The renaming of Sandton Drive sparks political tensions and legal questions. Will diplomacy or political strategy decide the outcome?
Councillor at City of JohannesburgWith conflicting party positions and legal hurdles, the future of the proposal remains uncertain.
Rasool’s expulsion from the US has brought Sandton Drive into sharper focus as the US Consulate is on Sandton Drive, and pro-renamers are targeting President Donald Trump’s America. Diplomatic. However, engagements with Joburg’s ANCEFF-ActionSA-PA leadership will not resolve this issue.ActionSA says the renaming has been halted, while the PA says partners have put the renaming “on hold until after the next election”.
In English, the apt idiom would be “running with the hare and hunting with the hounds”. Afrikaans is more expressive: “Tweegat jakkalse.” Or the native American expression, “speak with forked tongue”. None has thus far been mentioned. A second part of the 2018 motion said the renaming must be in accordance with council’s renaming policy.
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