Rationality of renaming Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive

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President Cyril Ramaphosa will intervene in the ANC’s ongoing push in Gauteng to change the name of Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive. The controversy around the name change has been made trickier by the fact that United States Consulate is located at 1 Sandton Drive. The United States is a strong ally of Israel, and Leila Khaled—the ANC’s favoured replacement namesake for the road—is a Palestinian freedom fighter. The team shared their thoughts on whether we are being rational in wanting to rename Sandton Drive.
24 Mar 2025 1AM English South Africa Entertainment News

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