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The hidden power of street names
While protesters rage at the changes, few know the stories behind road names
05 August 2021 - 05:00
Sitting in an Uber, watching Joburg flash past me, the GPS directs us through the busy streets of Fordsburg and Newtown.
A robotic US voice trips easily through street names like Central and Mint, until it tells us to turn right into Lilian Ngoyi Street...
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