[DEBATE] : (Fwd) Durban roads: drive left, rename left/nationalist

[Patrick Bond]

(Viva, Mike Sutcliffe and Masakhane peons, viva! What a whacky city!)

South Africa
Street renaming proposals

May 15, 2008 Edition 1

THE eThekwini Municipality's street renaming process for Durban 
continued yesterday with the Masakhane committee proposing the following 
name changes.

The list needs to be ratified by the executive committee and the full 
council:

Old name - new name

Adams Rd - Khotho Mkhunya

Albert St - Inguce

Aliwal St - Samora Machel

Argyle Rd - Sandile Thusi

Baker St - J N Singh

Beatrice St - Charlotte Maxeke

Bellair Rd - Vusi Mzimela

Bellevue Rd - Amical Cabral

Berea Rd (North) - King Dinizulu (North)

Berea Rd (South) - King Dinizulu (South)

Bideford Rd - Zinto Cele

Blair Atholl Rd - Roger Sishi

Booth Rd & Spine Rd - Harry Gwala

Brickfield Rd - Felix Dlamini

Brickhill Rd - Sylvester Ntuli

Broadway - Swapo

Canal Rd - Richard Walne

Cato Manor St and portion of Francois Rd to Bellair Rd - Mary Thipe

Centenary Rd - M L Sultan

Chelmsford Rd - J B Marks

Circle Road (Chatsworth) - R K Khan

Dartnell Rd and Mitchell Rd - Gladys Manzi

Davenport Rd - Helen Joseph

Dharwar Rd and Bikaner Rd - Krishna Rabilal

Dores Lane (Tongaat) - Sanele Nxumalo

Duranta Rd - Basil February

Edwin Swales VC Dr - Solomon Mahlangu

Essenwood Rd - Steven Dlamini

Field St - Joe Slovo

First Ave and Stamford Hill Rd- Mathews Meyiwa

Fischer Rd (Hillcrest) - Blessing Ninela

Fisher Rd - Masobiya Ndluli

Francois Rd - Rick Turner

Frere Rd - Esther Roberts

Gale St - Magwaza Maphalala

Gardiner St - Dorothy Nyembe

Goble Rd - Smiso Nkwanyana

Gray Park Rd - Dr Hoosen Haffajee

Higginson Highway - Yasser Arafat

Jan Smuts Highway from Locksley Dr to M13 - King Cetshwayo

Jan Smuts Highway from Bidston Ave to Locksley Dr - Akoonjee

Kensington Dr - Adelaide Thambo

King George V Rd and South Ridge Rd - Mazisi Kunene

Kingsway - Andrew Zondo

KwaMashu Highway - Curnick Ndlovu

Lamontville Main Rd - Msizi Dube

Leopold St - David Webster

Lorne St - Ismail C Meer

M27 - Jabu Ngcobo

M35 - Sbu Magwanyane

Main Rd (Mpumalanga township) - Mthoka Mkize

Manning Rd - Lina Arendse

Mansfield Rd - Steve Biko

Marine Parade - O R Thambo

Marriott Gardens - Gladys Mazibuko

Masonic Grove - Dullah Omar

McDonald Rd - Alan Paton

Moore Rd - Che Guavara

Moss St - George Sewpershad

MR577 - Dumisani Makhaye

Newlands East Dr - Musa Dladla

Nicholson Rd - Z K Mathews

North Coast Rd - Chris Hani

North Ridge Rd and Ridge Rd - Peter Mokaba

Northern Drive (Phoenix) - J G Champion

Northway - Kenneth Kaunda

Old Dutch Rd - Chris Ntuli

Old Ford Rd - K E Masinga

Old Fort Place - Archie Gumede

Old Main Rd (Isipingo) - Phila Ndwandwe

Old Main Rd (Pinetown) - Josiah Gumede

Old Main Rd (South) - Wanda Cele

Ordnance Rd - Braam Fisher

Pelican Dr - Lenny Naidoo

Pine St - Monty Naicker

Prince Alfred St - Florence Nzama

Prince Edward St - Dr Goonam

Queen Mary Ave - Sphiwe Zuma

Queen St (Russell to Yusuf Dadoo) - Jumamusjid

Queen St (Yusuf Dadoo to Soldiers) - Denis Hurley

R603 - Sbu Mkhize

Richmond Rd - Henry Pennington

Russell St - Joseph Ndluli

Shepstone Rd - Qashana Khuzwayo

Smith St - Anton Lembede

Sparks Rd and Abrey Rd - Moses Kotana

Spinal Rd (Mangosuthu Highway) - Griffiths Mxenge

St George's St - Maude Mfusi

Stanley Copley Dr - R D Naidu

Sydenham Rd - John Zikhali

Victoria St - Berta Mhkize

Walter Gilbert St - Isiah Ntshangase

Warwick Ave - Julius Nyerere

Watson Highway - Ushukela

West St - Pixley KaSeme

Williem Rd - Khuzimphi Shezi

Willowvale Rd - Albert Dlomo

Winder St - Dr Langalibalele Dube

Windermere Rd - Lilian Ngoyi

- Compiled by Matthew Savides & Yusuf Moolla

(Note all names correct according to the Masakhane committee agenda)