Port Elizabeth is getting a name change – here are three popular options Staff Writer 15 November 2018 The Eastern Cape Provincial Geographical Names Committee (ECPGNC) has … Video, 00:01:01How to say Gqeberha - Port Elizabeth's new name, Up Next. Other names proposed back in 2018 included I-Bhayi, and Nelson Mandela City, which would have been confusing seeing as we already have Nelson Mandela Bay in the Eastern Cape. Many South Africans are learning how to pronounce Gqeberha, the new name for the city of Port Elizabeth. Video, 00:02:39, 'Alarm, concern and disgust in many ways' - Lineker on Super League, 'Football is meant to be on merit' - fans react to ESL. How to say Gqeberha - Port Elizabeth's new name. The … Source: “Uitenhage” – BingNews. Video, 00:02:33Xhosa pronunciation: A short lesson, Fourteen days and 45 witnesses in four minutes. Video, 00:00:31, 'Do you know who the West of England mayor is? Few South Africans knew who Stuurman was. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. It is the Xhosa name for the Baakens River, which flows through the city. PERALTA: That is Somikazi Deyi who teaches African languages at the University of Cape Town. SOMIKAZI DEYI: This is a moment where decolonization is the narrative. Video, 00:02:33, Fourteen days and 45 witnesses in four minutes. Video, 00:02:32, 'Football is meant to be on merit' - fans react to ESL, 'We'll do whatever it takes to stop Super League' Video, 00:01:40, 'We'll do whatever it takes to stop Super League', Moment Nasa reacts to successful Ingenuity flight. Citizen reporter. Govt gazettes new names for Port Elizabeth, King Williams Town . A petition titled “Keep the name Port Elizabeth” was began circulation on social media in 2019. But this particular name sounds complicated because the Q is preceded by a G, and the name ends with a guttural H. So here is how it's spelled - G-Q-E-B-E-R-H-A. Video, 00:00:31'Do you know who the West of England mayor is? The committee recommended Port Elizabeth be renamed Gqeberha – the isiXhosa name for Walmer Township, which is one of the first and oldest Port Elizabeth townships. PERALTA: South Africa has 11 official languages and isiXhosa is tricky because it has three different clicks represented by the letters X, C and Q, all of which are usually paired with a vowel like qa, qe, qi, qo, qu. He's Xhosa, so he'll say it more for you. “Port Elizabeth new name” was the second most searched phrase on Google, only outranked by the budget speech taking place the same day. Read about our approach to external linking. DEYI: This is part of us. It mixes some of the unique linguistics of the Xhosa language, yet many South Africans are struggling to pronounce it. What's that? ist mit rund 312.392 Einwohnern eine der größten Städte der Republik Südafrika und die größte Stadt der Provinz Ostkap. The … Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape and two two airports in the city have official new names. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. She learned much more about Stuurman when the name changed, and now historians like her are researching the etymology of Gqeberha, which is also a river in the Eastern Cape. STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The second-oldest colonial city in South Africa, Port Elizabeth, has a new name. That new name mixes some of the unique linguistics of a widely spoken language known as Xhosa. Xhosa pronunciation: A short lesson. Get your needle, Sewing Bee is back! The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08348.. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08348 was 455.. Route 47 and Route 55 intersect in Port Elizabeth. All rights reserved. The major new names are: Port Elizabeth airport is now Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport East London airport is now the King Phalo Airport Close. Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor, Nqaba Bhanga has called for the reversal of the new name given to Port Elizabeth. BREAKING | It is official, Port Elizabeth has a new name - Gqeberha. What? And yet, as NPR's Eyder Peralta reports, many South Africans are struggling to pronounce the new name. The initial shock and slow joy of the new place name ... (formerly Port Elizabeth). MPHO RAMAGASE: Yeah, please show it to us. iPlayer, The search for a jewellery-making star. Port Elizabeth, officially named Gqeberha ([ᶢǃʱɛ̀ɓéːxà]) and colloquially often referred to as PE, is a major seaport city and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa's second largest metropolitan district by area. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Video, 00:04:14Fourteen days and 45 witnesses in four minutes, 'Do you know who the West of England mayor is?' Xhosa, one of South Africa's 11 official languages, has a "click" sound, that can be difficult to master - but the BBC's Pumza Fihlani, a fluent Xhosa speaker, is here to help. (CNN) South Africa's city of Port Elizabeth has been officially renamed to Gqeberha -- derived from the Xhosa language -- the native tongue of late political hero Nelson Mandela. The most search interest came from the … The name change is meant to commemorate historically marginalized South African communities. DEYI: It is reviving - it's revitalizing someone's identity that has been buried and forgotten. Port Elizabeth has a new name — Gqeberha. PERALTA: They laugh, they pull out their phones to learn a bit of history about Gqeberha, and suddenly, the new name has served its purpose. RAMAGASE: The support of the Q because usually the Q is supported by a specific letter. Published by Lucinda Dordley on February 24, 2021 Port Elizabeth has a new name. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb8tm, Inc., an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. He escaped twice from Robben Island, and he was eventually exiled to Australia. Video, 00:02:39'Alarm, concern and disgust in many ways' - Lineker on Super League, 'Football is meant to be on merit' - fans react to ESL. Uitenhage, which forms part of the Nelson Mandela Metro, changes to Kariega; and the Port Elizabeth airport will now be known as the Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport. iPlayer, Ten aspiring designers battle it out... iPlayer. It is a Xhosa name - so many South Africans who cannot speak the language are having trouble pronouncing it. VideoMake your own masterpiece at home! How to say Gqeberha - the new Xhosa name for Port Elizabeth. Section … The city of Port Elizabeth’s name changes to Gqeberha, a Xhosa word used to refer to the Baakens River that flows through the city. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: They will never do that. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: They can't do that. Anga talks to his cousin, and luckily for me, he gets to pronounce it for you. Xhosa pronunciation: A short lesson. Video, 00:01:28, Starmer told to leave pub over lockdown policies, Shearer: Ban Super League clubs from Premier League. Port Elizabeth has a new name – Gqeberha: The proposed name changes – especially for Port Elizabeth – caused a backlash from some citizens. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: I'm sorry, I didn't think this was African at all. Video, 00:01:13, Moment Nasa reacts to successful Ingenuity flight, Get your needle, Sewing Bee is back! Port Elizabeth and a number of towns and airports in the Eastern Cape are changing their names. ', Starmer told to leave pub over lockdown policies. RAMAGASE: Like, Joburg will be changed to (vocalizing). The new name was submitted by Boy Lamani of KwaMagxaki, who explained that Gqeberha is the isiXhosa name for Walmer Township, one of the first and oldest Port Elizabeth … Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa officially approved and gazetted the city’s name change to Gqeberha on Tuesday, February 23. The decision was officially approved and gazetted by Sports, arts and Culture minister Nathi Mthethwa on Tuesday. PERALTA: Deyi recalls how the name of the airport in Port Elizabeth was changed to Chief David Stuurman International Airport. heraldlive.co.za - HeraldLIVE • 36d. Back in 2019, PE residents were not impressed by the possible name change. RAMAGASE: Where are you going? Video, 00:01:28Starmer told to leave pub over lockdown policies, Shearer: Ban Super League clubs from Premier League. South Africa has changed the name of Port Elizabeth, a major city in the Eastern … Video, 00:02:32'Football is meant to be on merit' - fans react to ESL, 'We'll do whatever it takes to stop Super League' Video, 00:01:40'We'll do whatever it takes to stop Super League', Moment Nasa reacts to successful Ingenuity flight. Why is this so hard? The second-oldest colonial city in South Africa, Port Elizabeth, has a new name. This after a two-year process, which saw residents and the Eastern Cape DA opposing the Port Elizabeth name … The most notable change is for Port Elizabeth, which is now known as Gqeberha. This is our country. How to say Gqeberha - Port Elizabeth's new name. iPlayerGet your needle, Sewing Bee is back! She stays in PE and will tell me how to pronounce it. This is our blood. Reports say that the name change process was lengthy and lasted around two years. The search for a jewellery-making star. That new name mixes some of the unique linguistics of a … This change is one of many gazetted, and was done to have names that do not harken back to colonial history. Video, 00:01:13Moment Nasa reacts to successful Ingenuity flight. Turns out, he fought colonialists. Several other towns in the Eastern Cape, the homeland of many Xhosa speakers, have also been changed. Video, 00:01:01 How to say Gqeberha - Port Elizabeth's new name. Arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa recognised the new names by publication in the Government Gazette. To (vocalizing). The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. Video, 00:01:44, Shearer: Ban Super League clubs from Premier League, 'I would like Russia to be more free' Video, 00:06:54, 'The odds are not in my favour as a black womanâ Video, 00:05:15, 'The odds are not in my favour as a black womanâ, 'Alarm, concern and disgust in many ways' - Lineker on Super League. South Africa has changed the name of Port Elizabeth, a major city in the Eastern Cape province, to Gqeberha. ANGA MANXIWA: Wait, let me call my cousin. ', Starmer told to leave pub over lockdown policies. It started six years ago with students who demanded the removal of a statue of Cecil Rhodes, the white supremacist settler. The second-oldest colonial city in South Africa, Port Elizabeth, has a new name. PERALTA: His friend, Mpho, rolls his eyes. © 2021 BBC. Eyder Peralta, NPR News, Johannesburg. The old Joburg. Video, 00:01:44Shearer: Ban Super League clubs from Premier League, 'I would like Russia to be more free' Video, 00:06:54'I would like Russia to be more free', 'The odds are not in my favour as a black womanâ Video, 00:05:15'The odds are not in my favour as a black womanâ, 'Alarm, concern and disgust in many ways' - Lineker on Super League. How to say Gqeberha - the new Xhosa name for Port Elizabeth, How to say Gqeberha - Port Elizabeth's new name. T he East London A irport name wil l change to the King Phalo A irport. iPlayerThe search for a jewellery-making star. At this time, residents were given the opportunity to challenge the name changes that were proposed. PERALTA: Back at the mall, more friends show up, and Mpho asks them to pronounce PE's new name. Picture: Lulama Zenzile . Port Elizabeth is now Gqeberha. EYDER PERALTA, BYLINE: Soon after the government unveiled the new name, I wrote it down on a piece of paper and took it to a fancy mall in Johannesburg. Port Elizabeth is the big one with the Friendly City's name being changed to Gqeberha. 1 like. I offer them my notebook. Copyright © 2021 NPR. All the newly-names places are in the Eastern Cape, which saw a surge in interest in renaming in 2020. This name change, she says, is part of a social movement to break with South Africa's colonial past. PERALTA: They take a look, and they freeze, even though Anga is a Xhosa. Because we are already beginning to have a dialogue to find out who Gqeberha is. The decision was officially approved and gazetted by sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa on Tuesday. New Port Elizabeth name announced Published by Anita Froneman on November 8, 2019 The city of Port Elizabeth is likely to soon have its name changed to Gqeberha, a Xhosa word used to refer to the Baakens River that flows through the city. Video, 00:04:14, Fourteen days and 45 witnesses in four minutes, 'Do you know who the West of England mayor is?' And now decolonization has moved to city streets and airport names. Gqeberha is the isiXhosa name for Walmer Township, which is one of the first and oldest Port Elizabeth townships. PERALTA: So - but why? But Mpho feels the new name instead marginalizes South Africans who don't speak isiXhosa, and soon, he jokes, even Johannesburg will lose its name. But first, an apology to South Africans for butchering the Xhosa language. Anyway, I find Mpho Ramagase (ph) and Anga Manxiwa (ph) walking back from lunch. Ten aspiring designers battle it out... iPlayerTen aspiring designers battle it out... Make your own masterpiece at home! Port Elizabeth (isiXhosa: iBhayi, auf afrikaans auch die Baai genannt) (kurz: P.E.) Published 24 February. The Kiffness has a tutorial to help if not! Port Elizabeth is an unincorporated community located within Maurice River Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. This is the name/word that has been hot on the lips of many South Africans since Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa approved and gazetted Gqeberha as the new name for Port Elizabeth. Read about our approach to external linking. Video, 00:01:01, How to say Gqeberha - Port Elizabeth's new name, Up Next. We are never short of talking topics in South Africa and Wednesday was another example of this after it was announced that a number of cities and towns in the Eastern Cape would be changing their names. Can you pronounce Port Elizabeth’s new isiXhosa name, Gqeberha? Accuracy and availability may vary. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: No, I don't know. [1] Die Städte Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage und Despatch sowie weitere Orte bilden seit 2000 die Metropolgemeinde Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, in der rund 1,2 Millionen Menschen leben.