Among other proposals aimed at honouring Mam Winnie by the city included conferring the Freedom of the City on her, the highest honour the city can bestow on an individual.
A round of public participation completed last month is one of the last hurdles before the William Nicol Drive in Johannesburg gets renamed after late Struggle icon Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, popularly known as Mam Winnie.
The proposal to rename the road was initially made by the City of Johannesburg last year and was endorsed by the province's road and transport MEC Ismael Vadi in October. The public consultations, conducted by the South African Geographical Names Council before its term lapsed, were looking at some of the proposals for name changes including that of the William Nicol Drive, one of the city's busiest roads.
A report by the new council, expected to be appointed soon, would indicate if the name change would be endorsed or not by the council.
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