Protestors took to the streets recently in Robert Sobukwe Town, formerly known as Graaf-Reinet, after residents were divided over sport, arts and culture minister Gayton McKenzie’s decision earlier this year to approve the name change
Sport, arts, and culture minister Gayton McKenzie has been hauled to court to undo his renaming of Graaff-Reinet to Robert Sobukwe Town.
AfriForum said it approached the Pretoria High Court because the 240-year-old Eastern Cape town has a unique history, especially for Afrikaners.
It said the minister's new name completely airbrushes that past.
The name change took place in February this year when McKenzie published a notice in the Government Gazette.
