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	South African Geographical Names Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The South African Geographical Names Council is the official government body of South Africa that advises the executive branch of the central government (in the form of the Minister of Arts and Culture) on new geographical names as well as the changing of existing geographical names.
		The Council was established by the South African Geographical Names Council Act 118 of 1998.
		A member of the Council is appointed for a period of three years and may then be reappointed for a further period of three years.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/South_African_Geographical_Names_Council (371 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| sa news Cheers, jeers at airport name change
		The proposed name change was done in terms of the South African Geographical Names Council Act and every provision of the law had been followed.
		Name changing should only be undertaken after the direct and downstream financial impact of the proposed change had been quantified, was affordable and had been properly budgeted and planned for, she said.
		African Christian Democratic Party leader Kenneth Meshoe said while his party appreciated Tambo's role in South African history, important facilities should not be named after politicians.
	iafrica.com /news/sa/985613.htm (531 words)

	CNN.com - South African council proposes changes in the name of unity - August 14, 2000
		In the new South Africa, there is a move to change the map -- to drop the geographic homage to a racist past and to adopt or restore African names to reflect pride in the heritage and history of the country's indigenous people.
		South Africans, the government argues, ought not to have to live in cities named after the people responsible for their racial oppression.
		African names under consideration for an area generally are from the language of the tribe historically linked to that place.
	www.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/africa/08/14/s.africa.namesforunity.ap/index.html (986 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- South African council approves plans to rename Pretoria as Tshwane
		BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa – The state agency responsible for names of towns and cities approved plans Thursday to rename the capital of Pretoria as Tshwane, dismissing criticism by mainly white South Africans that it would undermine their cultural traditions.
		Tommy Ntsewa, chairman of the National Geographical Names Council, said there was no evidence that anyone would be affected by the registration of the "new geographical feature," which will appear on maps and street signs once the government has approved the recommendation, which is expected to be a formality.
		The government, which has made a series of geographic name changes since apartheid ended in 1994, maintains that South Africans should not have to live in cities, towns and streets named after the people responsible for their racial oppression.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20050526-1134-southafrica-capital.html (501 words)

	Pretoria at AllExperts
		On 26 May 2005 the South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC), which is linked to the Directorate of Heritage in the Department of Arts and Culture, approved changing the name of Pretoria to Tshwane, which is already the name of the Metropolitan Municipality [1] in which Pretoria, and a number of surrounding towns are located.
		Pretoria is situated in the transitional area between the Highveld and the Bushveld, approximately 50 km north of Johannesburg in the north-east of South Africa.
		Pretoria is one of South Africa's leading academic cities, and it is home to both the largest residential university in the country (the University of Pretoria) and the largest distance education university (the University of South Africa, more commonly known by its initials, UNISA).
	en.allexperts.com /e/p/pr/pretoria.htm (1345 words)

	BuaNews Online homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Expanding, the minister said the process of changing the name of the continent's biggest and busiest airport began in the Ekhurhuleni council chamber in 2003 and was debated there, with arguments for and against tabled.
		The proposed name change was done in terms of the South African Geographical Names Council Act of 1998, which established the council to advise the minister on the transformation and standardisation of geographical names in South Africa for official purposes.
		During colonialism, said the minister, "literally thousands of geographical names were imposed on the country by the colonial powers who ruled South Africa and portions of it over the last three and half centuries".
	www.buanews.gov.za /view.php?ID=06083116451001&coll=buanew06 (572 words)

	Names changing by the hundreds: South Africa: Politics: News24
		The airport's new name and a bust of Tambo are due to be unveiled on Friday by President Thabo Mbeki.
		Local authorities have jurisdiction on names in their municipal areas, such as street and suburb names, so those are not included in the list.
		The provinces for the remaining 205 names are not identified.
	www.news24.com /News24/South_Africa/Politics/0,,2-7-12_2021177,00.html (427 words)

	News -Minster's Statement in Parliament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Since 1938 South Africans have been involved in coelacanth research, but it was the incredible discovery of a population in 108m of water off Sodwana Bay by a team of divers, led by Pieter Venter in November 2000 that initiated this programme.
		South Africa has its own population of live coelacanths in a most accessible location and has much of the expertise and facilities to conduct a multi-disciplinary, well-rounded research programme that could set a model for coelacanth studies internationally.
		The other categories of names that fall outside the mandate of the SAGNC are cadastral names, which are names of geographical areas used for the registration of land ownership.
	www.nrf.ac.za /news/ngubane02.stm (3874 words)

	South Africa prepares to say adieu to Pretoria - World - www.smh.com.au
		South African media has bid farewell to Pretoria after the capital city moved toward changing to the African name Tshwane to symbolise the new post-apartheid nation.
		The South African Geographic Names Council is expected to approve the city council request when it convenes in October.
		Pretoria, a city of 2 million people, was named after Andries Pretorius, who settled there with the so-called "Voortrekkers" (front trekkers) a vanguard of Boers who left the Cape colony with ox-wagons in the 1830s and the second group to live in the area.
	www.smh.com.au /news/World/South-Africa-prepares-to-say-adieu-to-Pretoria/2005/03/08/1110160827212.html (481 words)

	Cape Times: We are marching to Pretoria - to protest against name change
		The bid to stop Pretoria's name change to Tshwane was taken to parliament yesterday, with the Democratic Alliance submitting a petition opposed to the move.
		The handbook of the South African Geographical Names Council stipulates that all relevant stakeholders and community members should be consulted.
		The name change was little more than a smokescreen to draw attention away from the ANC council's dismal service delivery, especially to the poorest residents of Pretoria, she said.
	www.capetimes.co.za /index.php?fSectionId=271&fArticleId=2479856 (415 words)

	The Science
		The South African fynbos hosts 8,600 species of plants, of which two-thirds are endemic.
		South Africa has recognized that ultimate responsibility for the sustainable use of natural resources including genetic diversity rests with local communities.
		It is anticipated that each of the South African biomes will be represented by 5-10 samples all preferably in "pristine" condition with a few obviously altered or degraded sites for comparative purposes.
	www.fas.usda.gov /icd/south-africa/science.html (1810 words)

	BOLIVIA - Online Information article about BOLIVIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Mamore, the upper part of which is called the Chimore, rises on the north-east slopes of the Sierra de Cochabamba a little south of the 17th parallel, and follows a northerly serpentine course to its confluence with the Beni, the greater part of which course is between the 65th and 66th meridians.
		The former, which are chiefly Aymaras south of the latitude of Lake Titicaca, attained a considerable degree of civilization before the discovery of America and have been in closer contact with Europeans than the other tribes of Bolivia.
		The names, areas and populations of the departments, with their capitals, according to the census of 1900, to which corrections must be made on account of the loss of territory to Brazil in 1903, are as follows:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /BLA_BOS/BOLIVIA.html (13607 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| sa news New name for Joburg airport in Oct
		A formal naming ceremony would be organized — after consultations with the Ministry of Transport — "hopefully to coincide with the late Oliver Tambo's birthday on October 27".
		African Christian Democratic Party leader Kenneth Meshoe said airports should not be named after politicians but after their localities.
		Predicting that the name would change again, he said the ANC at present had the power to change the name.
	iafrica.com /news/sa/985127.htm (421 words)

	Towards The Establishment Of The Authoritative Geographical Names Database For South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		One of the ways in which these knowledge systems were subjugated was through the marginalisation of pre-colonial geographical names in favour of new colonial names that were institutionalised and formed part of the dominant political discourse that defined and characterized South Africa’s social, political and heritage landscapes.
		In 1995 the Minister established a Working Forum on Geographical Names whose brief was to advise on the reconstitution of the NPNC in accordance with the recommendations of the White Paper on Arts, Culture and Heritage, and according to international standards.
		According to section 6(2)(b) of the South African Geographical Names Act the Department of Arts and Culture should establish and maintain a research section and the necessary infrastructure, incorporating a computerised database, a library, reference material and document archives.
	www.gisdevelopment.net /application/miscellaneous/ma03239.htm (990 words)

	Arts & Culture Organizations - SA Rep Office to Palestine
		The SAGNC is an advisory body appointed by the Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology in terms of the South African Geographical Names Council Act, 1998 (Act 118 of 1998).
		The Council advises the Minister on the transformation and standardisation of official geographical names in South Africa.
		Names that appear to have racist connotations have been referred to relevant authorities and communities for comment and suggested substitutes.
	www.sarep.org /info/culture/artorganizations.htm (914 words)

	Mail & Guardian Online:
		He said the city was still at an early stage in changing the names of streets and suburbs that did not tally with the African National Congress-dominated council’s values and mission.
		This week the council decided to retain the name “Pretoria” for the city centre only, while registering Tshwane as the name of the geographical entity.
		Council chairperson Tommy Ntsewa said towns with names of colonial origin, such as George, Grahamstown and Queenstown, were debating possible changes.
	mg.co.za /articlePage.aspx?articleid=199299&area=/insight/... (591 words)

	Mercury: KZN names could change
		The names of more than 40 towns, roads, rivers and districts in KwaZulu-Natal, which isiZulu language purists say have been misspelt over several decades, could soon be changed.
		Most of the names recommended for change were "mutilated by colonialists" who could not properly pronounce them.
		Their recommendations have now been submitted to the South African Geographical Names Council which has the final say on name changes in the country.
	www.themercury.co.za /index.php?fArticleId=254630 (696 words)

	Mpuma submits name changes: News24: Archive: News24
		Nelspruit - Mpumalanga has submitted the names of nine villages and rivers to the South African Geographical Names Council for possible renaming.
		The names are considered colonial or derogatory and are the first of some 2 300 names that the province wants to change, said sports, recreation, arts and culture spokesperson Sammy Mpatlanyane on Monday.
		Some of the names will be changed because they were misspelt or because they were historically irrelevant to local people, or were in a language not spoken by local people.
	www.news24.com /News24/Archive/0,,2-1659_1268367,00.html (324 words)

	South Africa: Arts and Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The South African Constitution of 1996, (Act 108 of 1996), makes it clear that everyone has the right to use the language and to participate in the cultural life of his or her choice, but no one exercising these rights may do so in a manner inconsistent with any provision of the Bill of Rights.
		South Africa is in the process of restructuring its museums in order to establish a national museum service which is of a high standard, while reflecting the diversity of its entire heritage.
		The African Window in Pretoria is a center for the preservation and communication of the culture and heritage of all South Africans.
	www.southafrica-newyork.net /consulate/arts.htm (7956 words)

	www.businessinafrica.net \| speeches 'Afrikaner nationalism left indelible marks in SA's heritage'
		The majority of pre-colonial names that have been replaced, carried particular meanings, meanings the indigenous communities attached to their own identities, to their relations to immediate environment, both built and natural, as well as to their relationship with their neighbours.
		The names of the places where we live cannot be blind to the demographics of such areas, to the heritage and to languages spoken by the majority of the residents of those cities, towns and villages.
		The South African Geographical Names Council, an advisory body to the Ministry of Arts and Culture on the standardization of names of geographical features, receives and processes suggestions for name changes coming from communities.
	www.businessinafrica.net /speeches/429940.htm (2434 words)

	What's in a name?, SA asks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Although many name changes have been made in South Africa since the end of apartheid, some obviously derogatory names such as "Kaffirspruit" and "Boesmanspruit" (Afrikaans for Bushman's Fountain) have somehow been overlooked, mainly because they are insignificant towns far away from the bigger cities.
		Tommy Ntsewa, the head of the South African National Geographical Names Council, said a popular tourist destination in the Western Cape province, the town of George, could also be in line for a new name.
		Named after King George III, the British monarch at the time the town was founded in 1811, it has been proposed that it be instead called Outeniqua, after its scenic mountain ranges that were named after the son of a Khoisan chief.
	www.namibian.com.na /2005/January/africa/0590C19D2E.html (667 words)

	Contemporary African States - Africana Collections: An Illustrated Guide (Library of Congress - African & Middle ...
		Eritrea is the newest sub-Saharan African country to be recognized as a sovereign nation, which it was as of May 24, 1991.
		African law is generally defined as customary (traditional), colonial (based on the legal system of the former colonial power, if any), or sovereign.
		Some are in the General Collections; others are housed in the African Section's Pamphlet Collection or dispersed to custodial divisions according to their format.
	www.loc.gov /rr/amed/guide/afr-contemporary.html (1533 words)

	SBS - The World News
		The South African Geographical Names Council (SAGNC) backed a campaign to change the name of Pretoria -- for decades the seat of white power under apartheid -- to Tshwane, after an African king.
		Under the plan, the name Pretoria will refer only to a small section of the city centre and will be considered a suburb of the broader municipality of Tshwane.
		Mayor Smangaliso Mkhatshwa argues changing the name to "Tshwane", which also means "we are the same", will underscore South Africa's break with apartheid in 1994.
	www9.sbs.com.au /i/story.php?id=112574&t=1&top=5&p=1 (111 words)

	Concluding Summary and Suggestions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		From another angle, Afrocentric scholars argue the particular inspiration of Africa, and African colleagues point out how little is still known of "endogenous knowledge." There remain classical terrains of enquiry on which there are still only one or two major works, such as African theories and practices of rhetoric, moral philosophy and jurisprudence.
		For African scholars, the greatest needs are at the junior level, where well-trained people's careers have been stalled by the sudden deterioration of conditions over the past eight years.
		Just as African Studies moved from graduate to undergraduate teaching in the 1970s, we now have to incorporate professional schools and students from programs other than the classic core, including the scientific disciplines engaged with environmental, health and population issues.
	www.africanstudies.org /guyer_ch6.html (2143 words)

	All Other Faiths Page
		Other people may name the denomination, but choose it as their religion only because they recall its name as the church their grandfather had gone to as boy.
		African Diasporic Religions are those which have arisen, typically in the Western hemisphere, among Africans who retained much of their traditional culture and beliefs but adapted to new environments.
		Adherents of African diasporic religions typically have no real tribal affiliation, may be converts to African-based religion, and are not necessarily African or fl in their race and ethnicity.
	www.sistersofembracement.org /otherFaiths.htm (11146 words)

	Goodbye Pretoria: hello Tshwane - SouthAfrica.info
		According to the City of Tshwane website, Tshwane was the name of the son of an African chief who settled in the area hundreds of years ago; and is also a word that means "we are the same" or "we are one because we live together".
		The metro council authorised the registration of the new name with the South African National Geographical Names Council.
		According to Pretoria News, the name "Pretoria" will in future apply only to a limited central area bordered by DF Malan Drive in the west, Nelson Mandela Drive in the east, Pretoria railway station in the south, and Boom Street in the north.
	www.southafrica.info /plan_trip/holiday/cities/pretoria-tshwane.htm (559 words)

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