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On Monday, 26 April 2021, the ANC ramped up the rhetoric surrounding the changing of the name of William Nicol Drive with party Deputy Secretary-General Jessie Duarte leading a group on to the side of the road in a show of support for the change of name. But even here, the divisions in our country were on display with the presence of some Ace Magashule-supporting MKMVA members. Duarte, as a result, was placed in a position of having to state that those in camouflage did not “represent our aspirations”.
The philosopher RG Collingwood suggested in his book, “
The Principles of Art”, that road names and statues were examples of “magic”. He equated them to a rain or war dance. Nobody, he argued, really believes that a war dance will bring you victory they give emotional confidence. Likewise, nobody believes that rain dances will bring rain they are community-building exercises. ....

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William Nicol Drive to be renamed after Winnie Madikizela-Mandela despite DA petition


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Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo says the renaming of William Nicol Drive after struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela will go ahead despite those who disagree with the decision. 
Speaking at the launch of the pothole patrol initiative on Monday, Makhubo said the City of Johannesburg s council agreed to change the name and the process was not driven by the ANC. 
“This is not an ANC campaign but a council resolution. We passed the motion in council and the entirety of the council agreed this road must be named Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive,” said Makhubo. 
“Of course, there are people who are against it but the entirety of society agreed the road should be renamed.” ....

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