South Africa: Should Graaff-Reinet Be Renamed Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe? Residents of the South African Town Say No - Study

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South Africa: Should Graaff-Reinet Be Renamed Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe? Residents of the South African Town Say No - Study

[The Conversation Africa] Graaff-Reinet is a historic rural town in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. It seldom makes headlines. But when, in August 2023, residents received word that the town's name might change to Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe, Graaff-Reinet was all over the news. Some residents were reportedly outraged by the idea.

Source: allAfrica.com

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