On 23 February 2021, Minister of Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa signed off on the renaming of Port Elizabeth to Gqeberha.
Learn how to pronounce the new name here: “Qey Beh GAH – The Q click is important – hold your tongue on the roof of your mouth and force it down. The First G is silent.”
Visit https://mygqeberha.com? to learn more about Gqeberha.
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Alan Straton
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth.
Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
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