Goodbye Graaff-Reinet: South African town’s name change stirs racial tensions
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<p>Minister’s decision to ditch town’s colonial-era identity and honour anti-apartheid activist divides residents</p><p>A South African town is divided over changing its name from the colonial-era Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe, after the anti-apartheid activist, in a debate that has inflamed racial tensions.</p><p>Petitions have been signed, rival marches held and a formal letter of complaint sent to the sports, arts and culture minister, Gayton McKenzie, who <
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<p>Minister’s decision to ditch town’s colonial-era identity and honour anti-apartheid activist divides residents</p><p>A South African town is divided over changing its name from the colonial-era Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe, after the anti-apartheid activist, in a debate that has inflamed racial tensions.</p><p>Petitions have been signed, rival marches held and a formal letter of complaint sent to the sports, arts and culture minister, Gayton McKenzie, who <
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