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1PROGRESS REPORT ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES SOCIAL
SOCIAL COHESION CAMPAIGN STANDARDIZATION,
TRANSFORMATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES AND
NATIONWIDE PUBLIC HEARINGS
2CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- CHALLENGES RELATED TO STANDARDIZATION AND
TRANSFORMATION - CABINET AND FOSAD INTERVENTION
- WHAT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE THIS INSTRUCTION
- WHAT HAPPENED SINCE THIS INSTRUCTION
- ENVISAGED NATIONWIDE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS
- MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
COUNCIL - NATIONWIDE PUBLIC HEARINGS
- PROPOSED DATES FOR NATIONAL HEARINGS
- WHAT FORM OF PREPARATORY WORK?
- 11. PRINCIPLES THAT SHOULD INFORM THIS PROCESS
(NATIONWIDE PUBLIC HEARING) - 12. COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING
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31. INTRODUCTION
- 1.1. The South African Geographical Names
Council is tasked with the responsibility,
amongst other things, to standardize and
transform names of geographical features. - 1.2 This entails decolonizing the heritage
landscape by replacing colonial names with the
names that reflect a postcolonial,
post-apartheid, democratic South Africa. - 1.3 However, this transformation and
decolonization should happen within the spirit
of unity so that we are able to build a cohesive
society. -
- 1.4 A cohesive society is characterized by a
shared vision, coherence, unity and
functionality as well as an environment within
which its citizens can flourish and prosper.
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42. CHALLENGES RELATED TO STANDARDIZATION AND
TRANSFORMATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
- 2.1. Conflict and contestation.
- 2.2 Perceptions that the heritage of certain
cultural groups is being destroyed - 2.3 Perceptions that the renaming is a reverse
form of discrimination. - 2.4 Disputes and court cases.
- 2.5 Some people have constantly used an
economistic argument that says that we should be
using this money to build houses and create
employment opportunities. - 2.6 Claims, therefore that the process is
inimical and antithetical to national unity and
social cohesion.
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5CABINET INSTRUCTION 23 MAY 2007
- 3.1 An instruction was given that the Department
of Arts and Culture through the South African
Geographical Names Council should review and
redesign its strategy on the standardization and
transformation of names of geographical
features. - 3.2 The SAGNC is expected to facilitate and
conduct nationwide public hearings to encourage
national dialogue on issues of geographical
names. - 3.3 This should entail a process where
communities identify those names that they would
like to see being transformed or standardized.
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64. WHAT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE THIS INSTRUCTION
- 4.1 On the 23 January 2006 the Minister approved
the call for nomination for the New South
African Geographical Names Council. - 4.2 Adverts for call for nomination were posted
on the Sunday Times, City Press (on the 12
February 2006) and also on Beeld on the 13
February 2006. - 4.3 The call for nomination appeared in four
languages i.e English, Afrikaans, Sesotho and
isiZulu - 4.4 Only 28 people were nominated by the public,
five(5) females and twenty three (23) males. - 4.5 A Panel was appointed by the Minister on the
13 November 2006 consisting of Prof Kgositsile
(Chairperson), Dr L Callinicos, Prof N Golele
and Ms P Madiba. It had its meeting on the 31
January 2007.
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75.WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THIS INSTRUCTION
- 5.1 Taking into consideration lack of
representativeness out of 28 candidates
nominated, 23 May 2007 Cabinet instruction and
representation made to the Minister by other
sections of our society (who were concerned that
they did no see the adverts for them to make
nomination) the Minister re-opened call for
nominations. - 5.2 Adverts were placed on the following
publications from 22 June 2007 to 01 July 2007,
Beeld, Rapport, Die Burger, Sowetan, Pretoria
News, Ilanga Lase Natali, Isolezwe, Umafrika,
City Press and Sunday Times. - 5.3 Call for nomination was closed on 13 July
2007 with 57 candidates nominated by the public,
9 females and 48 males (the sum of 57 is
inclusive of 28 candidates nominated during the
first call for nominations).
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8WHAT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THIS INSTRUCTION
- 5.4 On the 17 August 2007 the Minister appointed
another Panel made of Mr T Wakashe
(Chairperson), Prof N Golele, Prof W Esterhuyse,
Ms E Ghandi, Ms C Mampane and Mr M Langa to
assist him with selection process of suitable
candidates. - 5.5 The Panel had its meeting on the 19 September
2007. - 5.6 After taking into consideration
recommendations of the Panel, submissions from
provinces, Government Departments and
Institutions on the 12 October 2007 the Minister
appointed the South African Geographical Names
Council to serve from 2007 to 2010.
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96. MEMBERS OF SOUTH AFRICAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
COUNCIL
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- Members of the South African Geographical Names
Council appointed in terms of Section 2(a)(b) of
the South African Geographical Names Council Act
of 1998. - 6.1 Adv K T Ntsewa
Ministerial Appointment - 6.2 Dr E C Liebenberg
Ministerial Appointment - 6.3 Dr B Meiring
Ministerial Appointment - 6.4 Mr L L Nawa
Ministerial Appointment - 6.5 Mr M Mathebula
Ministerial Appointment - 6.6 Ms M F Sadiki
Ministerial Appointment - 6.7 Prof I J van Der Merwe Ministerial
Appointment - 6.8 Dr E L van Harte
Ministerial Appointment
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10MEMBERS OF SOUTH AFRICAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
COUNCIL
- Members appointed in terms of Section 3(a) of
the South African Geographical Names Council Act
of 1998 - 6.9 Mr J Strauss Northern Cape Representative
- 6.10 Mr F Dyubhele Eastern Cape Representative
- 6.11 Ms M S Ratu-Dlamini Mpumalanga
Representative - 6.12 Mr S J Monyobo Free State Representative
- 6.13 Dr T Thiba North West Representative
- 6.14 Mr M Musitha Limpopo Representative
- 6.15 Mr S G Mthimunye Gauteng Representative
- 6.16 OUTSTANDING KwaZulu Natal
- 6.17 OUTSTANDING Western Cape
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11MEMBERS OF SOUTH AFRICAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
COUNCIL
- Members of the South African Geographical Names
Council appointed in terms of Section 3(b) of the
South African Geographical Names Council Act - 6.18 Mr V Mdwara Land Affairs (Surveys and
Mapping) - 6.18 Ms D Mochotlhi Water Affairs and Forestry
- 6.19 Ms J Mulaudzi Transport
- 6.20 Adv S Kholong Provincial and Local
Government - 6.21 Adv S Mancotywa National Heritage Council
- 6.22 OUTSTANDING PanSALB
- 6.23 OUTSTANDING S A Post Office
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127. NATIONWIDE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS
- 7.1 Official comminucation was sent to all
stakeholders on 27 February 2008. - 7.2 All the Premiers, MECs, the Mayors, National
Houses of Traditional Leadership, Civil Society
Organizations, Political Parties and Trade Union
Organizations.
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137. NATIONWIDE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS (cont.)
- 7.4 To request stakeholders to mobilize their
respective communities to start collecting
names. - 7.5 To request stakeholders to commission
research aimed at validating recommended names. - 7.6 To suggest proposed dates.
- 7.7 To Identify roles that will be played by
various political and administrative principals.
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148. NATIONWIDE PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 8.1 Our preliminary scoping exercise shows that
we are looking at - 47 District Municipalities
- 231 Local Municipalities
- 6 Metropolitan Municipalities
- 8.2 Given the 18 months time-frame, we suggest a
two day summit/workshop in each province. - 8.3 Our officials/secretariat will have to do
preparatory work for the workshops. -
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159. WHAT FORM OF PREPARATORY WORK?
- 9.1 Identification and collection of names that
need to be addressed. - 9.2 Listing and classification of names according
to the following categories - 9.2.1 Names that are incorrectly spelt
- 9.2.2 Multiple names and duplicated names
- 9.2.3 Names not officially recognized
- 9.2.4 Offensive names
- 9.2.5 Corrupted names and
- 9.2.6 Attend to any other names that might need
to be revised
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169. WHAT FORM OF PREPARATORY WORK? (cont.)
- 9.3 Presentation of those names for discussion
during the summit - 9.4 Such names will be subjected to debate and
public scrutiny - 9.5 Referred to relevant PGNCs for verification
- 9.6 Referred to SAGNC for final recommendation.
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1710. PRINCIPLES THAT SHOULD INFORM THIS PROCESS
(NATIONWIDE PUBLIC HEARING)
- 10.1 Research will be necessary in order to
validate recommendations. - 10.2 In the process of this national dialogue, it
will be necessary to use languages that are
understood by relevant communities. - 10.3 Through this process, it will be necessary
to reclaim previously marginalized cultural
identities but at the same time dispelling the
notion that certain cultures are being
deliberately marginalized. - 10.4 Gender representativity
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1811.PROPOSED DATES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS
- 11.1 The Launch of the Campaign was held on 30
May 2008 in Cape Town. - 11.2 The tentative schedule for the campaign is
as follows - FREE STATE 02 - 03 July 2008
- KWAZULU NATAL 10 - 11 July 2008
- LIMPOPO 25 - 26 July 2008
- NORTH WEST 14 15 August 2008
- MPUMALANGA 11 - 12 September 2008
- WESTERN CAPE 25 - 26 September 2008
- GAUTENG 02 - 03 October 2008
- EASTERN CAPE OUTSTANDING
- NORTHERN CAPE OUTSTANDING
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1913. COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING
- 13.1 Mass production for handbook, information
leaflets and 10 minutes DVD on Geographical
names. - 13.2 Fostering partnership with both electronic
and print media. - 13.3 Community Radio Stations.
- 13.5 Media Monitoring to check impact.
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20ThankYou
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