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Government should feed people instead of changing names, says caller Karen: 702 callers express their view on the names of cities and airport changes announced by the Department of Arts and Culture.
Source: “Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport” – BingNews.

Twitter has strong feelings about renaming PE to Gqeberha (and pronouncing it!): Port Elizabeth has had a name change and will now be called Gqebhera. The airport in the city is now called the Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, and the East London airport is now King …
Source: “Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport” – BingNews.

Gqeberha: the origins of the renaming of Port Elizabeth: The decision to rename Port Elizabeth was officially approved and gazetted by sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa on Tuesday, but who was behind the idea to rename the “Friendly City”?
Source: “Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport” – BingNews.

Port Elizabeth no more: Welcome to Gqeberha: One of South Africa’s popular cities, Port Elizabeth, will no longer be referred to as that after the government renamed the city Gqeberha.
Source: “Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport” – BingNews.

Port Elizabeth And Two EC Airports Renamed: The East London Airport and the city of Port Elizabeth are officially changed after Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa approved the new names in the Government Gazette.
Source: “Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport” – BingNews.

Govt gazettes new names for Port Elizabeth, King Williams Town: This after a two-year process, which saw residents and the Eastern Cape DA opposing the Port Elizabeth name change.
Source: “Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport” – BingNews.

Port Elizabeth officially called Gqeberha after minister approves name change: The city Port Elizabeth as you know it is changing its name to Gqeberha. The decision was officially approved and gazetted by Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa on Tuesday. The new name …
Source: “Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport” – BingNews.

Port Elizabeth is now Gqeberha – and other name changes for towns and airports in South Africa: The Port Elizabeth International Airport has also had its name changed to the Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport. Other notable changes are outlined in more detail below. Name changes have …
Source: “Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport” – BingNews.

Port Elizabeth, two EC airports renamed: The East London Airport and the city of Port Elizabeth are officially changed. Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa approved the new names in the Government Gazette. Two airports and a city have …
Source: “Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport” – BingNews.

Govt gazettes new official names for Port Elizabeth and King Williams Town: This after a two-year process, which saw residents and the Eastern Cape DA opposing the Port Elizabeth name change.
Source: “Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport” – BingNews.

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