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The Eastern Cape Geographical Names Committee defended its decision to approve the name Gqeberha for Port Elizabeth, despite the fact that, at the time of the proposal, there was a Gqeberha High School in the same city.
The committee previously said the proposed name for East London - Gompo, was rejected because there is a township in East London named Gompo. There’s more to this story Subscribe to News24 and get access to our
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East London will not be renamed Ku Gompo because that proposed name has already been rejected by the South African Geographical Names Council.
The council advises Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa on new geographical names as well as the changing of existing names.
The reason for rejecting the new name is because there is a township in East London which bears a similar name.
East London will not be renamed Ku Gompo.
That proposed name for the Eastern Cape coastal town was thrown out by the South African Geographical Names Council.
The council advises Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa on new geographical names as well as the changing of existing names.