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| The unveiling of the Steve Biko drive Bandile Biko, Helen Zele, Belinda Brett.source |
I think that there is no need for streets to be renamed. The government is wasting money on renaming the streets. Who cares what the name of the streets is, as long as there is a name on the street, then there is no problem.
The Cape Town mayor Patricia De Lille unveiled the new name of NY1 road in Gugulethu on the 24th of September, which was renamed the Steve Biko Drive. "This was because it replaced terms from the past, associated with inferiority, with names associated with power. “In the old road name, the NY refers to 'native yard'. "What was
unique in South Africa and the Black Consciousness movement was the mobilisation around asserting in the face of history for freedom. “This involved breaking down the "'mental prison" built through semantic means to emancipate the minds of black South Africans, said De Lille. I am against the renaming of the street; because if we are going to change everything from the past; I believe that we will not have history to tell about our past, people should know what is the NY , why the street was named NY, and where the NY street is.
unique in South Africa and the Black Consciousness movement was the mobilisation around asserting in the face of history for freedom. “This involved breaking down the "'mental prison" built through semantic means to emancipate the minds of black South Africans, said De Lille. I am against the renaming of the street; because if we are going to change everything from the past; I believe that we will not have history to tell about our past, people should know what is the NY , why the street was named NY, and where the NY street is.
Gugulethu is known for always striking for poor service delivery, therefore I think that, the money that was spent on the renaming of that street could have been spent on the things that the community needs the most. I am not against the fact that they are honouring our past heroes but I feel that we have done enough to honor them. The is a lot of people who were also put of the struggle but they are not being honoured i think that they are the ones who deserves to be honoured. What is your say on this?
I also think that it is not necessary to rename streets or places. I mean the money should go to other sectors like to improve the education or sports facilities in our country. Yes, we need to honour our freedom fighters but in the right context and for valid objectives.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you the money could have been spent on something more important then renaming of street names.
DeleteNo it's not, it's just gonna lead to unnecessary conflicts and confusion. I really don't see a reason for the changing of street names.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with you I also do not see the need for street to be renamed.
DeleteOur government is waisting tax payers fund by doing unnecessary instead of providing quality service. The worse part they name those streets after people who are deceased.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you it would have made a difference if the person was alive to witness that.
DeleteNo it's necessary in that way but atleast they have to honour those who did a great job during the struggle so Steve Biko's name deserves to be a part of the naming of te streets, he is a true legend.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you he is a true legend who deserves to be honoured but the question is have we not honoured him enough.
DeleteI personally do not think it is necessary to rename the streets, instead of using the money on changing the streets name they should use the money to build more schools,libraries or hospitals and name them after the people who fought during the struggle.
ReplyDeleteI also do not see the need for streets to be renamed the same money used for renaming of the streets could be used to fix damaged roads with in the area.
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