Question NW2034 to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
08 August 2022 - NW2034
Madokwe, Ms P to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
(1)Whether, with regard to the commitment made by the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, that his department would be approached to rename one of the colleges in the Eastern Cape after struggle stalwart and the first woman in the Republic to make education fashionable, Mme Charlotte Maxeke, and in light of the fact that it has been over a year since that commitment was made, his department has been approached to rename any college; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether his department has considered giving similar honour to Mme Maxeke; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
- My Department will follow the standard procedure of changing place names as guided by the South African Geographical Names Act of 1998;
- All name changes have to be approved by the South African Geographical names in South Africa.