Chaotic Cape Town International renaming meeting abandoned
The public meeting became ‘quite hectic and disruptive’, after a dispute over whether to rename the airport after Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the EFF’s favourite
A public meeting descended into chaos and was abandoned after a dispute over whether Cape Town International Airport should be renamed after struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. The meeting‚ held on Monday evening‚ became "quite hectic and disruptive"‚ said Deon Cloete‚ general manager of Cape Town International. The airport is being renamed as part of a government Transformation of Heritage Landscape programme. The meeting‚ held at the airport‚ was part of a public participation process where people could submit a name for consideration. Some of the proposals included Krotoa International Airport‚ after the historic Khoi figure‚ and Taliep Petersen‚ after the slain musician. But it was the name Winnie Madikizela-Mandela — a firm favourite of the EFF — that ignited a standoff that turned into a row between the red berets and a vocal group calling themselves "Gatvol Capetonians". The group objected to Madikizela-Mandela and declared: "She was never part of this country." Chri...
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