street name renamed after Siya Kolisi.

He wanted a name in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape to be named after the Springboks captain, but many didn’t think Siya would like the name changed.

Source: In Brief News