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Makhanda in the news: Steve Hofmeyr calls Makhanda a ‘goatherder who pi*sed under an Acacia tree’

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Steve Hofmeyr calls Makhanda a ‘goatherder who pi*sed under an Acacia tree’: Singer and controversial Afrikaans activist Steve Hofmeyr has publicly refused to acknowledge the Eastern Cape Town of Makhanda and insists on referring to it by its colonial name, Grahamstown.
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Steve Hofmeyr on why he won’t refer to Grahamstown as Makhanda: Controversial Afrikaans singer Steve Hofmeyr took to Twitter to weigh in on the renaming of Grahamstown. The Eastern Cape town of Grahamstown was officially been renamed to Makhanda on Tuesday, and wh…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

SA State Theatre celebrates ‘Angola’ awards: That is important. Well done!” said Sekhabi. He further committed that the State Theatre will be taking Angola to the National Arts Festival in Makhanda in 2019 year. “We are sending a strong message …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Water Wednesday: Day Zero could hit Makhanda (Grahamstown) in two months: The Deputy Minister of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Pam Tshwete, visited Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) this week and was told the city could run out of water in two months. Here is the weekly water a…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Makhanda name carries weight of brave warrior: Renaming Grahamstown is part of government’s ongoing drive to decolonise and reconfigure our heritage landscape The land question remains a thorny issue to this day in SA and Makhanda’s story is testi…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Makhanda in Eastern Cape is running out of water: Parts of Makhanda in the Eastern Cape have two months supply of water left. Dam levels that supply the west of the city are below 30 %. Residents have called on national government to intervene as day …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

OPINION | Makhanda name carries weight of brave warrior: Heritage Month brings with it celebrations of our unique yet diverse inheritance from the past. The recent renaming of Grahamstown as Makhanda is a case in point. As South Africans we should embrace t…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Rhodes University appoints first ever harassment and discrimination officer: This is not the first time the issue of sexual violence has rocked the institution. Scores of students in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) gathered in protest two years ago against the “war on women’s …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

Minister Dlodlo to honour retired public servants during a Public Service Month event in Makhanda: The Minister for the Public Service and Administration, Ms Ayanda Dlodlo will on Friday, 21 September 2018, honour retired public servants during a community engagement programme in Makhanda, formerly …
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

State Theatre rescues Dance Umbrella: Nyamza is the first dance artist to be chosen as the Featured Artist at the 2018 National Arts Festival in Makhanda. She is also an alumnus to both the State Theatre as a resident dancer and choreogra…
Source: “Makhanda” – BingNews.

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