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The following article covers the name changes in South Africa by province since the 1994 South African general election. National place names, such as towns, suburbs, and natural landforms, are decided by the South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC), and provinces have their own geographical names committees. [ 1 ]
This is a list of cities and towns whose names were officially changed at one or more points in history. It does not include gradual changes in spelling that took place over long periods of time. see also: Geographical renaming, List of names of European cities in different languages, and List of renamed places in the United States
South Africa's cities and main towns ... renamed Modjadjiskloof: Dullstroom: Mpumalanga: ... List of populated places in South Africa.
Naming disputes in South Africa, ranging from streets to provinces. Some (proposed) renamings have been met with opposition (such as the Pretoria/Tshwane naming dispute), and some have been reversed. See List of renamed places in South Africa. Southern Provinces or Moroccan Sahara, disputed between Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. ... Derry City Council, Re Application for Judicial Review ... List of renamed places in South Africa; T.
Lists of renamed cities (17 P) Pages in category "City name changes" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. ... List of renamed places in South ...
These articles have been controversial since 2004. They are the former names of cities in South Africa renamed following the end of apartheid. The evidence is overwhelmingly in favor of these new names being adopted. Every major English language publication in South Africa uses the new names.
Speed, Victoria, was renamed Speedkills for one month in 2011 as a road safety campaign. [18] Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, changed from the name "Hot Springs" in 1950 when Truth or Consequences host Ralph Edwards announced that he would do the show from the first town that renamed itself after the popular radio program.