City Officials Rename the Nation’s Capital
From Times Wire Reports
Officials in South Africa’s capital voted to rename the city Tshwane, retaining the name Pretoria for the city center only.
The decision was taken at a special meeting of the metropolitan council, dominated by the African National Congress.
The South African Geographic Names Council, which has the final say, is expected to give its assent.
Tshwane, which means “We are the same,” was the name used by some of the region’s earliest African settlers.
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