New names for towns in the Eastern Cape & KwaZulu-Natal
South African Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa, has officially announced name changes for two towns and two villages as well as the registration of new names of a village, a road section, two human settlements, a township and two suburbs. The Minister further approved the correction of spelling for a river. The changes, which were gazetted on 26 August 2022, impact the Amathole District Municipality (10) and the Chris Hani District Municipality (1) in the Eastern Cape as well as the uMzinyathi District Municipality (1) in KwaZulu-Natal. The name changes are officially approved in terms of Section 10 (2) of the South African Geographical Names Council Act (Act No 118 of 1998).
Town: Cradock > Nxuba (Eastern Cape)
Town: Morgan Bay > Gxarha (Eastern Cape)
Amalgamation of villages: Mooiplaas > Khwenxurha (Eastern Cape)
