A panel of experts met this week to discuss possible name changes for streets in Gugulethu. The panel, chaired by Shado Twala, will now consider the proposals received and will make recommendations to the Naming Committee that are consistent with the City’s Naming Policy.
The Naming Committee will then consider these recommendations and make proposals to the Mayor and Council for the renaming of the NY streets. It is expected thatthese proposals will be taken to Council for approval by the end of August.
During the past nine months, the City’s service provider, Name Your Hood, has been consulting with the residents of Gugulethu, particularly those who live on these 91 streets, and have been encouraging them to submit naming proposals for their streets.
“We have knocked on doors and spoken to residents at shops, churches, schools and other public places in Gugulethu,” said Councillor Herron. “We have also run a very modern electronic platform for our Gugs residents to submit naming proposals.”
More than 4 346 naming proposals were received, of which, 25% were submitted electronically.
