Goodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensions

Minister’s decision to ditch town’s colonial-era identity and honour anti-apartheid activist divides residents A South African town is divided over changing its name from the co...

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Guardian: Goodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensions.

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Goodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensions

Guardian •published Mar 29, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC •fetched Mar 29, 2026, 4:14 AM UTC