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William Nicol Drive to become Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive

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William Nicol Drive to wilt Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive Sign in Register Sign in Register News BusinessMunicipalityOpinion School News State Capture Politics Videos Lifestyle Arts Festival Daily Life Dispatch Adventure Entertainment Motoring Sport Boxing Mecca Local Heroes Classifieds Politics William Nicol Drive to wilt Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive By Naledi Shange - 03 October 2018 Elegant Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Image: Bafana Mahlangu William Nicol Drive – one of the busiest roads in Johannesburg connecting suburbs in the north of the municipality – could be renamed without struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Gauteng transport MEC Ismail Vadi said a recommendation to rename the road to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive had been made by theMunicipalityof Johannesburg. "We have noted that theMunicipalityof Johannesburg had resolved last Thursday that William Nicol Drive be renamed Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive and the Emfuleni Council has recommended that the R82 be named in honour of Duma Nokwe. These recommendations will be processed by the Gauteng and National Geographic Names Councils for final decision-making‚" Vadi said at the launch of October Transport Month on Monday. He said that the renaming of roads was to promote inclusive identity and did not seek to remove the past but to promote an identity that was inclusive of all the citizens of the country. "In so doing it should raise citizens’ sensation of the heroes and heroines that played significant roles in the country’s struggle versus apartheid and its people’s freedom.”Municipalityof Joburg to honour Mama Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela Mandela TheMunicipalityof Johannesburg is to confer the self-rule of the municipality posthumously on the late struggle icon Mama Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela Mandela. The ... News 14 days ago Nicol was a Dutch Reformed minister‚ theologian‚ educator and zookeeper of the Transvaal. Nicol was reported to have helped translate the Bible with help from African religious leaders into Zulu.Madikizela-Mandela‚ who died in April without a lengthy illness‚ played a pivotal role in the fight versus apartheid.TheMunicipalityOf Johannesburg recently conferred theSelf-ruleof theMunicipalityposthumously to Madikizela-Mandela‚ who would have turned 82 in September.The municipality council’s Vasco da Gama said that Madikizela-Mandela was an obvious candidate for the honour‚ describing her as a woman who “led us out of visionless days with the strength‚ passion and determination that lights in each of us the will to do increasingly and to be more”.“She made sacrifices for the sake of freedom‚ endured imprisonment and beatings‚ was separated from her family‚ yet she endured. When the pebbles of the democratic struggle settled‚ she emerged with grace and dignity‚ working to build communities‚ squire those in need and create a largest South Africa.”Following her death‚ calls were made by the EconomicSelf-ruleFighters to rename Cape Town International Airport without her. Please sign in or register to comment. REGISTER SIGN IN Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Trending Now ‘Be warned damn woman.’ Chilling death threat sent to ... Politics William Nicol Drive to wilt Winnie Madikizela-Mandela ... Politics ‘Hurt’ EFF to unshut a specimen versus Martinengo for calling ... Politics ANC remains mum on BCM reshuffle Politics JUST IN | Mkolo supporters march to ANC regional office Politics Latest Videos State Capture Inquiry - Day 17: Finance minister Nhlanhla Nene testifies Eastern Cape weather X Sections News Politics Videos Lifestyle Sport Local Heroes Classifieds Policy Info Terms & Conditions Privacy Policy Comments Policy FAQs Get In Touch About Us Contact Us Advertise Newsletters Our Network TimesLIVE Sunday Times BusinessLIVE Business Day Financial Mail Rand Daily Mail HeraldLIVE DispatchLIVE Wanted Online SA Home Owner Business Media MAGS DispatchLIVE © 2018 Tiso Blackstar Group (Pty) Ltd. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes visa of our terms & conditions and privacy policy.