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PROGRESS REPORT ON GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES SOCIAL
SOCIAL COHESION CAMPAIGN STANDARDIZATION,
TRANSFORMATION OF GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES AND
NATIONWIDE PUBLIC HEARINGS
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CONTENTS

• 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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1. 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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2. 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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CABINET 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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4. 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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5.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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WHAT 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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6. MEMBERS OF SOUTH AFRICAN GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES
COUNCIL

• 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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MEMBERS 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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MEMBERS 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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7. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11.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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13. 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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ThankYou
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