{
  "id": 12450310,
  "title": "NAME CHANGES: Five Joburg inner-city streets may be renamed while Sandton Drive debate unresolved",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/name-changes-five-joburg-inner-city-streets-may-be-renamed-while",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T19:32:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-06-five-joburg-inner-city-streets-may-be-renamed-while-sandton-drive-debate-unresolved/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Joburg's ongoing efforts to rename streets, five inner-city avenues may soon bear new names in honor of historic figures such as Desmond Tutu, Simeon Nkoane, and Trevor Huddleston. The City of Johannesburg has not disclosed the financial implications of these proposed changes. Five streets, including Wolmarans Street, are under consideration for renaming around the planned Archbishop Desmond Tutu Precinct. Plein Street would become Desmond Tutu Street, Wanderers Street would become Simeon Nkoane Street, De Villiers Street would become Trevor Huddleston Street, and Hoek Street would become Cathedral Street. A motion to rename Wolmarans Street in honor of Dr uZwi-Lezwe Radebe has been passed by the Johannesburg City Council. Radebe, also known as Imboni, is a spiritual leader who founded The Revelation Spiritual Home and has made significant contributions to education, health, entrepreneurship, poverty alleviation, and cultural development. The proposed renaming could see a total of five streets within the inner city receive new names.",
  "summary": "In Joburg’s latest round of name-change proposals, five inner-city street names could change to honour icons such as Desmond Tutu, Simeon Nkoane and Trevor Huddleston. The City has not revealed how much it would cost.",
  "key_points": [
    "Five Joburg inner-city streets may be renamed.",
    "Streets to honor Desmond Tutu, Simeon Nkoane, and Trevor Huddleston.",
    "Wolmarans Street to become Cathedral Street."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}