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Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageBabirwa Tribe from Taueatsoala Post Office

22 September 2000Limpopo Sesotho sa

LeboaBadirile They have achieved Town 22 September 2000 Gauteng SetswanaBagqozini Refers to the tribe Post Office 22 September 2000 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaBereseba Place name from the Holy Bible Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaBoitumelo Joy Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaCarousel View Entertainment centre Post Office 22 September 2000 North West EnglishChief A Luthuli Park Name of a president of the ANC

and a winner of a noble peace prize

Town

22 September 2000

Gauteng Multiple languages

Cooper’s Park Originated from first businessman known as Cooper in that area

Post Office

22 September 2000

Limpopo English

Cracouw Farm Place name granted by the attorney to the people of the village

Post Office

22 September 2000

Limpopo English

Diepsloot Refer to a valley in the village Post Office 22 September 2000 Limpopo AfrikaansDilopye Singing of the modilwane bird Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaDithakong Refers to the building of the first

houses in the area with stonesPost Office

22 September 2000North West Setswana

ELalini Originates from the word “ilali” meaning village

Post Office22 September 2000

Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Elandsdoorn Refers to the name of the river Post Office 22 September 2000 Mpumalanga AfrikaansENyokeni The place of the snake Post Office

22 September 2000KwaZulu-Natal Other or

unknownEPulangweni plank Post Office 22 September 2000 KwaZulu-Natal Other or

unknownESizakancane We are moving slowly Post Office 22 September 2000 KwaZulu-Natal isiZuluGaMadikana Name of the chief. From “ the

place of the initiation school” after which the Chief was named

Post Office

22 September 2000

Limpopo Sesotho sa Leboa

Ga-Motlatla Name of the tribe in this village Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaGaPhasha Named after local tribal clan Post Office

22 September 2000North West Sesotho sa

LeboaGaRakgoatha Name of a Chief Post Office


LeboaGateway The area refers to the gateway

to the LowfeldTown

22 September 2000Mpumalanga English

Grootfonteindrif change of name from Hotnotsdrif. The area surrounding the “drift” ford has the cadastral name Grootfontein

Drift

22 September 2000

Western Cape Afrikaans

Hala Clan name Post Office 22 September 2000 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaHlogo-ya-Nku Head of a sheep Post Office


LeboaISankontshe It refers to a mountain that does

not run straight winding mountain

Post Office

22 September 2000

KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

Johandeo Town 22 September 2000 GautengKamdladla Name of headman Post Office 22 September 2000 Mpumalanga siSwatiKelebogile Thank you Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaKrwakrwa Name originates from the river

that passes along the villagePost Office

22 September 2000Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageKwaGedleza Refers to name of a chief Post Office 22 September 2000 KwaZulu-Natal isiZuluKwaMbizana Small pot Post Office 22 September 2000 Eastern Cape isiXhosaKwaNokuthula The place of quietness Post Office 22 September 2000 Western Cape isiXhosaKwasibhejane At the place of the Rhino Post Office 22 September 2000 Mpumalanga siSwatiKwaVulingqondo Place of enlightment Post Office 22 September 2000 KwaZulu-Natal isiZuluLebalangwe Unutilized space Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaLefatlheng Derived from the tree called

LefatlhaPost Office


Legonyane Small wood Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaLekoko The name means an

organization. Personal name of previous king

Post Office

22 September 2000

North West Setswana

Lethabong N/A Means place of joy Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaLetswatla Originated from a rock in a river

which was used as a traditional court

Post Office

22 September 2000

Limpopo Setswana

M’lapa-Kgomo Named after the river “M’lapa Kgomo” Healing cattle



Mabele-a-Podi Teats of a goat Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaMadibeng Place of water. It originates

from floodsPost Office


Madras Material cloth Post Office 22 September 2000 Limpopo EnglishMagogwe A river. It originates from the

time when the tribe of the particular place crossed the river from one place to the other

Post Office

22 September 2000

North West Setswana

Mahatlani Emergency action Post Office 22 September 2000 Limpopo XitsongaMahekgwe Named after the mountain next

to the village where the mail collection point is situated

Post Office

22 September 2000


Makolokoe Name of the Chief Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaMakuleke Fighting for our land Post Office 22 September 2000 Limpopo XitsongaMalopeng Many fruit trees Post Office


LeboaMamello patience Town

22 September 2000Gauteng Sesotho sa

LeboaManamakgoteng Named after nearby local ridge

Honeycomb placePost Office


Maponto Means pounds. It originated from a farmer who used to pay his workers a pound per month

Post Office

22 September 2000


Mashamaite Name given by the first chief Post Office22 September 2000


Mashobohleng Dancing. People of the place were very fond of dancing



Matšeka fighter Post Office22 September 2000


Mgojweni Originates from “gojela” meaning turnig around


Eastern Cape iIsiXhosa

Mmakaunyana small Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaMnceba Originates from “inceba”

meaning mercyPost Office

22 September 2000Eastern Cape iIsiXhosa

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province Language

Modderspruit Named after local stream Post Office 22 September 2000 North West AfrikaansModikwe Named after local stream Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaModimola A person with the name

Modimola was killed by a lion at this place

Post Office

22 September 2000

North West Setswana

Mogogelo Inhabitants were attracted by the better grazing place for their cattle

Post Office

22 September 2000

North West Setswana

Mogopa Son of Sechole who was ruling in Botswana


North West Setswana

Mogosane Very rich or fertile place Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaMoiletswane Named after the local

indigenous tree small thorn treePost Office


Mokgola River Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaMokgwati The collector of wood. People

used to collect woood in this place

Post Office

22 September 2000


Molapong On the banks of the river. People of the particular place use to live on the banks of the river

Post Office

22 September 2000


Mononono Name of nearby mountain Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaMoseki Accused. Name of the headman Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaMsiza Section Named after local tribal clan Post Office

22 September 2000North West Multiple

languagesMushung Tree under which people used

to wait for transportPost Office


Leboa

Nancefield Derives from the name of a person Nancy who lived in the area a long time agao

Post Office

22 September 2000

North West English

Ngozi The name means “danger” Post Office 22 September 2000 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaNkidikitlana First chief of the village Post Office


LeboaNtsweletsoku Originates from a little hill

where red oxide is foundPost Office


Odinburg Named after region called Odi Post Office22 September 2000

North West Multiple languages

Phiva The name Phiva originates from the name Liphiva meaning “Kudu”. Kudu animals were found in large numbers in the area

Post Office

22 September 2000

Mpumalanga siSwati

Qetho Name of river in this village Post Office 22 September 2000 Eastern Cape isiXhosaRabokala Named after first chief of the

clan. He was the stem Rabo and his clan the branches Kala

Post Office

22 September 2000

North West Setswana

Ramotse Head of a village Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaRefentse We have won Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaRooiboklaagte Valley where impala were found

in large numbersPost Office

22 September 2000Mpumalanga Afrikaans

Segakwaneng Named after local indigenous chalk/lime stone


North West Setswana

Sekampaneng Very small afrm. Named after the relocation from Jubilee

Post Office 22 September 2000 North West Setswana

HospitalSengatane Refers to a bundle of woods

within the adjacent river. The name means unity

Post Office

22 September 2000


Setsing Central Post Office 22 September 2000 Free State SesothoSongeni Named after the river Songeni

which means “winding”Post Office

22 September 2000Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageThapelo Prayer Post Office 22 September 2000 North West SetswanaTlapa Named after local granite

mountainsPost Office


Tshwane Mail Centre Named after the river Tshwane Post Office22 September 2000


West Beach Refers to the beach of Blouberg Strand

Post Office22 September2000

Western Cape English

Century City Named after local shopping centre

Post Office16 February 2001


Dan Derives from Japanese Dan means proficiency in wars


Limpopo Foreign language

Dertig Means thirty. People staying in the area contributed thirty pounds each to buy the place.

Post Office

16 February 2001

North West Afrikaans

Dipompong Place full of water taps Post Office 16 February 2001 North West SetswanaDithabaneng Refers to small mountains. It

originated because the village is surrounded

Post Office

16 February 2001


EMgulatshani Weak growing grass Post Office 16 February 2001 Mpumalanga isiZulu

ENtumbane Name of royal palace Post Office 16 February 2001 Mpumalanga isiZuluGamashala Mashala refers to a latecomer Post Office

16 February 2001Limpopo Sesotho sa

LeboaGamatlapa Means stones. It originated

because at the chief’s kraal there were many rocks that were used as chairs

Post Office

16 February 2001


GaRamela Surname of headman Post Office16 February 2001


Hani View Originates from Chris Hani, the place was named afterhis death.


Limpopo? Northwest?

English

Itireleng “Do it yourselves” people of the village were told to erect the stands for themeselves

Post Office

16 February 2001

Limpopo Setswana

Katjibane It originates from the local dam Post Office 16 February 2001 North West isiNdebeleKgoke Means to tie something.

Originated because people that used to live in the area tried to tie the rock in order to take it down the mountain.

Post Office

16 February 2001


Kingsway Named after the route taken by Dick King on his journey from Durban to Grahamstown.

Post Office

16 February 2001

KwaZulu-Natal English

Lucas Mohajane Surburb was named after founder member of the place


Limpopo Multiple languages

Madietane Means someone who wears traditional shoes made from a

Post Office 16 February 2001 Limpopo Sesotho sa Leboa

skin of the forehead of a cow. Nickname of former chief.

Mailula Named after person’s name Mailula. He used to oppose the act of banning of people by unbanning them. Hence his name means to unban

Post Office

16 February 2001


Makgophe Named after Clan’s chief Post Office 16 February 2001 ? Limpopo SetswanaMalebogo Means dangerous hand. The

people of the place killed many people using arrows during wars

Post Office

16 February 2001


Manaileng Someone who moves slowly Post Office16 February 2001


Marapallo Named after local mountain Post Office 16 February 2001 North West SetswanaMaseke Means a judge. Name of former

paramount chief who used to judge cases / handle disputes

Post Office

16 February 2001


Matlalane Name of a river passing by Post Office16 February 2001


Mbhetana Name of river or hole where water used to be fetched


Limpopo Xitsonga

Mhlaba Cross Means Chief Mhlaba’s cross. It was named because there was a cross road leading to area of Chief Mhlaba

Post Office

16 February 2001


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageModule Name of mountain Post Office 16 February 2001 North West Setswana

Moeka The place was named after former landlord


North West Setswana

Mokwakwaila Means a long term business. Originated because local businessman encouraged people to start a business which will last longer.

Post Office

16 February 2001


Molorwe Ash Post Office 16 February 2001 Limpopo SetswanaMonakhi Refers to a person who always

complain that he was going to be killed because of his position

Post Office

16 February 2001

Limpopo Xitsonga

N12 Highway Park Named after N12 Highway Town 16 February 2001 Gauteng EnglishPhalala Name of a river Post Office

16 February 2001 Gauteng Sesotho sa

LeboaSeolwanetutjane Many rocks on a mountain. It

originated as a result of heaps of rocks on a mountain

Post Office

16 February 2001


Sephai Means heavy rain. Place was once destroyed by a tornado.


North West Setswana

Shakung Named after local indigenous tree called Leshaku


North West Setswana

Suurman Derives from the surname of a certain white man called Stuurman. The land of the particular place was bought from him

Post Office

16 February 2001


Thora Named after the nearby river Post Office 16 February 2001 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Tladistad Refers to person called Tladi. He was the first person to stay in this village

Post Office

16 February 2001


Tloonane Small nut Post Office 16 February 2001 North West SetswanaTshepiso Promise Post Office 16 February 2001 Free State SesothoVrischgewaagt Stay fresh Post Office

16 February 2001North West Foreign

languageYa-rona It is ours Post Office 16 February 2001 North West SetswanaAbel Originates from the word

“Abela” meaning to give e.g to give people stands

Post Office

16 November 2001


AMandawe River flowing to the hills/valleys Post Office 16 November 2001 KwaZulu-Natal isiZuluBakolobeng The name refers to the totem of

the tribePost Office

16 November 2001North West Setswana

Bathobatho Stad The name refers to the past king. Kgosi of the villag. It also means people

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Batubatse Originate from the word “Tuba” meaning split. It originated because of these people

Post Office

16 November 2001


Bavaria Named by whites who lived there

Post Office16 November 2001

North West Foreign language

Benfarm Derived from the name of farmer called Ben


Limpopo English

Boardwalk Manor Town16 November 2001

Gauteng English

Boetse Boetse originated from a Post Office 16 November 2001 Limpopo Sesotho sa

mountain in the village. LeboaBoitumelong Joy Post Office 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaBojating Named after nearby stream. Post Office 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaBollantlokwe Sound of Ostriches. Post Office


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageBophuduhutswana Old tribal clan name. Post Office 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaBoshoek Means bush corner. Police Station 16 November 2001 North West AfrikaansBoshoek Means bush corner. Post Office 16 November 2001 North West AfrikaansBoshoek Means bush corner. Town 16 November 2001 North West AfrikaansBotjhaba-tsatsi Where the sun rises. Post Office 16 November 2001 Free State SesothoBrummerspruit The river flows into the

Brummer Dam.Post Office

16 November 2001Mpumalanga English

Buqa Buqa means to “mix”. The former induna used to mix soil with water during his youth days when playing, hence the name “Buqa”

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Xitsonga

Capricorn Square Originates from birth sign of Dave Actshuler,one of the original motivators behind development.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Cokonyane Named after prominent person in the area.


North West Setswana

Cokonyane Named after prominent person in the area.

Town16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Cordon Originates from the first farmer who owned the land and on leaving he gave the land to farm workers.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo English

Cottage Cottage originate from a railway station in the village.


Limpopo English

Deelpan It refers to a stream that was divided for people to live separately.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Dikgothatso Comfort. Post Office 16 November 2001 Free State SetswanaDikhuting Means a hole or a quarry.

More than one ofthese are refered to as Dikhuti.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Dikwebu Means a dam which supplies this village with water and also most beasts were kwebu in colour.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Dimpšhe It originated from ostrich bird as they were more common around the place.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Dinare Dinare refers to buffalos in the village.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Sesotho sa Lebo

aDipetlwane Named after home made

cultivator.Post Office


Dithote Named after home made cultivator.Originates from a dam with a big rock beside.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Ditshoka Name of a tribal leader. Town 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaDonelly Meaning not known. Named

after shopping centre.Post Office

16 November 2001Eastern Cape English

EmaNtlaneni Chief’s clan name Post Office 16 November 2001 Eastern Cape isiXhosaEmaNtlaneni Chief’s clan name Town 16 November 2001 Eastern Cape isiXhosaEmoyeni In the air. Settlement

16 November 2001Mpumalanga Multiple

languagesEmoyeni In the air. Town

16 November 2001Mpumalanga Multiple

languagesEnable It means to make possible.

The village believes that they can do whatever they want.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo English

Enselsrust Place of rest. Originated because people rested at this place after fighting a battle.

Post Office

16 November 2001


ESitofile Container for muti Post Office 16 November 2001 Eastern Cape isiXhosaESiyabonga Thank you. Post Office 16 November 2001 KwaZulu-Natal isiZuluPlace name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageFadimehang Be alert Post Office

16 November 2001Free State Sesotho sa

LeboaFandani A country that was given to Post Office 16 November 2001 Limpopo Tshivenda

somebody by a chief as a gift.Folovhodwe Folovhodwe is the name of

the village.Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Tshivenda

Freedom Park Settled at that place to celebrate their freedom


North West English

Ga Lekalakala Surname of original chief. Post Office16 November 2001


Ga Taute This is th name of a person. Post Office 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaGa-Mocheko Surname of a person first

person.Post Office


Ga-Mohokoni It originates from "hokoni" meaning wild animal Dangerous one. There were many of these animals in the area.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Ga-Phago Originates from a hole on the roots of marula tree and people used to drink water from it.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Ga-Pheeha Originates from happiness for winning the land.



Ga-Rasai Named afterc the first resident Rasai Mabiletsa.


North West Setswana

Ga-Seane Name of a sub chief Town 16 November 2001 North West Setswana

Ga-Seapole Originates from the word “apola” meaning to take off clothes. It originated because the former induna used to praised himself as when he was angry when he fought with his bare body.

Post Office

16 November 2001


GlaudinaIt’s a name of the wife of the founder of a town.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Other or unknown

Goedgevonden Original farm Name. Town16 November 2001


Go-Nkwe Name of a sub chief. Town 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaGreen Grass Place or stream with dense

reeds.Post Office

16 November 2001North West English

Greenworld Originated from Greenworld farms in Israel, meaning cleaner world

Post Office

16 November 2001

Gauteng English

Highveld Park Means high altitude veld. Post Office 16 November 2001 Gauteng EnglishHlagatse The word hlagatse means a

place where there is always a water logged place e.g. like water at Warmbad. The place is always wet.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Hlaluko A ford in a river/shallow Post Office 16 November 2001 Limpopo Xitsonga

placeIDududu Rolling stones. Post Office 16 November 2001 KwaZulu-Natal isiZuluIpelegeng People carrying their own

burden.Post Office


Itsani Go down. Post Office 16 November 2001 Limpopo TshivendaKalkbank A soil that can be plastered

on the walls. limePost Office 16 November 2001 North West Afrikaans

Karabo It means an answer. People of the village waited for a long time for and finally answered.



Kgaphamadi Place where there is a lot of blood


Limpopo Setswana

Kgokgole Means residual, i.e soil and organic matterafter heavy rains.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Kgokgole Means residual, i.e soil and organic matterafter heavy rains.

Town

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Kgomo-Kgomo When the land was initially bought each person was paying one cow hence kgomo-kgomo.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageKgopudi It means dream to remember Post Office 16 November 2001 Limpopo Sesotho sa

about the wish to have postal service.

Leboa

Kgosing At the Chief’s place. Town 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaKhoapa Means to hold tight using

legs.Post Office

16 November 2001Eastern Cape Sesotho sa

LeboaKhomananiville Is a name a village, meaning

to catch hold of one another/stuck together as two things.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Khudu-tlou It refers to a very big tortoise. Post Office 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaKontant When the farm was collected

and cash paid.Post Office

16 November 2001North West Afrikaans

KwaGoba Family name. Post Office 16 November 2001 KwaZulu-Natal isiZuluKwaMathinta The name of the original

owner.Post Office

16 November 2001KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

KwaMbiza Named after borehole in the area.



KwaMdasha The name of the resident in the area.



KwaThandanani Love one another. Post Office 16 November 2001 KwaZulu-Natal isiZuluKwaThuthuka Community upliftment

centre.Post Office

16 November 2001KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

Lambani A country where people refuse to hand over any part of it to others as a price. They

Post Office 16 November 2001 Limpopo Tshivenda

held on despite difficulties.Lamolatlala It means taking hunger away

from the people. Because the post boxes erected in the place will deliver money to the people in the of registerd letters.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Lekgolo It is a reflection of the cash paid to the farm. It means one hundred]

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Lekukela It originates from street fight the strongest boy who always wins.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West

Lengeta Means strong piece of broken clay pot. Derives from the fact that a clay piece can remain resistant even after a pot is broken.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Lerome The ground was always wet thus when you walked through it appeared as shaking.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Lerotse Lerotse means pumpkin. Pumpkins in the area were very sweet so they approved

Post Office 16 November 2001 Limpopo Sesotho sa Leboa

of them.Lesetlheng Town 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaLilydale It originated from the kind of

flowers which were growing in that valley.

Post or Post Office?

16 November 2001

Limpopo English

Litjelembube Dwelling place of a lion. Post Office 16 November 2001 Mpumalanga siSwatiLwamondo Thondoni Is the chief’s kraal. Post Office 16 November 2001 LimpopoMaadišego šego means drought. The

local induna’s daughter was born during the time of drought.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Mabune Means a place where people accumulate their harvest in the field. It originated because in the olden days people used to harvest a lot.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Madikoti Putsoa It refers to names of two indunas of Gamabusela and Gamasenga.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Madimbo Madimbo is a place full of ruins.


Limpopo Tshivenda

Madodonga Madodonga is the name of a village.


Limpopo Tshivenda

Madutle The place had perennial streams.


North West Setswana

Mafamošomo It means the one who gives mosomo[mošomo] – means to give in. This is a form of showing respect e.g. during olden days birds killed by the young people were given to old ones. Mafamosomo[Mafamošomo] means giving to honour.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Mahonisi To disregard something or to ignore order or advice


Limpopo Xitsonga

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageMahopong Named after nearby river. Post Office

16 November 2001Limpopo Sesotho sa

LeboaMakgora Makgora –originated from

the word sweep as the induna was someone who likes to sweep.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Makudubele It originates from shapeless original inhabitant who lived there.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Makurung Makurung –originated from the white stones around the village.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Mamanyoga It originates from the word “nyoga” [“nyoga”] meaning


"ascend". It is was named because the village is situated where it ascends next to the hill.

Mangata It originates from ngata meaning bundle or “kopano”meaning unite because people are united.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Maniini A country abounding in munii a wild fruit tree. The trees bear plum.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Tshivenda

Manokwane A place of porcupines. This is a Setswana name that refers to these animals.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Mantsie Name of a person. Town 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaMapaputle Means that we came to this

place in a hurry.Post Office


Marobeng Named after a hill. Post Office 16 November 2001 Free State SetswanaMašita It originates from the founder

member of place and was also the induna.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Matlapaneng Formely Mapalapaneng. Means stony or rocky place.


North West Setswana

Matsa Matsa is the name of a village.


Limpopo Tshivenda

Matshena 1. Means something wild. 2. Mahematshena is a country abounding white stones used for wash calabashes,“ndilo” wooden plates and spoons.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Tshivenda

Mavunde Mavunde is the name of village.


Limpopo Tshivenda

Mbahela Mbahela is the name of village.


Limpopo Tshivenda

Meerlus Station 16 November 2001 Mpumalanga AfrikaansMenele Name of a village Post Office 16 November 2001 Limpopo XitsongaMhangweni It originates from a word

mhango meaning a mango fruit. Mhangweni means mango tree. The place is situated next to the river called mhangweni.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Xitsonga

Mianzwi A place where enemies were killed by having stepped on a trap.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Tshivenda

Mistkraal Kraal with mist Post Office16 November 2001

Eastern Cape Multiple languages

Mmaditseke It refers to a wealthy person. Post Office16 November 2001


Mmakwara Mmakwara originated from frogs within village.



Mmaleupa Name of a leader. Town16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Mmamatlepa It means the mother of the people because this induna looked after the people of this village as if he is the mother who looks after her children.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Mmamatonya Mmamatonya means cold. It originated because the place is open hence it is very cold.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Mmamehlaba Means place of sand It originated because the place is sandy.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Mmankaipaya The name means squatter. When people first came to settle at this place. They picked and chose sites for themselves.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageMmatlhwaela Surname of the original

Bakwena tribe.Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Setswana?

Mmorogong Place where people used to buy properties.


North West Setswana

Mmorogong Place where people used to buy properties.


North West Setswana

Mmukubyane A vlei that has an ending. Reaching an end at a given point.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Mmu-tshweu The colour of the soil – white in colour.

Station16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Modula Ranch It is someone who seats on something

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Sesotho sa Leboa?

Moema 1. Surname of a person original induna. 2. A person who represents.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Mokgorokgoro It originates from a tree which was very popular at the land as a common tree of the land. The place was named after it.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Molalane It means a flatplace/land where there is no mountain and valley.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Moleketla Means something suspended in the air. The former chief used to ridicule women who wear skirts saying skirts are suspended in the air.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Mooilyk Looking pretty. Post Office 16 November 2001 Limpopo AfrikaansMoripe One who cuts something. Post Office

16 November 2001Mpumalanga Sesotho sa

LeboaMorula It refers to a tree where

people drink from. There were to many marola [morula] trees along the river.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Mothomeng It means to erect. People were looking for a proper place to built and they found it.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Motlhabe Named after local stream. Post Office 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaMotlhele It means an elephant. The

people of motlhele were hard workers. They had power like elephants.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Moyantshe Place of gathering. Post Office16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Mpake Dispute about marriage of parents


Mpumalanga Sesotho sa Leboa

Mukuhunde Mukuhunde is the name of the village.


Limpopo Tshivenda

Muledane Muledane is the name of the village.


Limpopo Tshivenda

Muswodi Dipeni Muswodi is the name of the Post Office 16 November 2001 Limpopo Tshivenda

village.N’wamankena Named after a person. The

first white men toarrive in the area recognised him as a clever person and gave him an Englishname which translates to N’wamankena, meaning to be clever.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Xitsonga

Nelly Nelly was the name of the first white man to stay there. The village was part of his farm.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo English

Ngweding Ngwedi means moon.The village was established in 1969 the day of Apollo-moon landing.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Nkaikela I can go. Town 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaNkambako It originates from old male

elephant found at the place before they killed it.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Xitsonga

Nkhensani Nkhensani is the name of tribal authority.


Limpopo Xitsonga

Nkogolwe Named after local mountain. Post Office 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaNtshingwayo Named after great Zulu Dam 16 November 2001 KwaZulu-Natal Multiple

languages

General, Ntshingwayo KaMahole Khoza who defeated Chelmsford at Isandlwana.

Nyanga Junction Means moon. It originates from the name Nyanga West, previous name for Gugulethu Township.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Western Cape Multiple languages

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageObakeng To praise. People of the place

praised God for providing them with the place.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Ogwini Along the sea. Post Office 16 November 2001 KwaZulu-Natal isiZuluOrient Hill Riders to the hill Post Office 16 November 2001 KwaZulu-Natal EnglishPearly Beach Refers to white pearly

beaches.Post Office

16 November 2001Western Cape English

Phadi Named after first owner. Post Office 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaPhantsi kwentaba Below the mountain”. The

village is situated below the mountain.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Phuti It originates from togetherness inherited from cultural understanding.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Pitsong Meeting place. Post Office16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Pitsong Meeting place. Town 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaPlatklip It means flat rocks. Post Office 16 November 2001 Limpopo AfrikaansProspecton Post Office 16 November 2001 KwaZulu-Natal EnglishRamatshaba Named after nearby koppie Post Office 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaRammobola It refers to the name of the

former induna.Post Office


LeboaRamodumo It means "sound". The former

induna used to establish initiation school so he was well known as a result of it.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Ramokgeletsane Name of a river. Post Office16 November 2001


Rampepe Rampepe" means “father carry me with your shoulders”. In early days they used to carry each other on their shoulders during the wars

Post Office

16 November 2001


Ratšeke It means to marry your relative, because people believed in marrying relatives.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Reagile We have built. Town 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaRefitlhile Named by Mzilikazi

Marauding Ndebele regiment while moving Northward.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Sanaha Is a wild dangerous animal. Post Office16 November 2001


Sehibidwe Sehibidwe means red soil. Post Office 16 November 2001 North West SetswanaSehujwane Dam Name of the river. Dam

16 November 2001North West Multiple

languagesSekakene It originated from the big

forest around the village.Post Office


LeboaSekgweng Means valley. It originated

because the village is situated in the valley.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Xitsonga

Selepe People used to cut trees continuously and a decision was given to stop the cutting hence selepe. Means an axe.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Semoriši It originated from a mountain which is called by the name semoriši.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Senoko It originated from sweet cane which was commonly famous at the village.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Seoding Seodi is the name of a bird smaller than a vulture.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Siphiwo Mazwayi Name and surname of a person. Siphiwo means gift

Post Office

16 November 2001


Slagboom Thick forestry place where trees were cut.



Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageSutelong A bridge through Moretele

river.Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Setswana

Taulome "Tau" means "lion" and "lome" means to "attack and kill for prey". Taulome means a "lion which kills".

Post Office

16 November 2001


Thamagane Thamagane means the colour of stones and soil white and black. The village is situated on top of these black and white stones and soil.

Post Office

16 November 2001


The Village Village means small town. The name was given by the developers of a shopping centre.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Mpumalanga English

Thononda Thononda is the name of the village.


Limpopo Tshivenda

Thorp Thorp originates from a thorp tree which is famous in the village.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo English

Tlhotlhokwe "Tlhotlhokwe" means "sting". The name is derived from a tree in the mountain which stings if you touch it. It could hurt one’s flesh.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Tonga-View It originates in a name of a Chief Chief Tonga.


Mpumalanga English

Transactie Named by original white farmers and the name was carried?.

Post Office

16 November 2001

North West Foreign language

Tshamahansi Literally means to sit down which demonstrates respect.


Limpopo Xitsonga

Tshebedi Communication between two people, that is secret.



Tšhilwaneng A small mill known for many years in the area.



Tshirolwe The name is derived from Tshirole which means a young calf or sickly animal.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Tshivenda

Tshitandani Tshitandani is TshiVenda name of Louis Trichardt. It originated during the establishment of the town.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Limpopo Tshivenda

Tshitavha A country characterized by abounding sand.


Limpopo Tshivenda

Tshonya Meaning not known, but assumed to be derived from “Tshonyane”, a clan name.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Tsietsi Mashinini The name of a student from Soweto who was brave to stand for his right and a leader of SSRC during Soweto uprising.

Post Office

16 November 2001


Tweedepoort Named after a farm. Post Office16 November 2001


Tweefontein The name existed since 1858 and it originated from two fountains in the area.

Town

16 November 2001

Gauteng Afrikaans

Tweefonteinspruit Tweefontein is a farm where the river starts.


Mpumalanga Multiple languages?

Two-Line Originated from the literal meaning, two lines because the houses in the residence are arranged in two rows.

Post Office

16 November 2001

Mpumalanga English

UMzimvubu Means home of the rhino. Name of a big river nearby.



Boardwalk Villas Town 30 November 2001 Gauteng EnglishBodutlulwane Means to turnaround. It

originated because people during the times of war used


to hide from their enemies by hiding around the mountain i.e going around the mountain.

Dzihgane A place of stones. Post Office 30 November 2001 Limpopo TshivendaEKramnyiba Name of river that passes

through the village.Post Office

30 November 2001


EKuvukeni At the place of awakening. Post Office30 November 2001


EMatyengqina Means stones of a witness. Post Office 30 November 2001 Eastern Cape isiXhosaEMxumbu Post Office 30 November 2001 Eastern Cape isiXhosaENyandana Small bunch of wood. Post Office 30 November 2001 Eastern Cape isiXhosaPlace name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageEQhitsi Name of a river meaning

“ziqhitsi”i.e chicks.Post Office

30 November 2001Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Ga-Chokoe Originates from the name of the Induna.



Gamagara Refers to river in valley of site. Site on Gamagara farm.

Station30 November 2001

Northern Cape Other or unknown

Gamamadila Originates from traditional beer which was a common drink to the villagers.

Post Office

30 November 2001


Ga-Mmotla Mmotla is the person who bought the land from Mathole

Post Office 30 November 2001 North West Setswana

who previously bought it from acertain white man.

Imizamo Yethu Our effort. Post Office30 November 2001

Western Cape isiXhosa

Irene Estate Irene was the name of the wife of the original landowner, named Nellmapius 100 yrs. ago.

Town

30 November 2001

Gauteng English

Isisekelo Isisekelo is a base or foundation


Gauteng isiZulu

Komkhulu Komkhulu means at the place of the king. The king of the area stays there.

Post Office

30 November 2001


KwaGubevu First clan to stay in the area. Meaning unkown.



KwaNocomboshe Refers to a river. Post Office30 November 2001


KwaQedindlala The name means to be finished with hunger. Means to end or stop hunger

Post Office

30 November 2001


Leesdale It is the name of a farm. Post Office 30 November 2001 Limpopo EnglishLekhureng Means a land plenty of food. Post Office


LeboaMaebani From Sesotho“epa” which Post Office 30 November 2001 Limpopo Tshivenda

means digging, corrupted to eba in Tshivenda.

Mahomolela Originates from a name of chief, meaning not talkative. The chief was a quite person.

Post Office

30 November 2001


Mamosana Originates from a valley within the village.



Manavhela It is a plane area without hills/ mountains.


Limpopo Tshivenda

Mapate An area between mountains or squeezed by two mountains.

Post Office

30 November 2001

Limpopo Tshivenda

Marconi Beam Either a company or a landmark. Named after person who invented a wireless telegraphy.

Post Office

30 November 2001


Maungani Name of village. Post Office30 November 2001

Limpopo Tshivenda

Mbhokota Mbhokota means rock. Post Office30 November 2001

Limpopo Xitsonga

Midoroni A country abounding in all species of prickly trees.

Post Office

30 November 2001

Limpopo Tshivenda

Molonyama The name originates from Post Office 30 November 2001 Limpopo Sesotho sa

black colour. The name means black man.

Leboa

Montana Aftree-Oord Retirement place for the elderly.


Gauteng Afrikaans

Moswatse Originates from the word Swatse meaning traditional shambok that was used to beat cattle. The name originated because the chief of the clan used to beat people as if they were cattle.

Post Office

30 November 2001


Motsoaledi View Name of person + view Town30 November 2001


Mphaneng Means a good place. Originated because the place is rich in minerals.

Post Office

30 November 2001


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageMpheni Mpheni means give me some

land/plot.Post Office

30 November 2001

Limpopo Tshivenda

Muduluni Name of village. Post Office 30 November 2001 Limpopo TshivendaNghalalume Son of the founder chief of

the village.Post Office

30 November 2001Limpopo Xitsonga

Ngudza Ngudza is the name of the residential village.

Post Office

30 November 2001

Limpopo Tshivenda

Ngwabitsi Name of a river. Post Office30 November 2001


Ntswana-le-Metsing Named after hill that appears wet.

Post Office

30 November 2001

North West Setswana

Nyorwe A dry place. Post Office 30 November 2001 North West SetswanaPhobane Lake Dam

30 November 2001KwaZulu-Natal Multiple

languagesRamongwana Originates from a mogwana

tree which was common in the area.

Post Office

30 November 2001


Roodeplaat Red sheet of rock. Post Office30 November 2001

Gauteng Afrikaans

Setotoloane Means to stand alone. Post Office30 November 2001


Sparksview Derived from street name Sparks road.

Post Office

30 November 2001


Taulome Post office30 November 2001


Tshamulungwini It is the name of a village. Post Office30 November 2001

Limpopo Tshivenda

Tshisaulu Name of a village. Post Office 30 November 2001 Limpopo TshivendaTshivhilwi Name of a village. Post Office 30 November 2001 Limpopo TshivendaTswinga See that your “tsindi” loinskin

is tight. Used as a threat of Post Office 30 November 2001 Limpopo Tshivenda

violence. A country where people are always prepared to fight enemies.

Uitval Fall out piece of land. Post Office 30 November 2001 KwaZulu-Natal AfrikaansVaalkop Post Office 30 November 2001 KwaZulu-Natal AfrikaansVan Riebeeckshof It is the name of a shopping

centre.Post Office

30 November 2001Western Cape Afrikaans

Waterval East Derived from existing farm name i.e Waterval. Name of farm could have been derived from the small waterfalls in the Magaliesberg situated in the near vicinity to the property.

Town

30 November 2001


KwaThandeka 26 April 2002 isiZuluMidrand Estates 26 April 2002 Gauteng EnglishBegwa To carry at the back. Post Office 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaBela-Bela Formerly Warmbaths . Warm

water in the form of a hot spring found in Warmbaths North ofPretoria. The water was formed through volcanic eruption.

Town

14 June 2002


Boardwalk Meander Named after the existing office and retail

Town 14 June 2002 Gauteng English

development.De Vrede De Vrede originated from

understanding amongst the community

Post Office

14 June 2002


Dr George Mukhari Hospital

Named after person, Dr George Mukhari

Hospital14 June 2002

Gauteng English

Esaurinca Original farm name. Town14 June 2002

Limpopo Other or unknown

Fontaine Du Champ Means spring in the field. Town14 June 2002


Ga-Mmamadi Named after former chief. Town14 June 2002


Garaphukula Name of a headman. Post Office14 June 2002


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageGondeni Place where type of trees

called Gonde, Mukonde and Tshikondengala are found. Gonde- type of tree. - Place of tree.

Town

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Gunda Name of headman. It is derived from u kunda meaning to defeat.

Town

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Gundani Name of headman. It is derived from u kunda meaning to defeat.

Town

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Gwaragwara Originated because the MCP is situated next to the high school named Gwaragwara. The name means the beginning.

Post Office

14 June 2002


Hamatidza Headman’s name. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaKhakhu Female person’s name. Town

14 June 2002Limpopo Tshivenda

Klein Tshibise Name of old homestead and small hot spring.

Town

14 June 2002


Lambani Headman’s name. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaLehloedi Originates from the name of

an old man who was principal of the initiation school.

Post Office

14 June 2002


Lephalale Formerly Ellisras. Lephalale means to flow.

Town14 June 2002

Limpopo Setswana

Letsokoane Means fields. It originated because people of the place are situated next to a grazing land.

Post Office

14 June 2002


Lissa Female person’s name. Post Office 14 June 2002 Limpopo EnglishLizzulea Original cadastral farm name.

Named by De Beers Venetia Mine.

Dam

14 June 2002


Lufule Lufule originates from ufula; u la from ufula means to eat.

Town14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Lukalo Means “salty” infertile lands. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaLutomboni Means a rocky place. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaMadzivhanani 0riginates from Madzivha

meaning lakes. Means where lakes are found.

Town

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Maelula Name of headman. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaMagomani Named after headman. Town

14 June 2002Limpopo Xitsonga

Makarapeng Originates from the old station of men.

Post Office14 June 2002


Makgaung Means initiation school. It originated because the village is situated next to where they used to stage initiation school in the olden days.

Post Office

14 June 2002


Makumbani Name of headman. Dam 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaMakungwi Name of a headman. Settlement 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaMalahlela Means to throw away. It

originated after residents were evicted from their original place to a new one.

Post Office

14 June 2002


Malale Derives from name of headman leader. Also place

Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo Tshivenda

where many palmwine trees are found.

Malebitsa People used to walk long distances to get to this place for an African drink. The urge for the drink was propelling.

Post Office

14 June 2002

Limpopo Setswana

Malehlage Originates from a Sesotho word “Hlaga” meaning to initiate. It originated because thepeople of the place used to stage initiation schools.

Post Office

14 June 2002


Malemati Malemati is a Sesotho word meaning “val”. It originated because of the “val” made in the tunnel to reserve water for human drinking.

Post Office

14 June 2002


Mapate An area between mountains or squeezed by two mountains.

Station

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Maphophe Station 14 June 2002 Limpopo ?Maralaleng Means to turn something

around. The place was named as such because it is believed anyone who goes to the

Post Office 14 June 2002 Limpopo Sesotho sa Leboa

place, turns around the mountains in both sides.

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageMaranzhe Headman’s name. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaMatseba Named after traditional

healer who cured any disease.Post Office

14 June 2002Limpopo Sesotho sa

LeboaMatshakatini Name of headmen

leader. Means place where trees are densely populated and mixed with grass.

Town

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Mawoni Named after hill in the area. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaMbwedi Named after river Mbwedi. Dam 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaMidstream Estates Town 14 June 2002 Gauteng EnglishMigavhini Name of tree in the area. Town


Mmamoleke Originates from a person with a big head.



Modimolle E of Waterberg district Formerly Nylstroom. God has eaten. Modimo o-le.

Town

14 June 2002


Mokopane Formerly Potgietersrus. Means togetherness.

Town14 June 2002


Moleboge Moleboge means thanks to the Post Office for the service they bring

Post Office

14 June 2002


Mooikloof Ridge Means beautiful ridge next to a ravine.

Town

14 June 2002


Place name Previous name/comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageMorola Means relieving a person

carrying a heavy load. It originated because in 1839 a Voortrekker called Louis Trichardt was stranded on top of a mountain and the Skororo people helped him to come down.

Post Office

14 June 2002


Moshodo Originates from the chief’s theme of ambitiousness.



Mukomaasinanndu Headman’s name. station 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaMuledzhi Named after headman tribal

leader. Town


Murunwa Means angel. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaMusina Formerly Messina. Means

copper.Town

14 June 2002Limpopo Multiple

languagesMuswodi Tshimani

Named after small stream. Town


Mutele B Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo Tshivenda

Derived from the chief’s name called chief Mutele.

Nandoni Headman’s name. Dam 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaNsimbi Headman’s name. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo XitsongaNtswaneng Originates from “lentswe”

meaning small rock. The placewas named Ntswaneng because the people of the place lived next to the rock.

Post Office

14 June 2002


Nwanedi Means the course of the water or river.

Dam14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Phaweni Headman’s name. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo XitsongaPolokwane Formerly Pietersburg. Place of

safetyTown


LeboaPosaito To keep an eye over

something. Station

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Ramagopola The name Ramagopola was given to the place in memory of the first chief.

Post Office

14 June 2002


Rametloana Originates from the many thorns around the farm.



Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageRheinland Means country around the

river Rhine.Post Office

14 June 2002Limpopo Foreign

language

Sambandou Old homestead name. Named after a river.

Area14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Sanari Means like a buffalo. Valley 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaSaselamani Headman’s name. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo XitsongaScroda Original cadastral farm name.

It was named by DeBeers-Venetia Mine.

Dam

14 June 2002


Sekororo Means a sound that comes from the nose and the mouth when a person is sleeping. It originates because the former chief used to snore a lot while sleeping.

Post Office

14 June 2002


Sendedza To be pushed forward. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaSenwabarana Town


LeboaShanzhe Name of headman. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaSigonde Name of headman Leader. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaSiloam Originates from biblical name

Lake Siloam, where people were healed at Siloam hospital.

Town

14 June 2002


Tjiane Means a small locust. The Post Office 14 June 2002 Limpopo Sesotho sa Leboa

place has many locust.Tshianzwi

Named after headman tribal leader.

Town

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

TshidimbiniPools of water waterhole.

Town14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Tshikambe Originates from kamba meaning drunk. Kamba also means piece of pot clay.

Town

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Tshikhudini A place not easily seen from far.

Town14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Tshikombani Settlement 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaTshitavha A country characterized by

abounding sand.Railway Station


TshitumbeTumba means to squat.

Town14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Tshitunguni Derived from the name of trees called Mitungu. Tshitungusingular. Zitungu plural.

Town

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Tshivaloni Means a place where Tshivalo plug is found.

Town

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Tshivhase Named after king Tshivhase. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaTshivhilidulu Headman’s name. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo Tshivenda

Tsoaing Originates from the Sotho word “letswai”meaning salt i.e in the salt. The place was named as such because the village is situated next to the river named Tswaing.

Post Office

14 June 2002


Vhudimbilu Place of kindness. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaVhurivhuri The name of the place where

vhurivhuri weeds that retard crop growth are found. Also refers to the hill above the village.

Valley

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Vondo Headman’s name. Dam 14 June 2002 Limpopo TshivendaXimixweni Headman’s name. Town 14 June 2002 Limpopo XitsongaZwigodini Named after Nyala

magnesium mine. Town


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageZwiguguni

Zwiguguni means tree stump. Area where the bluegum trees were cut down.

Town

14 June 2002

Limpopo Tshivenda

Lehae Means a home. Town 08 November 2002 Gauteng SesothoMogwadi Formerly Dendron. Named

after the river next to the Town 08 November 2002 Limpopo Sesotho sa

Leboa

town.

Morebeng Formerly Soekmekaar. Derives from tree used by a traditional healer to cab lightening.

Town

08 November 2002


Ormonde HeightsSituated higher than Ormonde

Town

08 November 2002

Gauteng English

Ormonde View Named after view over adjoining Ormonde Townships

Town

08 November 2002

Gauteng English

Senwabarwana Means stream where people used to draw and drink water



Dzanani Change of name from Makhado Township

Township20 June 2003

Limpopo Tshivenda

Embhojeni . Derives from the war cry of the Matsamo clan according to schedule from Mumalanga PGNC

Settlement

20 June 2003

Mpumalanga siSwati

GaMmakola . Named after chief of the village.

village20 June 2003


Hlengesha . Named after a river. Settlement 20 June 2003 Mpumalanga siSwatiKaMbambiso . Name of former Chief. Post Office 20 June 2003 Mpumalanga siSwati

Katjibane . Named after stream in the village.

village20 June 2003

Mpumalanga isiNdebele

Kono More than one. Town 20 June 2003 Northern Cape SetswanaMagogeni formerly Jeppe’s Reef. Derives

from magoga wild animal.Settlement

20 June 2003

Mpumalanga siSwati

Makhado (The Chairpersons’ Association v Minister of Arts and Culture [2007] SCA 44 (RSA) takes preference.

Formerly Louis Trichardt. Makhado was the king who fought colonialism during the 19th century. He has set the people in the far North free from and oppression.

Town

20 June 2003


Marapyane Formerly Skilpadfontein. Named after a king.

Settlement20 June 2003


Mbhongo Formerly Almansdrift B. Means bones of animals. They were found along the stream where animals used to drink water.

village

20 June 2003

Mpumalanga Setswana?

Metsimatala Means green water. Metsimatale was the original name of the settlement before the forced removal of the community in 1968 by the apartheid government. The farm was named Groenwater

Town 20 June 2003 Northern Cape Setswana

after the Setswana name of the former settlement.

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageMhlambanyatsi Formerly Buffelspruit. Where

buffaloes used to cross the river.

Settlement

20 June 2003

Mpumalanga siSwati

Mhlambanyatsi River Formerly slabhojet. Where buffaloes used to cross the river.

River

20 June 2003

Mpumalanga siSwati

Midstream Estate Formerly Midstream Estates. Midstream-neutral name for area between Johannesburg and Pretoria, characterised by small stream. Estates-residential settlement area collectively managed as one entity.

Town

20 June 2003

Gauteng English

Mphephu Formerly Dzanani Township. The Mhephu people are the senior people in the Venda dynasty which is coMosed of the main groups.

Township

20 June 2003


Mtilane Correction of spelling from Ntulane. Derives from “tila”, which means taboo. People were prohibited from

River 20 June 2003 Mpumalanga siSwati

consuming water from this river because it was suspected to be infected with bilharzia

Seabe Formerly De Putten. Meaning not given on the form-Derives from an inheritance.according to M PGNC-schedule

Settlement

20 June 2003

Mpumalanga Setswana

Sefogane River Formerly Treur River. It means if a person drowns in this river, chances of him being found are slim.

River

20 June 2003


Umhlanga Gateway Named after shopping/entertainment coMlex. The name itself refers to an entrance or portal to an area.

Post Office

20 June 2003


Cosmo City Free from national prejudices and at home in all parts of the world.

Township

28 November 2003

Gauteng English

Early Dawn Refers to the rising of the sun across the mountain.

Town

28 November 2003

Gauteng English

Motlatse River Formely Blyde. Means the river is always full, in summer or

River 28 November 2003 Mpumalanga Sesotho sa Leboa

winter.Constitution Hill Constitution means a body of

fundamental principles according to which a state is governed.

Court and heritage buildings

08 April 2004

Gauteng English

Esigangeni Hill 08 April 2004 Western Cape isiZuluEsikhalini Weapon. Hill 08 April 2004 Western Cape isiZuluHammanskraal West Derived from original farm

name. Town

08 April 2004Gauteng Multiple

languagesIsigodi samachibi Means the valley of pools. Plain 08 April 2004 Western Cape isiZuluKopanong Means place of union. This

region of the Island is a meeting place between different lavatypes, water the lake and the sky the lake's altitude

Lake

08 April 2004

Western Cape Sesotho sa Leboa

Kroonpark Name of a holiday resort and a shopping centre.

Post Office

08 April 2004

Free State Multiple languages

Lakeside Estates Town 08 April 2004 Gauteng EnglishMascarin Peak Mountain Peak 08 April 2004 Western Cape EnglishModjadjiskloof Change of name from

Duiwelskloof. Name of a queen.

Town(Residential township)

08 April 2004


Resolution Peak Mountain Peak 08 April 2004 Western Cape EnglishUmkhombe Rhinoceros. Hill 08 April 2004 Western Cape isiXhosa

Wigwam Wigwam is a description of an Indian hut. The name is derived from the hotel known as Wigwam Hotel, was established during the 1950’s on the site. The hotel will form part of the township.

Town

08 April 2004

North West English

Digwale Change of name from Leeufontein

Mountain28 May 2004


Ditlhagane Change of name from Paayzynpan. The area was full of trees and people cut the trees for settlement.

Village

28 May 2004

Mpumalanga Sesotho Sa Leboa

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageLangalokukhanya Means place of light. Suburb

28 May 2004Northern Cape Setswana

Lethabong Change of name from Hartbeesfontein

Town28 May 2004

North West Setswana

Molapomoagale Change of name from Kammelpoort

Mountain28 May 2004


Mountain Marsh Rural Development Estate 28 May 2004

Mpumalanga

EnglishNtsikelelo Means blessing. Suburb 28 May 2004 Northern Cape isiXhosaSincobile Settlement 28 May 2004 Mpumalanga siSwati

Wilg Fig County Estate Rural Development Estate 28 May 2004

Mpumalanga

EnglishBhirha Correction of spelling from Bira River 16 July 2004 Eastern Cape isiXhosaBhisho Correction of spelling from Bisho Town(Residential

town) 16 July 2004Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Bholothwa Correction of spelling from Bolotwa

Police Station16 July 2004



Post Office16 July 2004



River16 July 2004



Village16 July 2004


Centane Correction of spelling from Kentane

Town16 July 2004


Chintsa East and West Correction of spelling from Cintsa

River16 July 2004


Chintsa East and West Correction of spelling from Cintsa

River Mouth16 July 2004


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageChintsa East and West Correction of spelling from

CintsaSettlement

16 July 2004Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Dutywa Correction of spelling from Idutywa

Railway Station16 July 2004


Dutywa Correction of spelling from Idutywa

Town16 July 2004


Mbhashe Correction of spelling from Mbashe




River16 July 2004



Village16 July 2004


Mpethu Correction of spelling from Mpetu

Hill16 July 2004


Mpethu Correction of spelling from Mpetu

Village16 July 2004


Mphothulo Correction of spelling from Mpotula



Mphothulo Correction of spelling from Mpotula

Settlement(Village) 16 July 2004


Mputhi Correction of spelling from Mphuti

Village16 July 2004






River16 July 2004


Mthatha Correction of spelling from Umtata. Named after the river.







River16 July 2004




Town16 July 2004


Mvane Correction of spelling from Imvani



Mvane Correction of spelling from Imvani

River16 July 2004


Ncorha Correction of spelling from Ncora

Dam16 July 2004



Hill16 July 2004



River16 July 2004



Village16 July 2004


Ngcobo Correction of spelling from Engcobo

Town16 July 2004

Eastern Cape Other or unknown

Ngqamakhwe Correction of spelling from Nqamakwe

Town16 July 2004


Ngqamakhwe Correction of spelling from Nqamakwe

River16 July 2004


Ngqika Correction of spelling from Gaika. Named after Chief Ngqika, of AmaRharhadebe.

Railway Station

16 July 2004


Ngqika Correction of spelling from Gaika. Named after Chief Ngqika, of AmaRharhadebe.

Settlement

16 July 2004


Ngqushwa Correction of spelling from River 16 July 2004 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

GnushaNobhokhwe Correction of spelling from

Nobokwe Village


Nqabarha Correction of spelling from Nqabara

River16 July 2004


Nqabarha Correction of spelling from Nqabara

Village16 July 2004


Qholorha Correction of spelling from Qolora. The village was named after the river.

River

16 July 2004


Qholorha Correction of spelling from Qolora. The village was named after the river.

Settlement

16 July 2004


Qhorha Correction of spelling from Qora. The village was named after the river.

River

16 July 2004


Tele River Correction of spelling from Telle. Named after River.

River16 July 2004


Thanga

Correction of spelling from Tanga



Thanga Correction of spelling from Tanga

River16 July 2004


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageThanga Correction of spelling from

TangaVillage


Thina River Correction of spelling from Tina River

River16 July 2004


Abdulah Mohamed Omar change of name from E.B. Cloete Interchange01 October 2004

KwaZulu-Natal N/A

Rosedale change of name from Gambleville. Means a valley where roses grow.

Post Office

01 October 2004

Eastern Cape English

Thembani The name urges residents to hope for more better things.

Town01 October 2004

Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Bhaziya Correction of spelling from Baziya

Forest25 February 2005



River25 February 2005



Village25 February 2005


Bholo Correction of spelling from Bolo. Means candle wood.

Police Station25 February 2005



Area25 February 2005





Bonkolo Correction of spelling from Bongolo. Possibly named after the family name of Bonkolo who lived in that area.

Dam

25 February 2005


Bonkolo Correction of spelling from Bongolo



Buffelspoort Dam 25 February 2005 North West AfrikaansChefana Correction of spelling from

CefaneRiver Mouth

25 February 2005Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Ditlhagane Change of name from Paayzynpan


Mpumalanga isiXhosa

Edludluma Change of name from Ebersnake, Correction of spelling from Dludluma. Named after a fountain.

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Emjejane Change of name from Hectorspruit. Name of a traditional leader.

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Emtfuntini Change of name from Langeloop. Means shady place.

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Esibayeni Correction of spelling from Block C Approved 1984-05-31 as Sibayeni

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Ingugwane Correction of spelling from Nkukhwane. Name of a river.

River

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Place namePrevious name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province Language

Kadobi Change of name from Settlement 25 February 2005 Mpumalanga siSwati

Bhaca. Derives from late comrade Dobi Magagula’s name.

Kahhoyi Change of name from Fig Tree. Name of the traditional leader Ngomane Tribe.

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Kahlahleya Re-affirming. Name of the senior citizen of that area, who was Hlahleya Nkalanga

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Kalomantasha Change of name from New-Village. Name of the senior citizen of that area, who was Hlahleya Nkalanga

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Kamachekeza Correction of spelling from Naas. Name of the senior citizen of that area, who was Hlahleya Nkalanga

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Kamakhatheni Change of name from Kabhunya. It is the name of the first person to live in that area.

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Kamasheshane Change of name from New-Village. It is the

Settlement 25 February 2005 Mpumalanga siSwati

name of the first person to live in that area.

Kasibhejane Correction of spelling from Ka-Sibhejane. Name of a traditional leader.

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Kazibokwane Correction of spelling from KaZibukwane, KwaZibukwane was approved in 1984-05-31. Name of a traditional leader.

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Khambi Correction of spelling from Kambi. Means an empty honeycomb.

Post Office

25 February 2005


Khambi Correction of spelling from Kambi. Means an empty honeycomb.

village

25 February 2005


Khiwane Correction of spelling from Kiwane. Means a fig.

Area

25 February 2005


Khiwane Correction of spelling from Kiwane. Means a fig.

Beach

25 February 2005


Khubusi Correction of spelling River 25 February 2005 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

from Kubusie / Kubusi.

Khubusi Correction of spelling from Kubusie / Kubusi

village25 February 2005


Kwelerha Correction of spelling from Kwelera / Kwelega / Kwelegha

River

25 February 2005


Kwelerha Correction of spelling from Kwelera / Kwelega / Kwelegha

village

25 February 2005


Lufutha Correction of spelling from Lufuta



Lufutha Correction of spelling from Lufuta




Magobe Extension 1 The name derived from Chief Magobe who lived in the area.

Town(Residential township)

25 February 2005

North West Setswana

Mahhusha Correction of spelling Mahushe. Name of a traditional leader.

Game Reserve

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Mchantsi Correction of spelling from Umkantzi. Name after reeds which grow in the river.

River

25 February 2005


Mmaduma Change of name from Settlement 25 February 2005 Mpumalanga Setswana

Greenside. A place known for heavy rains and thunderstorm.

Mountain Marsh Refers to the mountainous nature of the property and the presence of marshy areas on it.

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga English

Mthamvuna Correction of spelling from Mtamvuna.



Mthentu Correction of spelling from Mtentu



Mthentu Correction of spelling from Mtentu



Mxhelo Correction of spelling from Mxelo



Mxhelo Correction of spelling from Mxelo



Ncerha Correction of spelling from Ncera



Ncerha Correction of spelling from Ncera



Nothintsila Correction of spelling from Notintsila









Ntabankulu Correction of spelling from Tabankulu



Ntabankulu Correction of spelling from Tabankulu. A big mountain.

Hill

25 February 2005


Ntabankulu Correction of spelling from Tabankulu. A big mountain.

Town

25 February 2005


Polokwane Change of name from Pietersburg Post Office. Means place of safety.

Post Office

25 February 2005



Polokwane North Place of safety. Post Office

25 February 2005

Limpopo Sesotho sa Leboa and English

Qhumanco Correction of spelling from Qumanco



Qhumanco Correction of spelling from Qumanco



Somphalali Change of name from Kwaggafontein D. Name of a traditional leader.

Settlement

25 February 2005


Steve Vukile Tshwethe

Change of name from Frankfort. Named after the former Minister of Safety & Security.

Police station

25 February 2005


Thabatha Correction of spelling from Tabata. Named after a person who lived in that area.

River

25 February 2005


Thombo Correction of spelling from Tombo



Thombo Correction of spelling from Tombo



Tyhume Lower & Upper

Correction of spelling from Tyhumie / Chumie

River

25 February 2005


Tyhume Lower & Upper

Correction of spelling from Tyhumie / Chumie

village

25 February 2005


Wild Fig Country Estate

The name refers to an indigenous tree found in the Lowveld and on the application property.

Settlement

25 February 2005

Mpumalanga English

Borwalathoto village

01 April 2005Limpopo Sesotho

sa LeboaEmshinini Means machine. Town(residential township) 01 April 2005 Mpumalanga isiZuluEmtfombo Named after a Settlement 01 April 2005 Mpumalanga siSwati

fountain.

GaHlako Named after the headman of the village.

Village

01 April 2005


GaKobe Formerly Blackhill. Named after the river which crosses the village.

Village

01 April 2005


GaMamokhibidu Named after the village's first headman because of his light complexion. The name means the red one.

Village

01 April 2005


GaManaka Named after community leader. It is also a Sesotho sa leboa surname.

Village

01 April 2005



GaMankgodi Village

01 April 2005Limpopo Sesotho

sa LeboaGaMaphoto Formerly

Johannesburg Farm. Named after a farm owner.

Village

01 April 2005


GaMonyebodi Named after Village 01 April 2005 Limpopo Sesotho

community leader. sa LeboaGaMotadi Formely Berseba.

Named after headman.

Village

01 April 2005


GaMoyaha Correction of spelling from Ga-Moyaga. Derives from the name of one of the first occupants of the place. His name was Moyana

Village

01 April 2005


Hlonasedimong Formely Toverfontein. Named after a river.

River

01 April 2005


Khumula Estate Means to take off clothes.

Town(Residential Township)01 April 2005

Mpumalanga Multiple languages

Lefiswane Formely Middelkop. Small pot.

Village01 April 2005

Mpumalanga Setswana

Letswatla Named after big rock in the Mogalakwena river.

River

01 April 2005


MadibengChange of name from Ga-Madibeng

Village

01 April 2005


Makgari Change of name from Louisenthal. The name came after the community had

Valley 01 April 2005 Limpopo Sesotho sa Leboa

decided not to let anyone interfere in its affairs after it had purchased the land.

Mampote Formely Addney B. Named after community leader headman.

Village

01 April 2005


Matjeketlane Formely Boknafarm. Named after the first occupant of the area.

Village

01 April 2005


Mohome Formely Burgerught. The name resulted from the drought period in the area which killed a lot of livestock.

Village

01 April 2005


Mokumuru Formely Rittershouse. Named after a fountain in the area.

Village

01 April 2005


Mokwena Formely Glenfernis. Named after a river in the area.

Village

01 April 2005


Moloto North Change of name from Hartebeestspruit. Named after a leader who stayed at the place before the

Settlement 01 April 2005 Mpumalanga Multiple languages

period of the force removals

Mongalo Named after a community leader.



Mosehleng Named after an old woman who built a primary school next to big tree called Modumela, using shrubs.

Village

01 April 2005


Moshadibe Named after a community leader.



Ntwane Formerly Kwarrielaagte. Derived from the community name Bantwane which means warriors.

Village

01 April 2005

Mpumalanga Setswana

Piriguhgas Goat people's pan. People who lived in the area, farmed with goats.

Pan

01 April 2005

Northern Cape San

Pitsimatome Formely Grootdraai. Named after community leader whose name was Pitsi.

Village

01 April 2005


Radimang Formely Dantzig. Village 01 April 2005 Limpopo Sesotho

Named after community leader.

sa Leboa

Sebotlana Named after the fountain in the area.

Dam01 April 2005


Sehokho Formely Roodekop Portion. It is a place infested with many spiders.

Village

01 April 2005

Mpumalanga Setswana

Shelangubo Dam Formely Fig Tree. Named after Inkhosikati Lanyandza's shack which got burnt with all her blankets inside

Dam

01 April 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Shelangubo Named after Inkhosikati Lanyandza's shack which got burnt with all her blankets inside

Settlement

01 April 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati

Sihlangu Formely Madadeni. Name of a senior citizen, means shield.

Settlement

01 April 2005

Mpumalanga siSwati


Sol Plaatjie Dam Formely Saulspoort Dam. Named after one of the founder members of the

Dam 01 April 2005 Free State Multiple languages

African National Congress as well as that of the municipality for which most of the deceased SAMWU members have worked

Cacadu change of name from Wit Kei

River27 May 2005


Cecilia Makhiwane Hospital

Correction of spelling from Cecilia Makiwane Hospital. Named after a person.

Hospital

27 May 2005


Kinirha Correction of spelling from Kinira

River01 July 2005


Kinirha Correction of spelling from Kinira

village01 July 2005


Lindely Township Township 01 July 2005 Gauteng EnglishNciba change of name from

Swart Kei and Groot Kei

River

01 July 2005


Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Post Office

change of name from UPE Post Office. Named after the university

Post Office

01 July 2005

Eastern Cape English & isiXhosa

Pirintsho Correction of spelling Town 01 July 2005 Eastern Cape Sesotho

from Pirintsu. Means black hyena

Riverside Township Side of river. Town(Residential township) 01 July 2005 Gauteng EnglishSummerfields Derived from two

words “summer”- and “fields”. The meaning of the word summer is “hottest season in the year and field, “a piece of open ground.”

Town(Residential Township)

01 July 2005

Gauteng English

Thokwano Correction of spelling from Tshokwana. Means brownish

River

01 July 2005

Eastern Cape Sesotho

Thokwano Correction of spelling from Tshokwana. Means brownish

Settlement

01 July 2005

Eastern Cape Sesotho

Toyise Correction of spelling from Toise. Named after a chief who was living in the area

Area

01 July 2005


Toyise Correction of spelling from Toise. Named after a chief who was living in the area

Railway Station

01 July 2005


Toyise Correction of spelling from Toise. Named

River 01 July 2005 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

after a chief who was living in the area

Akani change of name from Edinburg. Akani means to build

Settlement16 September 2005

Limpopo Xitsonga

Lepelle Change of name from Olifants River.

River 16 September 2005

Limpopo Not known

Luvuvhu Correction of spelling from Levubu. There used to be many hippopotamus in the river.

River

16 September 2005

Limpopo Tshivenda

Malan Derived from Afrikaans surname of the land owner who lived in the area many years ago

Village

16 September 2005


Malan Stasie Derived from Afrikaans surname of the land owner who lived in the area many years ago

Railway Station

16 September 2005



Modatzwi River 16 September 2005

Limpopo Tshivenda

Mogwadi Change of name from Dam 16 September Limpopo Sesotho

Houtsriver 2005 sa LeboaMogwadi Change of name from

Houtsriver, Houtsriver Dam and other features should as well be changed

River

16 September 2005


Molototzi Means the one who cares.


Limpopo Tshivenda

Monnamme River 16 September 2005


Mononono Change of name from Dwars River. Means wet land.

River16 September 2005


Mooketzi Change of name from Koedoes


Limpopo Tshivenda

Mosukudutzi Change of name from Brandboontjies


Limpopo Tshivenda

Motlatse Change of name from Blyde River



Mulaudzi Change of name from Blood River. Clan name.


Limpopo Tshivenda

Polokwane change of name from Sand River.Means place of safety



Sebine River16 Setember 2005


Dibaba Change of name from Diepgezet. Named after asbestos mine.

Settlement

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga N/A

Ekhandizwe Change of name from Louis Creek. Named after the first tribe that arrived during the period of Lanyandza

Settlement

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

eKulindeni Means waiting place. Name resulted from the force removals of 1975

Settlement

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga IsiZulu

eMalahleni Formely Witbank. Place full of coal.

Town03 March 2006

Mpumalanga IsiZulu

eMpuluzi Name of the river. River 03 March 2006 Mpumalanga IsiZulu

eNdlulamithiniChange of name from Kaffirskraalkopie Settlement 03 March 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

Engodlomezi Change of name from Syde. Named after a mountain.

Mountain03 March 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

eNtambende 1 Change of name from Devet. Named after the river.

settlement03 March 2006

Mpumalanga IsiZulu

eNtambende 11 Change of name from Nordeen. Named after the river.

settlement

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga IsiZulu

eSilobela Township 03 March 2006 Mpumalanga IsiZuluEtikwentsaba Estate Means the place on top of the

hill/mountain where the people live.

Settlement

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga IsiZulu/Siswati

Etikhulungwane Change of name from Settlement 03 March 2006 Mpumalanga siSwati

Diepdale. It means thousands.Ezimbuthumeni Change of name from

KaffirskraalSettlement

03 March 2006Mpumalanga siSwati

Ga-Morwe Change of name from Kameelrivier B. A clan name for people who used to live there.

Settlement

03 March 2006


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageGa-Nala Change of name from Kriel.

IsiZulu word meaning abundance.

Settlement

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga IsiZulu

iNhlaba . Named after a river which passes through a village. The name “inhlaba” means aloe.

River

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga IsiZulu

KaMashayindlela It means someone who is paving the way. The name is in honor the late Mr Simeon Lubisi.

Settlement

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

KaMatsamo Change of name from Schoemansdal. Name of late Chief Matsamo Shongwe

Settlement

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

KwaDukuza Change of name from Stanger. Derived from IsiZulu word meaning “duka” which means to loose ones way or to be at error. The town is built on the original site of King Shaka’s settlement called Dukuza.

Town

03 March 2006

KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

KwaMthunzi Vilakazi Township 03 March 2006 Mpumalanga siSwati

KwaThomas MahlanguvilleChange of name from Ackerville

Township03 March 2006

Mpumalanga English and Siswati

KwaZibhebhuChange of name from Tweededronk Settlement 03 March 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

Malalane Correction of spelling from Malelane. Derived from IsiZulu word meaning “duka” which means to loose ones way or to be at error. The town is built on the original site of King Shaka’s settlement called Dukuza.

Township

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

Mangcuzu Change of name from Grootboom. Named after late Chief Mangcuzu Dlamini.

Mountain

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

Metsemadiba Change of name from Waterval B. A place full of water and streams.

Village

03 March 2006


Mntsoli Named after a river River 03 March 2006 Mpumalanga siSwatiNsizwane Change of name from

Khombaso. Named after the mountain Nsizwane.

Settlement

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

oThingo Settlement 03 March 2006 Mpumalanga IsiZuluThabana Change of name from

Vrieskraal. Means small mountain.

Village

03 March 2006


Two-Line Named after the king of the Ndzundza tribe

Settlement03 March 2006

Mpumalanga IsiNdebele

Valley Glen Change of name from Blanchville. The place is named as such because is situated on the valley.

Settlement

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga English

Waterfall Change of name from Boesmanspruit. Named after waterfall in the area.

Settlement

03 March 2006

Mpumalanga Afrikaans

Bobididi Derived from the name of a river, now a stream emanating from the southern mountains on the remainder of the farm Frischegewaagd No 359-KT. The river flows westwards towards what is now called Dwarsriver.

Land development area

30 June 2006


Buffelspoort Name coincides with the farm name on

Township 30 June 2006 North West Afrikaans

which the township is to be established i.e. portion 53 95 and 96 of the farm Buffelspoort no. 343-JQ.

Buhlebesizwe Change of name from Vlaklaagte No.2. It means beauty of the Nation

Township

30 June 2006

Mpumalanga IsiZulu


eGolela Correction of spelling from Golela.

Railway Station30 June 2006


eMatshamnyama Correction of spelling from Matshamnyama. Means black stones. Black stones are abundant in the area.

Village

30 June 2006


eMboloba Correction of spelling from Mboloba

Village30 June 2006


eMhlanganweni Correction of spelling from Mhlanganisi. “Umhlangano” is a meeting/ gathering/ intersection. Probably this river met with

River 30 June 2006 KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

another one hence the name was born.

eMkhwakhweni Correction of spelling from Mkhwakhweni. This village was named after a mountain called “uMkhwakhwa”.

Village

30 June 2006


eMsuzwaneni Correction of spelling from Suzwaneni. “Umsuzwane” is a small plant which has a bad smell used in healing flu.

Village

30 June 2006


eNgwenyameni Change of name Klipfontein . It is the King’s kraal or the place where the King stays

Settlement

30 June 2006


eSivule Correction of spelling from Sivule. Means we are opening.

Village

30 June 2006


Evergreen Lifestyle Estate

Derived from a farm name “Evergreen”. The name is appropriate to the scenery of area which is always green.

Land development area

30 June 2006

Mpumalanga English

Gambukati Correction of spelling from Gambukazi. Name of a river.

River

30 June 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

Hlalakahle Change of name from Ext 10. It means live well or feel at home.

Settlement

30 June 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

Jambila Correction of spelling from Jambile

Mountain30 June 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

Kambabala Correction of Mbabala. It is derived from a wild animal

Settlement

30 June 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

Kgamanyane Change of name from Viswaterrivier.

River30 June 2006


KwaLubisi Correction of spelling from Kwalubisi. Ubisi “means milk.

Village

30 June 2006


KwaMpopoli Correction of spelling from Kwampopoli. “Umpopoli” means deep tank assistant; this is a regional term which means deep tank assistant.

Village

30 June 2006



KwaNkomfe Correction of spelling from Nkomfe. Means African potato.

Village 30 June 2006 KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

African potatoes grew a lot in the area.

Kwanyawoshane Correction of spelling from Nyawoshane. Named after a mountain.

Village

30 June 2006


Lefiso Change of name from Geelbeksvlei. Nkgo ya metsi. The place is full of water pots.

Settlement

30 June 2006

Mpumalanga Setswana

Lephalale Correction of spelling from Phalala

River30 June 2006


Loding Change of name from Rooikopen A. A place where Lodi material were fetched

Settlement

30 June 2006


Madubaduba Change of name from Kameelrivier A. It means the unity of various tribes residing in this village Settlement 30 June 2006


Maphotla Change of name from Wolwekraal. To peel up the ground nuts

Settlement

30 June 2006


Mashishing Change of name from Lydenburg. A place of the long and beautiful green grass. Ke

Settlement 30 June 2006 Mpumalanga Sesotho Sa Leboa

Mashishing a matal a nyepa hlabirwa

Mbhuyane Correction of spelling from Mbuyane

Mountain30 June 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

Mmahlabane Change of name from Zandspruit. It is the mountain where the community used to hide their cattle, goats, sheep, women and children during war.

Settlement

30 June 2006


Mochelatze Change of name from Lindersloop. Means to pour into or one who pours into.

River

30 June 2006

Limpopo Karanga language

Modubatze Change of name from Brandboontjies

River30 June 2006


Mogwadi change of name from Houtriver

River30 June 2006

Limpopo Sesotho Sa Leboa

Mohlapetse Change of name from Strydomloop

River30 June 2006


Mphumelelo Change of name from Extension 12 . It means success.

Settlement

30 June 2006

Mpumalanga siSwati

oGodlwayo Correction of spelling from Godlwayo

Village30 June 2006


Orlando Ekhaya Named after the Village 30 June 2006 Gauteng English

many indigenous birds found in the area.

and IsiZulu

Shotoni Correction of spelling from Shotong

Village30 June 2006

Limpopo Khelebedu

O.R. Tambo International Airport

Change of name from Johannesburg International Airport

Airport

30 June 2006

Gauteng IsiXhosa and English

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageUkukhanya Change of name from

Almandrift D. It means light.

Settlement

30 June 2006


uMphetha Correction of spelling from Mpeti. “Umphetha” means expert or champion.

River

30 June 2006


uMthokotshwala Change of name from Mtokotshwala. Means medicine tasting like alcohol. People of the village complained about the taste of the water which tasted like traditional medicine or like alcohol.

River

30 June 2006


Mookgophong Formerly Naboomspruit. Named after the Euphorbia trees.

Town

24 November 2006


Gauteng

eMabophe Correction of spelling from Mabophe

Settlement

16 March 2007


eMvelazitha Correction of spelling from Mvelazitha. Named after a mountain.

Settlement

16 March 2007


eNdalini Correction of spelling from Ndalini. “Indali” is a place where livestock is sold at a reasonable price.

Settlement

16 March 2007


eNsunduza Correction of spelling from Nsunduza. This village was named after one of KwaNtshangase homes. “Sunduza” means to push away.

Settlement

16 March 2007


eSidakeni Correction of spelling from Sidakeni. Isidaka is a muddy place.

Settlement

16 March 2007


KwaDumenkungwini Correction of spelling from Dumenkungwini. Means Strong mist.

Settlement

16 March 2007


KwaLiba Correction of spelling from Liba. “Iliba” means grave.

Settlement16 March 2007


KwaMafela Correction of spelling from Settlement 16 March 2007 KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

MafelaMadjadji Old name, only needs to be

made official/ gazettedRiver

16 March 2007Limpopo Karanga

languageMoletji Village

08 June 2007Mpumalanga Sesotho

sa LeboaLapologang Agrivillage

08 June 2007North West Setswana

Bolla Tau Change of name from Buffelshoek(ku 216). Description of the heritage of the area which was characterized by the presence of lions and other wild animals.Sound of lions

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Sepedi

Buyisonto Change of name from Arthurstone(ku 247). Name of a chief that lived in the area

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga?

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageChochocho Change of name from

Dingledayle (ku229). TeethSettlement

7 November 2008Mpumalanga isiZulu

Enkhaba The kingâ€™s cattle used to graze in this area which was at the centre of the kingâ€™s kraal and the fields

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Fayini Currently used for a river; available for settlement;

Settlement 7 November 2008 Mpumalanga isiZulu

Change of name from Ronaldsey (ku 283). The name is a combination of two IsiZulu words: amanzi (water) and bomvu (red). The water of this river is reddish in colour

Ganyesa Named after the spring found in the area

Village7 November 2008

North West Setswana

Godide Change of name from Rolle (ku 2390). Name of a traditional leader of the area who was a warrior

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Godogodo When the King built his kraal there were no bricks so stones were used. The stones rolled down the mountain leaving sound behind. The name derives from the sound caused by the stones when rolling.

Mountain

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Golden Gardens "Golden" due to the locality of the Golden Highway to the east."Gardens " the initial idea was to establish a golf estate consisting of 1000m2 erven

Township

7 November 2008

Gauteng English

Greenvalley Named afte the green Settlement 7 November 2008 Mpumalanga English

surroundingsHumulani Change of name from Antol (ku

238). It means resting placeSettlement

7 November 2008Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Hundzukani Change of name from Hurrinton (ku 281). Means to repent from evil deeds.

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Khokhamoya Change of name from Cork (ku 295). Means resting place

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Khomanani Change of name from Ireaqh (ku 426). To catch hold of one another/stuck together as two things

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageLandela Change of name Allendal (ku 237).

Itâ€™s a Zulu word which means follow

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga isiZulu

Legokgwe Change of name from Oakley (ku 285). The name is a combination of two IsiZulu words umuzi (house)+ngwenya (crocodile). This river is infested with crocodiles.

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga isiZulu

Lovava Name of an Induna who used to guard soldiers that ploughed for

Mountain 7 November 2008 Mpumalanga SiSwati

the king.

Loni This river was always over flooding resulting in the destruction of crops along.

River

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Longlake Refering to the large body of water forming the North Eastern boundary

Township

7 November 2008

Gauteng English

Lubhedze Is the name of the mountain next to Tjakastadt which is derived from its irregular shape

Mountain

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Lufherani Correction of spelling from Lufhereng. The front of a house where the road overlapps to make a shade. A place where one can relax.

Township

7 November 2008

Gauteng ?

Maboke Change from Casteel (ku 231). First most famous person to live in the area

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Sepedi

Madumelana Itâ€™s a name of a farmer who had a firm deep heavy rumbling voice and used to stay next to the mountain

Mountain

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga SiSwati?

Mafemani Change of name from Dwarsloop Settlement 7 November 2008 Mpumalanga Xitsonga

(ku 248). Name of a traditional leader called Chief Mafemani Nxumalo

Mahlobyanini Change of name from Somerset (ku 286). Name of a well that provided water for the locals

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Mahukule Change from Madras (ku 287). Name of a famous headman in the village

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Malamule Change from Kildare (ku 277). Name of a local chief who was loved by the community because he worked close with them.

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Manyakatana Change of name from Newington (ku 257). First leader of the area from Amashangana tribal authority

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Maotole Change of name from Brooklyn (ku 426). Means resting place in Sesotho.

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Sesotho

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageMaripe Change of name from Arthurseat Settlement 7 November 2008 Mpumalanga Sepedi

(ku 215). Name of a Mapulana chief

Mashishila It is a place where battles were fought between the Swazis and the Basothos

Mountain

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Mathoshe Change of name from Wales (ku 463). Name of a Headman who used to live in the area.

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Sepedi

Matsavana Currently used for a river. Available for a settlement . Change of name from Angincourt (ku 254). Name of a river flowing through the area

Settlement and river?

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Metsi Change of name from Alicecot (ku 262). A place of water The name means water

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Sepedi?

Mhlumeni Change of name from Justica (ku 280). Name of a river that provided water to the community for decades.

Settlement and river?

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Mlingazi The people used to test the depth of the water using a stick before crossing.

River

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Mlotjana Surname of the people living in Mountain 7 November 2008 Mpumalanga SiSwati

the area. Name derived from Mlotshwa.

Mmoleleng Change of name from Violet Bak (ku 232). Name of an indigenous tree that grows in the area. The tree bears sticky fruits.

Settlement 7 November 2008 Mpumalanga Sepedi

Monaghan From Irish origin. Means land of little hills

Township

7 November 2008

Gauteng

Mosinki Change of name from Austrey. Named after leader of the tribe.

Village

7 November 2008

North West Setswana

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageMotlamogatsane Change of name from Graigburn

(ku 462). Name of a river.Settlement

7 November 2008Mpumalanga Sepedi

Ngwaritsane Currently used for a river; available for a settlement. Change of name from (ku252) Mavilijan. Name of a river that flows through the area

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Sepedi

Phuane Change of name from Goodwood. Meaning unknown. Name originates from the river that passes along the village

Village

7 November 2008

North West Setswana

Senukweni Name of a certain breed of cattle. Mountain7 November 2008

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Seraleng Town7 November 2008

North West Setswana

Sguca A mountain that stands alone among a mountain range.

Mountain

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Sigulube It means pig. The place was full of wild pigs.

Mountain

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Thabakgolo Change of name from London (ku 243). Original name for the tribal Authority

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Sepedi

Tiyimeleni Change of name from Settlement 7 November 2008 Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Cunningmore (ku 275). It means be self reliant or self sufficient

Uta Correction in spelling from Utha (ku 239). It means come

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Waterkloof East Name of a community leader. He was a comrade and community member from Steve Tshwete Local Municipality.

Township

7 November 2008


Weiter Raum Refers to the color of the river when it overflows after heavy rains.

Township

7 November 2008

North West Other or unknown

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageWildtuin Park Residential

Township7 November 2008

Gauteng Afrikaans

Xikhusese Change of name from Okkernooiboom (ku 211). Itâ€™s a place where traditional dancers used to meet.

Settlement

7 November 2008

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Ambegeto Water Estate

Township

18 September 2009

North West English

Borolo Change of name from Wolwekraal. To be relieved off a heavy load

Village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Sepedi

Bhundu Change of name from Goederde Village18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Other or unknown

Dipodi Change of name from Jakkalsdraai. Means goats.Many goats were found in the area

Village

18 September 2009

North West Setswana

Ditlhokwe Change of name fromGa-Maria. Grass used for roofing.A place of special grass

Village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Sepedi

Dixie Creek Named after farm in the area Town18 September 2009

Mpumalanga English

Ebuhleni Change of name from Mooiplaas. A beautiful place

Settlement

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga SiSwati

eMambuka Village Correction of spelling from KwaMambuka

Village

18 September 2009

KwaZulu-Natal Other or unknown

eManzana Change of name from Badplaas. Derived from the warm spring water from the area.

Town

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga isiZulu

eMaphosa River18 September 2009


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageeMlalazi Correction of spelling from

MlalaasVillage

18 September 2009

KwaZulu-Natal

uMlalazi Correction of spelling from Mlalaas

River

18 September 2009

KwaZulu-Natal

eMlondozi Change of name from Steynsdorp. Derived from Mlondozi river flowing in the area

Settlement

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga isiZulu

eMpumelelweni Change of name from Noogedacht 300 J/S. A place of success

Suburb 18 September 2009 Mpumalanga isiZulu

eNdlayangubo Correction of spelling Dlangubo Village18 September 2009


eNseleni Correction of spelling from Nseleni. â€œInsele â€œ is a type of a deer which was mostly found at this place.

Settlement

18 September 2009


eSikhaleni Correction of spelling from Esikhaweni Esikhawini

Township

18 September 2009


eThembalethu Change from Buhlebesizwe. Place of Hope

Village

18 September 2009


Gamogwasha Mogwasha was the first resident of the area

Village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Sepedi

Ga-Phamohlaka Change of name from Vaschfontein. Derived from the late local chief

Village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Sepedi

Hlanganani Change of name from Alexandria. Means come together

Village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageKruinsig Landgoed Township

18 September 2009North West Afrikaans

KwaDlangezwa Correction of spelling from kwaDlangezwa. This was named after the regimentsâ€™ palaces where the Zulu worriers were kept and stayed to be trained on

Township 18 September 2009 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

daily basis.

KwaGingindlovu Correction of spelling from Gingindlovu

Village

18 September 2009


KwaSanguye Correction of spelling from Yanguye

Village

18 September 2009


Leratong Change of name from Enkeldoorn . Place of love. Place full of success.

Village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Sepedi

Lithuli Village Change of name from Kameelpoortnek . A place of dust

village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Madlayedwa Change from Pieterskraal. the late chief who grew up in the village to become a chief

Village

18 September 2009


Mandlethu Change of name from Vlaklaagte No.1. Our strength

Village

18 September 2009


Masobye Change from Pankop. To sink. This village is sandy that when you walk you can sink in.

Village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Sepedi

Millvale Meaning unknown. But named Township 18 September 2009 North West English

after the nearby river.

Ngonini Change of name from Diepgezet. Derived from a river flowing in the area

Settlement

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageN'waswitsontso . Tsonga name for intermittent

waterVillage

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Ramonanabela Change of name from Matepula. It means slippery place

Village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Sesotho

RedutÅ¡e Redutse Change of name from Toitskraal. We are here to stay

Village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Sepedi

Saul Mkhizeville . Named after Saul Mkhize who was a local activist

Village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga English

Somaroboro Change of name from Tweefontein E,F,G,H & J. First family to arrive there

Village

18 September 2009


Twin Oaks Meaning unknown. But named after the nearby river.

Township

18 September 2009

North West English

Umhlatuze Correction of spelling from uMhlatuze. A jaw without teeth. â€œUmhlathiâ€ � means jaw, â€œozeâ€ � means without. The river had many crocodiles and people could not draw water from it as a result it was deemed as a useless jaw.

River

18 September 2009


Xalamuka Change Eglington . Means wake up

Village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

Zakhiya Change of name from Serville (ku 224) . Derived from the river flowing through the area

Village

18 September 2009

Mpumalanga Xitsonga

eMakhazeni Change of name from Belfast. Means cold place.

Town16 October 2009

Mpumalanga isiZulu

Emgwenya Change of name from Waterval Boven. Natural water coming from mountains.

Town

16 October 2009

Mpumalanga isiZulu

eNtokozweni Change of name from Machadodorp. Place of harmony and peace.

Town

16 October 2009

Mpumalanga isiZulu

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageMbombela Change of name from Nelspruit. A

place which is overcrowded with people of different cultures living together, the place was previously called Mbombela because people of different ethnic groups resided in that area

Town

16 October 2009

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Phumula Change of name from Tweefontein A1,A2,B1,B2,C1 and G1. a Place where the community has rested

Village

16 October 2009


uMhlathuze Correction in Spelling from uMhlatuze

River

16 October 2009


Zoo Manor Change of name from Rietvlei Village

Suburb

16 October 2009

Gauteng English

eMlondozi Change of name from Steynsdorp. Derived from Mlondozi river flowing in the area

Settlement

18 December 2009

Mpumalanga isiZulu

Century city Station Railway Station29 January 2010


eMkhondo Change of name from Piet Retief. It is a name of a local river. It also means a path

Town

29 January 2010

Mpumalanga IsiZulu

eNtumeni Correction of spelling from Ntumeni

Village29 January 2010


eNyezane Correction of spelling from Nyezane



eNyoni Correction of spelling from Nyoni Village29 January 2010


eSitheza Correction of spelling from Teza village29 January 2010


Goliyadi The name derived from the biblical story of Goliath & David. It is a very big mountain which was difficult to reach the the other side.

Mountain

29 January 2010

Mpumalanga Siswati

Hillsview It means the arear is situated in a hilly area.

Surburb29 January 2010

Mpumalanga English

iNyoni Correction of spelling from Nyoni River29 January 2010


Kalombona It’s a place where these typews of snakes used to be found

River29 January 2010

Mpumalanga Siswati

Kakholwane It’s a name of the bird that used to stay and breed around this mountain

Mountain

29 January 2010

Mpumalanga Siswati

Kamagugu It mean a place of precious value Township29 January 2010

Mpumalanga Siswati

King Shaka International Airport

Change of name from La Mercy Airport

Airport29 January 2010

KwaZulu-Natal English & IsiZulu

Magadze During flooding the sod on the banks fell inside the river


Mpumalanga Siswati

Mahikeng It means place of rocks Town29 January 2010

North West Setswana

Mandlela Two mountains adjacent to each other forming a road in between

Mountain29 January 2010

Mpumalanga Siswati

Manyeveni It means a place surrounded by thorns and thorny trees

Settlement29 January 2010

Mpumalanga Siswati

Masoyi Named after a local chief by the name of chief Masoyi Mashego


Mpumalanga Siswati

Mbhucu Muddy road going around the mountain


Mpumalanga Siswati

Mbube It’s a name of an animal spefically a lion


Mpumalanga Siswati

Mlalati Stones found on this mountain are grinding stones that are used to sharpen blunt object

Mountain

29 January 2010

Mpumalanga Siswati

Mkhingoma Highest mountain around Shakas stad. Very big mountain which has an apex at the top.

Mountain

29 January 2010

Mpumalanga Siswati

Mkhomazane Small river feeding our inkomazi which symbolizes a female


Mpumalanga Siswati

Sbubule There used to be mist around this Mountain 29 January 2010 Mpumalanga Siswati

mountain and you hear murmuring voices as if the are people who are speaking to one another.

Siyanabani A very big river in the area. During the floods it used to overflow then a person would ask another as to who would accompany them to cross it since it use to overflow

River

29 January 2010

Mpumalanga Siswati

Tekatakho It means mind your won business Settlement29 January 2010

Mpumalanga Siswati

Tshwane Registration of Municipal Council name as a geograohical feature

Town29 January 2010

Gauteng Setswana

uThukela Coreection of spelling from Tugela River29 January 2010


Ukuthula Game Estate

It means place of safety Game and residential 29 January 2010

Mpumalanga IsiZulu & English

aManzimtoti Correction of spelling from Amanzimtoti. Named after King Shaka after drinking water from the river. He could not use the word mnandi (tasty) because his mother's name was Nandi. He therefore used the word mtoti (which has the same meaning as mnandi),as part of the hlonipha (respect) custom from AmaZulu.

River 1 October 2010 KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

eManzimtoti Correction of spelling from Amanzimtoti. Named after King Shaka after drinking water from the river. He could not use the word mnandi (tasty) because his mother's name was Nandi. He therefore used the word mtoti (which has the same meaning as mnandi),as part of the hlonipha (respect) custom from

Town

1 October 2010


eMdloti correction of spelling from Umdloti. Named after umdloti tree which is abundant in this area.

Town

1 October 2010


uMdloti correction of spelling from Umdloti. Named after the river of bitter tobacco plants. The name means violent river

River

1 October 2010


eMkhomazi Correction of spelling from Umkomaas. A Female whale. This is a shortening for umkhomokazi. After giving birth the female whales used to come to this area with their young ones to nourish

Village 1 October 2010 KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

them untill they became old.

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageuMkhomazi Correction of spelling from

Umkomaas. A female whale. This is a shortening for umkhomokazi meaning female whale.

River

1 October 2010


eMingeni correction of spelling from Emingeni. Named after iminga (mimosa trees) that area Abundant among the banks of the river.

Village

1 October 2010


uMngeni correction of spelling from Umgeni. Named after iminga (mimosa trees) that area Abundant among the banks of the river.

River

1 October 2010


eMlaza Correction of spelling from Umlaas. Means whey. The township is named after the nearby river. The river was named by King Shaka, after drinking its water which was sour like whey.

Township

1 October 2010


uMlaza Correction of spelling from Umlaas. Means whey. The township is named after the nearby river. The river was named

River 1 October 2010 KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

by King Shaka, after drinking its water which was sour like whey.

eZimbokodweni correction of spelling from Umbongintwini. Imbokodo means a water worn stone. It also means an upper grinding stone. Named after the round beatiful stones that were found at the banks of this river.

Village

1 October 2010


KwaKhangela Correction of spelling from Congella. Named after King Shaka.He built in this area to serve the function of watching amankengane(wonderers). By wonderers King Shaka referred to White people

Town

1 October 2010


KwaMakhutha correction of spelling from kwaMakhutha. Named after Makhutha Makhanya who was the chief of Makhanyas

Township

1 October 2010


KwaMnyandu Correction of spelling from kwaMnyandu. Named after the chief of this area.

Railway Station

1 October 2010


oThongathi Correction of spelling from Tongaat. It means "something because of us"

Town 1 October 2010 KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageRentse Village change of name from

Goedgewonden. Local community name

SettlementVillage

1 October 2010

North West Setswana

uMhlanga Rocks Correction of spelling from Umhlanga Rocks. Umhlanga means reed.

Suburb

1 October 2010


uThongathiCorrection of spelling from Tongaat. It means "something because of us"

River

1 October 2010


Savanna City A savannah is a flat grassland, sometimes with scattered trees. This site is mostly grasslands with scattered

Township

28 January 2011

Gauteng English

Malibongwe Ridge Malibongwe means to praise or to Township 28 January 2011 Gauteng English

give thanks

eMbangweni change of name from Lochiel. Three Chiefs, namely Holeka, Macala and Mbhule were in tribal dispute over ownership of the land.

Settlement

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga isiZulu

eMgubaneni Change of name from Pampoene. Road full of rocks.

Settlement

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga isiZulu

eMphelandaba Change of name from Smithfield. It is a place where the agreement was reached in connection with the land dispute

Settlement

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga isiZulu

Esgwili Change of name from Aankomste. Named after the mountain under which the community used to go and pray for rain.

Settlement

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Esthobela Change of name from Ouboom. Named after a river.

Settlement

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga isiZulu

Etjelembube Change of name from Hartebeeskop.

Settlement7 October 2011

Mpumalanga Unknown

Holeka Change of name from Swallowsnest. Named after a chief who used to stay in the area.

Settlement

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga isiZulu

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageMaphundlwane Change of name from Oshoek.

Originates from â€œgojelaâ€ �, meaning turning around.

Settlement

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Nokakgolo New name . Means big river. The place is situated on the banks of the Vaal river.

Town

7 October 2011

Free State Setswana

Phophonyane Change of name from Belvedere. Named after a river.

Settlement

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga SiSwati

Phumzile Mahlangu Police Station

Change of name from Mhluzi Police Station. A name of a struggle hero who resided in the area.

Police Station

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga isiZulu

Piet Tlou Change of name from Doornkop 2. Name of a community leader. He was a comrade and community member from Steve Tshwete Local Municipality.

Township

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga Afrikaans & Sesotho

Sikhululiwe Change of name from Mafube Rural village . It is a Zulu word meaning â€œwe are free. â€œ

Village

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga isiZulu

Somaphepha New name. Somaphepha was the chief of Bankfontein and the surrounding areas.

Village

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga Other or unknown

Sydney Choma Police Station

Change of name from Middelburg Police Station. Name of a community leader.

Police Station

7 October 2011

Mpumalanga English

Thinasonke New name . Name chosen by the local communities who identified themselves with the term "All together"

Settlement

7 October 2011

Gauteng isiZulu

eMangweni Change of name from Loskop. The name derives from the clan name of the Mazibuko Clan.

Village

7 October 2011


AMangwe Change of name from Loskop. The name is derived a clan name of Mazibuko. The place has been for a long time under the control of Mazibuko.

Post Office

7 October 2011


aMangwe Change of name from Loskop The name is derived a clan name of Mazibuko. The place has been for a long time under the control of Mazibuko.

Railway Station

7 October 2011


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageINkwalinye Correction of spelling from

Nkwalini/Nkwaleni/Nkwalinge. The name is derived from dirt on the feet

River

7 October 2011


eMaphephetheni Correction of spelling from Maphephetwa. The name originates from the aMaphephethe clan who came to settle in this place. They were from Swaziland

Village

7 October 2011


eNtshangwe Correction of spelling from Inchanga. The name originates from a certain species of a tiger.

Village

7 October 2011


EMthunzini Correction of spelling from Mtunzini. The name uMthunzi means shade. The name is derived from the shade of the tree where civil cases were handled.

Post Office

7 October 2011


eMafakatini Correction of spelling from Mafakatini. to beat someone severely with a stick or a knobkierie

Village

7 October 2011


KwaMnyandu Correction of spelling from Mnyandu. The places was named after Mnyandu's Kraal which was built in this area when the place was unoccupied.

Village

7 October 2011


KwaMgwagwa Correction of spelling from Kwamngwangwa. Mgwagwa was the ancestoral figure of the Zondi Clan. He acted as watchman for the Chief of this place

Village 7 October 2011 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

KwaMpande Correction of spelling from Mpande. Mpande came and settled in this place following the unrest that broke out after the death of King Shaka. He later returned back to his land of birth but the name remained.

Village

7 October 2011


KwaDambuza Correction of spelling from Dambuza. This name is derived from a man whose surname was Dambuza. He was one of the highly educated people called amazemtiti. He stayed in this place.

Township

7 October 2011


KwaNoshezi Correction of spelling from Noshezi. Noshezi was a lady from the Zondi Clan. She was a sister to Dlaba, chief of the Zondi Clan

Village

7 October 2011


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageeZibomvini Correction of spelling from

Esibomvu. The place is characterized by reddish soil and furrows soil Reddish soil is called Isibomvu in IsiZulu.

Village

7 October 2011


KwaPata Correction of spelling from Pata. The locals could not pronounce the name of an Indian man Pentrich, who lived in this place hence KwaPata.

Village

7 October 2011


eMantshaheni Correction of spelling from Emantshaheni. The name originates from the Makhathinis and Mncwabes who were the first people to inhibit this place. Their clan name was Mantshashe

Village

7 October 2011


uGezubuso Correction of spelling from Gezubuso. People of this area used to wake up early in the morning and hurry to work, without taking a bath. On their way to work they would wash their faces in this river

River

7 October 2011


KwaGezubuso Correction of spelling from Gezubuso. People of this area used to wake up early in the morning and hurry to work. without taking a bath. On their way to work they washed their faces in this river

Village

7 October 2011


eTsheni Correction of spelling from Tsheni. There was a big stone/rock in this area and people referred to it as KwaMajozi Etsheni meaning KwaMajozi in a place of stone. Eventually the place was called eTsheni

Village

7 October 2011


KwaMachibisa correction of spelling from Machibisa. The word Chibisa

Village KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageuMkhuze Correction of spelling from

Mkuze. Means Chorus master.River 7 October 2011 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

UMkhuze Correction of spelling from Mkuze. Means Chorus master.

Post Office 7 October 2011 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

eMkhuze Correction of spelling from Mkuze. Means Chorus master.

Town 7 October 2011 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

eBayala Correction of spelling from Biyela. Derived from the word ukwala-meaning to refuse. Community from this area refused to leave the area to relocate in the bushes.

Village

7 October 2011


eKwayiweni Correction of spelling from Gwaliweni. Named after Sambaneâ€™s kraal in Tongaland.

Village

7 October 2011


eMhlosinga Correction of spelling from Mhlosini. Named after umhlosinga (Acasia trees) which are abundant in the area.

Village

7 October 2011


uMhlabashana Correction of spelling from River 7 October 2011 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

Umhlabatyana. A diminutive word for soil.

eMhlabashana Correction of spelling from Umhlabatyana. A diminutive word for soil.

Village

7 October 2011


iXobho Correction of spelling from Ixopo. Named after the sound â€œXobhoâ€ � made by cattles when walking in a muddy place

River

7 October 2011


EXobho Correction of spelling from Ixopo. Named after the sound â€œXobhoâ€ � made by cattles when walking in a muddy place

Post Office

7 October 2011


eXobho Correction of spelling from Ixopo. Named after the sound â€œXobhoâ€ � made by cattles when walking in a muddy place

Town

7 October 2011


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageiNtabakhathazo Correction of spelling from

Katazo. Derived from a Zulu word intelezi/ikhathazo which was used

Mountain 7 October 2011 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

during wars and it was found in this mountain.

Themba View New name. View means scene and Themba means hope

Township7 October 2011

Gauteng Isizulu & English

Tshukudu New name Township7 October 2011

Gauteng Setswana

Refitlhile New name. We have arrived Township7 October 2011

Gauteng Setswana

Dr John Langalibalele Dube

Change of name from Kings House. John Langalibalel Dube, (Mafukuzela), as he was affectionatley know, was born in Natal (now KwaZulu Natal) in 1871 and died in 1946. He was an essayist, philosopher, educator, politician, publisher, editor, novelist and poet. He was also the first President of the ANC. He built the Zulu Christian Industrial School also known as Ohlange High School in the early 1901; a missionary school that has gone on to produce some of the country's leaders. He also started

Presidential House

11 May 2012 KwaZulu-Natal Isizulu & English

a newspaper IIanga lase Natal which was published in Zulu and is still in existence today.

Sefako M Makgatho Sefako Mapogo Makgatho was born in Ga-Mphahele in 1861 in the Pietersburg district, Nothern Transvaal (now Limpopo) and died in Pretoria in 1951 at 90years old. He studies Education and Theology at Middlesex University in England. He served as the President of the African Political Union from 1906 to 1908 and also as the President of Transvaal Native Organisation from 1908 to 1912; where then both organisations merged with the ANC. Sefako Makgatho is a former leader of the ANC.

Presidential Guesthouse

11 May 2012

Gauteng Sesotho & English

Johnston Mkhathini Johnstone (Johnny) Mfanafuthi Makatini was born in Durban in 1932 and died in 1988. He was a member of the ANC National Executive Committee. In 1966, he was appointed ANC chief Representitive in Algeria; he was later appointed head of ANC

Diplomatic Guesthouse

11 May 2012 Gauteng Isizulu & English

Mission to the United Nations in 1977, and later the head of the ANC's Department of International Affairs. He was a diplomat and a leader. His remains were exhumed on 20 February 2010 at Lusaka in Zambia and were repatriated and reburied on 27 February 2010 in Pietermaritzburg.

eBasiyeni Correction of spelling from Basiyeni. The name is derived from aBasiya Clan

Village

13 April 2012


eBhekizwe Correction of spelling from Bhekizwe. The name is derived from two words Bheka (look after) izwe (land). The Induna was assigned to watch over the land to ensure that it is not taken away

Village

13 April 2012


eMabuyeni Correction of spelling from Mabuyeni. Amabuye is a species of trees that bear fruits called amabuye. Parinarium trees or imibuye that bears amabuye are abundant in this area.

Village

13 April 2012


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageeMadaka Correction of spelling from

Madaka. The name means a muddy place or a wet soil that is soft and sticky

Village

13 April 2012


eMadlangala Correction of spelling from Madlankala. The name is derived from the word amadlangala(temporary huts). While King Cetshwayo was resting in this place, his regiments were erecting temporary huts.

Village

13 April 2012


eMagebhukana Correction of spelling from Magebhukana. The word gebhuka is an IsiZulu word, which means uneven surface. The place is uneven. It has many hills and is very rocky.

Village

13 April 2012


eMankankaneni Correction of spelling from Mankankaneni. The name is derived from a specoes of bird known as inkankane/birds. Amankankane or Ibis are types of birds with long necks, legs and beaks that are used for the purpose of curing disease, and

Village 13 April 2012 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

they are adundant in the area.eMatholonjeni Correction of spelling from

Mtholonjaneni. Umtholonjane is a species of a short tree that is adundant in this place. This is a tree that bears edible fruits

Village

13 April 2012


eMsasandla Correction of spelling from Msasandla. Originally the place was eMsalasandla, but the locals shortened it to eMsasandla. eMsalasandla means hand left behind. This name dates back during the time of wars. It was named after incident where a hand of a dead remained behind.

Village

13 April 2012


eMthintanyoni Correction of spelling from Mthintanyoni. The name is derived from a combination of two IsiZulu words: thinta (touch) and nyoni (bird). In this place there were many birds

Village

13 April 2012


eNdaya Correction of spelling from Ndaya. Refers to the fruit that is born by fan palm of which the leaves are used for basket making. This tree is common in this area.

Village

13 April 2012


eNdlinemnyama Correction of spelling from Village 13 April 2012 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

Ndlinemnyama. The name is a combination of two words: indlu (house) and mnyama (black). There was a deserted dark house that stood unoccupied in this place.

eNgunjini Correction of spelling from Ngunjini. The place was named after the river that flows through it. It means a hollow scooped-out place.

Village

13 April 2012


eNhlangenyuke Correction of spelling from Nhlangenyuke. The name is a combination of two IsiZulu phrases: yehla (go down) and yenyuka (go up). The place was named after the kraal of Induna where people used to go up and down to the kraal to attend to their traditional legal matters.

Village

13 April 2012



eNkothweni Correction of spelling from Nkothweni. The name is derived from the phrase khotha which means to lick up something. The traditional leader of this place, Duma would arragne that the warriors should go to this place to lick up a portion of traditional medicine before they went to war.

Village

13 April 2012


eNtwasahlobo Correction of spelling from Ntwasahlobo. The name is derived from intwasahlodo which means spring in English. This place was named eNtwasahlobo because summer always came earlier than expected, hence the name.

Village

13 April 2012


eSiminza Correction of spelling from Siminza. The name is derived from the word minza which means to drown. In this place there is a dam where people and livestock used to drown, hence the name.

Village

13 April 2012


eZigodweni Correction of spelling from Zigodweni. The name is derived from an IsiZulu word izigodowhich

Village 13 April 2012 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

means large logs of felled timber. In this place there are forests with large logs of fallen timber.

iMbonabelungu Correction of spelling from Mbonabelungu. This name is a combination of two IsiZulu words: bona (to see) and abelungu(white people). This is a high lying area where people of the Mkhwanazi Clan would sit and look towards the sea where they belived the white men would appear.

Mountain

13 April 2012


iNkothweni Correction of spelling from Nkothweni. The name is derived from the phrase khotha which means to lick up something. The traditional leader of this place, Duma would arragne that the warriors should go to this place to lick up a portion of traditional medicine before they went to war.

River

13 April 2012


iNhlambamasoka Correction of spelling from Nhlambamasoka. The name is a combination of words: hlamba (which means to take a bath ) and amasoka (village young men who have girlfriends). Young men who

River 13 April 2012 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

have girlfriends in the village use to a take bath in this river on their way home after visiting their girlfriends.

iNtwasahlobo Correction of spelling from Ntwasahlobo. The name is derived from the word intweahlodo which means spring in English. In this place summer always came earlier than expected, hence the name.

River

13 April 2012


eSihuzu Correction of spelling from Sihuzu. The name is derived from the Mkhwanazi Regiment. The regiment was known for their fierce temper

Village

13 April 2012


eZindongeni Correction of spelling from Ndongeni. The name is derived from izindonga(cliffs). This area is characterised by cliffs. It is a high area with a very steep side.

Village

13 April 2012


iSayana Correction of spelling from Sayana. The mountain was used by a Zulu female deity known as uNomkhubulwane. Nomkhubulwane was also known as Yana and she used to stay in

Mountain 13 April 2012 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

this mountain, hence iSayana

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageKwaBhekumgcine Correction of spelling from

Bhekumgcine. The name is a combination of two phrases: bheka+umgcine, which means seeing someone for the very last time. There is a cliff in this area which is believed to be the home of a very large snake. If anyone goes in, that person never comes back alive.

Gorge/Cliff

13 April 2012


KwaGade Correction of spelling from Gade. The name is derived from igade which is a dry crystal of soil. This place had dry soil, that it was very difficult to hoe out weeds in the fields

Village

13 April 2012


KwaGubhethuka Correction of spelling from Gubhethuka. The name is derived



two IsiZulu words: gubha (to dig/lay a foundation) and thuka ( which means to look around in fright. Inkosi Magemegeme of Dube clan came and built his kraal in this place and named it KwaGubhethuka.

KwaKhandisa Correction of spelling from Khandisa. The word khandisa means mould. This place was originally known as Mtshiwo. It was then renamed KwaKhandisa after the school was built and the community believed that the school will mounld the people's behavior and future.

Village

13 April 2012


oGobandlovu Correction of spelling from Gobandlovu. The name is derived from two words: goba(to rest for a while) and indlovu (elephant). This is a place where indlovu (King Cetshwayo) rested for a while, while his regiments erected temporary shelter.

Village

13 April 2012


Tsopaneng Correction of spelling from Isupaneng. This is a Setswana word for clay soil. This type of soil is found in this place.

Village

13 April 2012

KwaZulu-Natal Setswana

uBukubuku Correction of spelling from Bukubuku. It means a boggy place. This river is buggy and muddy

River

13 April 2012


uBhodlisa Correction of spelling from Bhodlisa. Bhodlisa means to beat someone serverley with a stick or a knobkierie. There was an old man in this place known for beating up people serveley with a knobkierie.

Mountain

13 April 2012


uLoshe Correction of spelling from Loshe. Loshe means to go down steadily in the mud. When it rained the hooves of the cattle would get stuck on the banks of the river hence the name in Loshe

River

13 April 2012


uMahhumuza Correction of spelling from Mahhumuza. Ukukhumuza means to make noise. The mountain has a forest where zombies were found and they were heard most of the time mumbling and murmuring

Mountain

13 April 2012


uManzabomvu Correction of spelling from Manzabomvu. The name is a

River13 April 2012


combination of two IsiZulu words: amanzi (water) and bomvu (red). The water of this river is reddish in colour

Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageuMashona correction of spelling from

Mashona. The name is derived from IsiZulu word shona which means to die. Warriors of this area used to meet at kwaShandu household and planned how they were going to attack their enemies and killed them, hence Mashona

Mountain

13 April 2012


uMazinyo Correction of spelling Mazinyo. This name is derived from IsZulu word amazinyo which means teeth. A warrior's teeth were found as remains after Mnguni and Mkhwanazi wars in the area.

Mountain

13 April 2012


uMenyezwayo Correction of spelling from Menyezwayo. The name is

River13 April 2012


derived from IsiZulu phrase memeza which call our or shout. When about to cross this river, one was supposed to call out/shout for people on the other side of the river to come out to meet them, due to the dangerous nature of this river.

uMgovuzo Correction of spelling from Mgovuzo. The name is derived from IsiZulu phrase govuza which means to stir up. Men used to come together and drink Zulu beer in the banks of this river.

River

13 April 2012


uMhlalane Correction of spelling from Umhlalane. Umhlala is a monkey orange tree, that bears orange fruits known as amahlala in IsiZulu

River

13 April 2012


uMphangisi Correction of spelling from Mphangisi. This name is derived from IsiZulu phrase phangisa which means to eat or drink fast or greedliy. Men from along this river would go past uMgungundlovu river and they would find other men drinking traditional beer and they would jion in the drinking, but would


drink with greed.uMsasandla Correction of spelling from

Msasandla. Originally the river was uMsalasandla, but the locals shortened it to uMsasandla. This name dates back during the time of wars. It was named after an incident where a dead warrior was found. Salasandla means the hand was left behind

River

13 April 2012


uMthizana Correction of spelling from Mthizana. Mthizana is an IsiZulu word for long, slender wooden stick. This river had a long,slender wooded stick that had kept a standing position dry as it was

River

13 April 2012


uMzingwenya Correction of spelling from Mzingwenya. The name is a combination of two IsiZulu words umuzi (house)+ngwenya (crocodile). This river is infested with crocodiles

River

13 April 2012


uNomndaye Correction of spelling from Nomndaye. A Zulu female deity named uNomkhubulwane used to come to this river when communicating with the ancestors. She was also known as


uNomndayeShe was also known as uNomndaye

uSigubhu Correction of spelling from Sigubhu. The name is derived from isigubhu which means a drum musical instrement. Drums were used by women who have come of age during the traditional celebration of a female development stage in this mountain, hence isigubhu

Mountain

13 April 2012


Place name Previous name/Comments Feature type Gazette Date Province LanguageuNcashane Correction of spelling from

Ncashane. This mountain was named after Ncashane Malinga clan who had a kraal in this place

Mountain 13 April 2012 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

uNozalelizingwenya Correction of spelling from Nozalelizingweya. Zala means to give birth to and zingwenya means crocodiles. Crocodiles breed prolifically in this river, hence the name


uZingazezibomvu Correction of spelling from Zingazezibombu. Means red blood


Rama City New name. The name Rama City comes from the Biblical name Rama. The village of Rama in South Africa was a Setswana Village which was established in the 19th century. Because of the apartheid regime, the community of this area was forcefully removed, but after the counrty became democratic, it lodged a land claim which was successful. they are now in a process to rebuild the township.

Township 13 April 2012 Gauteng English

Mamafubedu Change of name from Petrus Steyn. Named after the red soil in the place.

Town 2 November 2012 Free State South Sotho

Bram Fischer International Airport

Change of name from Bloemfontein International Airport. Bram Fischer was an Afrikaner lawyer.

Airport 2 November 2012 Free State English

Nthorwane Change of name from Greylingstad Town 28 March 2013 Mpumalanga Sesotho

Thaba-Kgwali Change of name from Grootvlei Town 28 March 2013 Mpumalanga Sesotho

Inhlambane River Change of name from Grootvlei River 28 March 2013 Mpumalanga SiSwati

Mbizana Correction of spelling from Bhizana. It means small pot made of clay

Town 8 August 2013 Eastern Cape isiXhosa


Post Office 8 August 2013 Eastern Cape isiXhosa


River 8 August 2013 Eastern Cape isiXhosa


Mgcineni Mgqatsa Village

Change of name from Extension 6. Named after Mgcineni Mgqatsa who was political struggle activist. He assisted the community through his programmes of pension fund and jobs

Village 8 August 2013 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Siyabulela Mlombile Township

Change of name from Extension 4. Named after Siyabulela Mlombile who was a member of umkhondo Wesizwe. He was a researcher and writer

Township 8 August 2013 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Tobile Bam Township Change of name from Extension 2. Named after political activist Tobile Bam who was a leader


Chris Hani Township Change of name from Extension 7. Named after Chris Hani who was a general secretary of SACP, deputy commander of umKhonto we sizwe and member of ANC.


Dr Z Njongwe Township

Change of name from Extension 5. Named after Dr Z Njongwe who was


a Doctor, provincial president of the Cape branch of ANC and member of ANC Youth League. He assisted by giving treatment to injured community/comrades

Dr Malizo Mpehle Township

Change of name from Extension 6. Named after Dr Malizo Mpehle who was a doctor and the member of African National Congress. He dedicated his life to treating sick and ill community. He facilitated the building and commissioning of Health Centres in Eastern Cape.


Malcomess Mgabela Bridge

Change of name from Tyolomnqa. Named after Malcomess Mgabela who was a traditional surgeon member of Umkhondo Wesizwe. He was arrested and spent for 19 years at Robben Island

Bridge 8 August 2013 Eastern Cape English & isiXhosa

eBomvini Correction of spelling from Bomvini. The name derived from isiZulu word ibomvu which is a red ochre or clay. The place is named after red ochre or clay that is abundant in the area and it is used by women as sun-screen

Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu Natal isiZulu

eDuzaneni Correction of speling from Dozaneni. The name derived from isiZulu word

Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu Natal isiZulu

eduze which means close or near. People from this place pleaded with the people who lived on the other side of the cliff(eWozani) to come and build their homes close to them so that they would combine and form a strong force.

eLebumba Correction of spelling from Lebumba. The name eLebumba is derived from isiZulu word ubumba which means clay soil. The soil in this river is heavy and sticky, it is called ubumba(clay soil) hence the name eLebumba

River 02 October 2013 KwaZulu -Natal isiZulu

eMankwanyaneni Correction of spelling from Mankwanyaneni. This place is mostly inhabited by the Nkwanyana clan, they are called amaNkwanyana, hence the name emaNkwanyaneni.

Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulu

eMatshana Correction of spelling from Matshana. The name derived from isiZulu word amatshe which means stories. This place is named after the mountain iMatshana which is said to have a big white and sharp pointed stones which when one stands


iMatshana Correction of spelling from Matshana

Mountain 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulu

eMdutshini Correction of spelling from Mdutshini


eMevamhlophe Correction of spelling from Mevamhlophe


eMgangatho Correction of spelling from Mgangatho


eMuziwezinto Correction of spelling from Mzinto Town 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulueNkoneni Correction of spelling from Nkoneni Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulueNkulu Correction of spelling from Enkulu Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulueNqutshini Correction of spelling from Nqutshini Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulueSigisi Correction of spelling from Sigisi Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulueWozani Correction of spelling from Woza Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZuluiKhandalendlovu Correction of spelling from

KandalendlovuRiver 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulu

iSandlu Correction of spelling from iNhlanhlinhlu/iSandlundlu

Mountain 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulu

iSandlu Correction of spelling from iNhlanhlinhlu/iSandlundlu

River 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulu

eMboni Correction of spelling from Mbona Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulueNyosini Correction of spelling from Nyosini Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZuluiNyosini Correction of spelling from Nyosini Mountain 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZuluiMangqomfini Correction of spelling from

MangqomfiniMountain 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulu

eMangqomfini Correction of spelling from Mangqomfini


iMpenjani Correction of spelling from Mpenjani River 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZuluKwaGudlucingo Correction of spelling from Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulu

GudlucingoKwaNzimakwe Correction of spelling from

NzimakweVillage 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulu

KwaShange Correction of spelling from Shange Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZuluKwaThunzi Correction of spelling from Thunzi Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZuluoDondolo Correction of spelling from Dondolo Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZuluuMofana Correction of spelling from Mofana River 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZuluuMagqamuza Correction of spelling from

MagqamuzaMountain 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulu

uMbhoyibhoyi Correction of spelling from Ku-Boboyi


uMbhukudo Correction of spelling from Mbhukudo


uNgqaza Correction of spelling from Ngqaza Mountain 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZuluuMtengu Correction of spelling from Mtengu Stream 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulueMtengu Correction of spelling from Mtengu Village 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZuluuMuntongazi Correction of spelling from Thongasi River 02 October 2013 KwaZulu- Natal isiZulu

Chankcele Correction of spelling from Cancele. To stand in a particular way ready for action

Settlement 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Lubhacweni Correction of spelling. A place of refuge


Dwaleni Correction of spelling from Idwaleni. A big broad flat stone often overlooking a river or stream

Stream 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Chapoti Correction of spelling from Capoti. Perspiration of the eye.

Stream 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Maloti Correction of spelling from Maluti. Settlement 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape SeSothoPhaphane Correction of spelling from Papane. Forest 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaBhacela Correction of spelling from Bacela. Settlement 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaNkobongo Correction of spelling from Cobongo.

Refers to a face that is awkwardly shaped.


Toyise Correction of spelling from Toise. Refers to the name of a Clan that occupied the area

River 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Qumrha Correction of spelling from Komga. Refers to red ochre-a soft powdery substance dug from the ground and used for colouring blankets.

Town 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Thaleni Correction of spelling from Taleni. Refers toa place with cliffs


Xhorha Correction of spelling from Xora. Refers to the act of analyzing carefully


and being thorough.Xhorhana Correction of spelling from Xorana.

Refers to the act of analyzing carefully and being thorough.


Khothana Correction of spelling from KuKotana River 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaManyube Correction of spelling from Manubi. Settlement,

River, Forest15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Xarha Correction of spelling from Gxara. Settlement, River

15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Tholeni Correction of spelling from Toleni. Refers to a subsidiary of a river

Settlement, River and Dam


Khobanqaba Correction of spelling from Kobonqaba. An empty for

Settlement and River


Mgwangqa Correction of spelling from Gwanga. River 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaKhwezana Correction of spelling from Kwezana.

A little starSettlement 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Amathole Correction of spelling from matola/Matole. Refers to King Ngqika’s calves(cattle) that grazed on these mountains

Mountain range


Ncanarha Correction of spelling from Nanaga. Settlement 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaXhalanga Correction of spelling from Xalanga.

Place of vulturesMountain range


Qhugqwarha Correction of spelling from Qugwaru Settlement 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaXhumabhokhwe Correction of spelling from

Xumabhokwe. Means ‘jumping goat’ due to the shape of a hill

Hill 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Qhumanco Correction of spelling from Qumanco. Settlement, River


Machibini Correction of spelling from Macibini. Place with small pools of water.


Ngqwarha Correction of spelling from Ngqwaru Hill 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaTyinirha Correction of spelling from Kinira River 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaPhirintsho Correction of spelling from

Printsu/Pirintsu/Pirintsho.Settlement 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape

Bhityi Correction of spelling from Bityi Settlement 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaNgcolorha Correction of spelling from Ngcolora Stream 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaMkhambathi Correction of spelling from Mkambati Nature

Reserve15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Ngqeleni Correction of spelling from Nqeleni. A cold place

Town 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Mthakatye Correction of spelling from Mtakatye. River 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaNgqurha Correction of spelling from Coega Port,IDZ 15 May 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosaBoyce Nondala New settlement. Named after the

national liberation icon.Township 11 September 2015 Eastern Cape IsiXhosa

Ekukhanyeni Change of name from Kwaggafontein. Means place of brightness

Settlement 11 September 2015 Mpumalanga IsiNdebele/IsiZulu

Entokozweni Change of name from Mathyzensloop. Lace of peace and harmony

Settlement 11 September 2015 Mpumalanga IsiNdebele/IsiZulu

James Calata Change of name form Jamestown. The town was named after James Wagenaar, owner of the farm on which the town was laid out. James

Town 11 September 2015 Eastern Cape English and IsiXhosa

Calata is the national liberation icon.KwaMusi Change of name form Enkeldoorin.

Named after former Ndebele Chief Musi

Settlement 11 September 2015 Mpumalanga IsiNdebele

Maletswai Change of name from Aliwal North. The town was founded in 1849 and named by governor of the Cape Colony, Sir Harry Smith (1847-1852), in commemoration of his decisive victory over the Sikhs under Runjeet Singh at Aliwal in India on 02 January 1846.

Town 11 September 2015 Eastern Cape Sesotho

Mthombomutle Change of name from Kwaggafontein. A fountain of resources


Mzimuhle Change of name from Gemsbokspruit. Beautiful village


Moloto South Change of name from Sybrandskraal. Former Chief of Moletji tribe who occupied the land some years ago.

Settlement 11 September 2015 Mpumalanga SeSotho/English

Phola Village New name. Means the community is settled or relaxed/ at peace.


Zithabiseni New name. A place of pleasure. Settlement 11 September 2015 Mpumalanga IsiNdebeleeDokodweni Correction of spelling from

Dokodweni. Missionaries were given land in the area so that they could build idokodo- a place to worship

Village 13 November 2015 KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

eGcabhane Correction of spelling from Gcabhane. There was a very strong traditional


healer by the surname Gcumisa who used to stay in this place, when healing people he will make incisions in skin with razor blade, it doesn’t matter what your problem was and put the traditional medicine in that cut. The name was derived from the name gcaba which means to make incisions in skin

eHlonzi Correction of orthography from Ehlonzi. The place of wounders. eHlonzi is derived from isiZulu word hlonza which means to search for something, people in this area used to search food especially during the hard times of famine


eMacambini Correction of spelling from Macambini. The name is derived from Mcambi clan occupying the area


Madazane Correction of spelling from Amadazane. The name eMadazane was derived from the name ukudaza which means to be foolhardy.

River 13 November 2015 KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

eMandlanye Long existing name to be registered. A place without occupants.


eManguzi Long existing name to be registered. The place full of mangoes. Manguzi is a Thonga name which is taken from


the name isinguzi means mangoes.eMathunzi Correction of spelling from Mathunzi.

Means at the shadows. The place is hilly. At sunrise and sunset, the hill cast shadows in surrounding valleys


eMbangweni Existing name to be registered. The name was derived from a isiZulu word umbango which means feud. The king from KwaNgwanase appointed his wife to rule in this village, the family became angry and were quarrelling for long time


eMbizimbelwe Correction of spelling from Mbizezelwe


eMfihlweni Long existing name to be registered. Means a gourd that has been put into a hole. The place was called eMfihleni which is derived from the zulu name fuhla which means hide. The king from KwaNgwanese was hidden by his regiments in this place because Portuguese wanted to kill him.


eMgudleni Correction of orthography from Emgudleni. The name eMgudleni was derived from the name gudla which means skirts. The village had a road that skirts the forest hence the name Mgudleni


eMngwenya Correction of spelling from Mgwenya.The village was named after uMgwenya tree abundant in the area.


eMhambuma Correction of spelling from Mhambuma. The area is named after inkosi Mathonsi’s homestead eMhambuma.At a place of loiterer


eMahlubulweni Correction of spelling from Mhlubulweni. It is alleged that a whale’s flank was found at the beach. The place of the flank


eMlindazwe Old name to be registered. The name was derived from isiZulu word linda which means wait. When needing a place to stay in this area you will be told to wait and wait but at the end not get land.


eMphakathini Correction of spelling from eMpakathini. The place was used by chief to summon his people/community. The name means community


eMpofini Long existing name to be registered. Derived from the name mpofu which means tawny color.


eMpumbulu Correction of spelling from Mpumbulu. Named after a mountain


in the area which is cylindrical in shape. The name eMpumbulu is in isiZulu, it means cylindrical shaped object.

eMvutshana Correction of spelling from Mvutshana. The place was named after the King’s son.


eMzinyana Correction of spelling from UMzinyana. The name eMzinyana is diminutive for the word umuzi which means house.


eNdatsheni Correction of orthography from Endatsheni. eNdatsheni derives from word udaba which means conversation. People used to converge in this fountain to start and finish conversations.


eNqutshini Correction of spelling from Nqutshini.The name is derived from name inqulu which means hip


eNsimane Long existing name to be registered. The name derived from isiZulu name nsema which means to hurl pity substances.


eNtumeni Long existing name to be registered. eNtumeni is isiZulu word derived from intuma which is a certain fruit eaten by bucks and the area has lot


this fruit hence the name.eSikwakwane Long existing name to be registered.

The name is derived from isiZulu word kwakwane which is a small tree that bears monkey oranges; men used it for cleansing themselves in order to charm women.


eNyathini Long existing name to be registered. Means place of buffalo.


eThandizwe Correction of spelling from Thandizwe.The name is combination of two words thanda which means love and izwe means land. The King of KwaNgwanese loved his land so much that he named it Thandizwe.


eThelizolo Correction of spelling from Thelizolo. It originated from the word thela which means to pay tax and izolo means yesterday.


eThengani Correction of spelling from Thengani. The name is a combination of two names thenga and in which means what are you buying.


eThikeni Long existing name to be registered. The name means to be short tempered or one who easily gets upsets.


eVelabusha Correction of spelling from Village 13 November 2015 KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

Velabusha. Vela means appear kabusha means afresh.

eZinyongo Correction of orthography from Ezinyongo. The name was derived from the word inyongo which means gall.


eZiyendane Correction of spelling from Ziyendane. It means a protective charm abundant in the area.


iHlambandlovu Long existing name to be registered. The name is a combination of two words hlamba which means bath and indlovu means elephant.


iNlambamasoka Correction of orthography from Inhlambamasoka. The name is a combination of two words hlamba and soka, hlamba means to swim and soka means men popular with women.


iNkangala Correction of orthography from Enkangala. The name iNkangala means wide open.

Mountain 13 November 2015 KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

iNtabankulu Existing name to be registered. This place has a bigger mountain, intaba means mountain and enkulu means big


KaNjinji Correction of spelling from Njinji. Njinji is a clan name of the Magwaza


people.KwaBhekabantu Correction of spelling from

Bhekabantu. The place was derived from two names bheka which means look abuntu means people which means to look after people.


KwaBonda Correction of orthography from KkwaBonda. The name is derived from the name obonda which means a bulk of wood.


KwaDukemini Correction of spelling from Dukemini. The name originates from the name duka which means to get lost and emini means midday. This place has thick forest with many trees, when a person walked alone that forest they would get lost at midday.


KwaMabedlana Correction of orthography from Kwamabedlane. This mountain has a structure similar to the women’s breast hence the name KwaMabedlana.


KwaMasondo Long existing name to be registered. The village was named after the King’s son to honor him


KwaMathonsi Correction of spelling from Mathonsi. The name derives from the surname of inkosi uMathonsi.


KwaMduku Long existing name to be registered. The name was derived from the name of a chief was named Mduku.


KwaMteyi Correction of spelling from Mteyi. Originated from person who was called Mteyi. His house was just near the road. Everyone would embark from the bus near his house and they called this place KwaMtyeyi because of that bus stop.


KwaNdibela Correction of orthography from kwaNdibela. The ancestral name of Nibela people


KwaNyamazane Correction of spelling from Kwanyamazane Named after the King’s son to honor him


KwaSathane Correction of spelling from KaSathane. There is a steep in this area people who walk there complain that it is tiring to walk over there even people who are driving cars find it difficult to drive at that place. Hence they believed bad things only came from the devil that it why it was called kwaSathane.


KwaShayisa Correction of spelling from Shayisa. Shayisa means move aside


KwaZamazama Existing name to be registered. Village 13 November 2015 KwaZulu-Natal IsiZulu

Named after the King’s sonuBhudlu Correction of spelling form

Ebhudlwini. Ubhudla is a soft green grass which grows under the water


oKhovothi Correction of spelling from Khovothi. The place was named after thorn tress which were abundant in that area.


oKhuleni Correction of spelling from Khuleni. Ukhula means weed in isiZulu and the area has a lot of weed.


oPholo Existing name to be registered. Named after the King’s son.


Oswazini Correction of spelling name to be registered. The name is derived from isiZulu word uswazi which means whip. It is a small stick used to punish kids.


uGamkhulu Correction of spelling from Gamkhulu. The name is a dialect for the name that refers to male private part.


uMabibi Existing name to be registered. The place was named after the King’s regiment to honor him. uMabibi is the name of the person.


uMabolwane Correction of spelling from Amabolwane. The name Mabolwane was derived from the name ukubola


which means smell of rotten stuff.uManqakulana Name submitted to be registered. The

place was after a traditional healer who used to take care of the King from KwaNgwanase.


uManzengwenya Long existing name to be registered. It is a combination of two words amanzi which means water and ingwenya which means crocodile. The river was full of crocodiles.


uMzenze Correction of spelling from Mzenze. The name izenze means flea


uNkanjwana Long existing name to be registered. The word nkanjwane is derived from the word inkaju which is another word for ukucuba, literary means throws and stab something. The boys used to throw and stab inseam while playing in the area hence the name.


UThekwane Correction of spelling from kaThekwane. The name thekwane means a bird with hammerhead.


uZikazini Correction of orthography from Uzikazini. It is a isiZulu word which means oyster shell


Boiki Motlohi Registration of a name for L section. Named after a person

Township 09 December 2015 Free State Setswana

Bonaventure Nkoli Registration of a name for T section. Township 09 December 2015 Free State Setswana

Named after a personChester Pulumo Registration of a name for K section.

Name of a person a former ward councilor and community leader


Daniel Kheswa Registration of a name for W section. Name of a person

Township 09 December 2015 Free State Setswana/English

Edwin Bokala Change of name from Makurung. Named after a person and a community leader

Township 09 December 2015 Free State Setswana/English

Hlohlolwane Change of name form Clocolane. Hlohlolwane means to be combat ready, a call to take up arm or arm yourself to fight

Township 09 December 2015 Free State SeSotho

Intabazwe Change of name from Harrismith. Intabazwe means a place surrounded by mountains.

Township 09 December 2015 Free State IsiZulu

Khotso Taole Registration of name for V section. Named after a person

Township 09 December 2015 Free State SeSotho

Majweka Change of name from Kaffirskraal. Majwake is shortened version of the word a kraal made of stones (Klipkraal) in Sesotho

Farm 09 December 2015 Free State SeSotho

Makgabea Change of name from Thole. Thole is the name of a tree trunk.


Molefi Tau Registration of a name for Section H. Molefi Tau is the name of a person.


Mopeli River Correction of spelling from Moperi River 09 December 2015 Free State SeSotho and

River. Mopeli was the brother of king Moshoeshoe, who was short, but very brave during battles.

English

Papiki Moila Registration of a name for Section J. Papiki Moila is the name of a person and a community leader.


Raymond Sekati Registration of a name for Section S. Raymond Sekati is the name of a person.

Township 09 December 2015 Free State English and Setswana

Sebe Sebothelo Change of name from Themba. Sebe Sebothelo is the name of a person and a community leader.


Sechaba Mahobe Registration of a name for E Section. Sechaba Mahobe is the name of a person and a community leader


Teboho Metthafa Registration of a name for Section M. Teboho Metthafa is the name of a person and a community leader.


Tokologo Change of name from Sakanyoka. Tokologo means freedom.

Township/Location

09 December 2015 Free State Setswana

Zakes Maseko Registration of a name for Section D. Zakes Maseko is the name of a person.

Township 09 December 2015 Free State English and Setswana

Zonisele Xeza Change of name from Namibia Square. Zonisele Xeza is the name of a person and a former councilor.

Township 09 December 2015 Free State IsiXhosa

Cacadu Change of name from Lady Frere. Cacadu means a dry, rocky area.

Town 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Chris Hani Bridge Change of name from Thornhill Bridge. Chris Hani Bridge is derived from that of a national liberation struggle icon and leader.

Bridge 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

eFahla The word means broken. The village is named after ‘’uFahla” mountain.

Village 09 February 2016 KwaZulu Natal isiZulu

uFahla The word means broken. The mountain was named “uFahla” because a man from Myeni’s Clan got broken on this mountain because of furrow stones then he leaped for the rest of his life.

Mountain 09 February 2016 KwaZulu Natal isiZulu

eMagovini Registration of a long standing name. Registration of the name that has been existing for a long time. eMagovini is derived from isiZulu word amagovu which is a variant of isigqulo which means goad.


eMagovini Registration of a long standing name. Registration of the name that has been existing for a long time. eMagovini is derived from isiZulu word amagovu which is a variant of isigqulo which means goad.

Forest 09 February 2016 KwaZulu Natal isiZulu

eMafikeni Registration of long standing name. eMafikeni means at a place which is inhibited by people who coming from other areas. The name originates


from the word fika which means to arrive.

eMahhukwini Change of name from Doornhoek. The name is derived from an English word hook meaning to be attached.


eMakhasaneni Correction of spelling from Makhasaneni. Originates from the word “khasa” meaning to crawl. It is a name of a mountain. The mountain is full of mist, when people were walking on it they could not see the way. Some even fell and died. One has to crawl to find their way hence “Emakhasaneni”.


iMakhasaneni Correction of spelling from Makhasaneni. The name originates from the word “khasa” meaning to crawl. The river was named after a mountain which is very steep and always full of mist. One has to crawl in order to find their way around.

River 09 February 2016 KwaZulu Natal isiZulu

eMakonjane Registration of a long standing of name. iNkonjane is the isiZulu word which means “a swallow”. The place was named after the isiZulu word “iNkonjane’ which means “a swallow” in English.


eManzawayo Correction of orthography from Village 09 February 2016 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

Manzawayo. eManzawayo is derived from two words “amanzi” water “kuwa” to fall. A place where people use to get water that fell from a mountain, hence the whole village was named “eManzawayo”.

iManzawayo Correction of spelling from Manzawayo. eManzawayo is derived from two words “amanzi” water “kuwa” to fall. A place where people use to get water that fell from a mountain, hence the whole village was named “eManzawayo”.

Stream 09 February 2016 KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu

eMaphinini Correction of spelling from Phinini Stream 09 February 2016 KwaZulu-Natal isiZuluEmaZizini Dam Registration of a long standing name.

This dam was dug by a man called Rhafile and his clan name was Zizi, hence the dam was called Emazizini.

Dam 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa and English

eMibuzweni The place was for Abantungwa Kholwa clan. When people from the outside came to request land, they were interrogated heavily by the local community. It was very difficult to be allocated land because of the heavy interrogation.


eMkhindini Correction of spelling from Mkhindini. The name originates from the homestead of Queen Nandi, King


Shaka’s mother. This was Queen Nandi’s homestead which was given to kwaDludla clan and that homestead got named eMkhindini; hence the whole area was named eMkhindini.

eMcakeni Registration of a long existing name. eMcakeni is derived from isiZulu word umcaka which is a certain type of anthill.


eMhlosingeni Registration of a long standing name. eMhlosingeni is derived from isiZulu word umhlosinga which is arcarcia tree.

Lake 09 February 2016 KwaZulu Natal isiZulu

eMhlwaneni Change of name from Drifontein. eMhlwaneni is a place full of termites. Umuhlwa is a termite.


eMthinemide Correction of spelling from Mthinomude. eMthinemide originates from isiZulu words “umuthi” which means a tree, and “omude” meaning tall. This is a name of a rare tree which can be found in this place, hence the name eMthinemide.


eMtiwe Registration of a long existing name. eMtiwe is derived from the name of a person uMtiwe who belonged to the


Mlambo clan.eMunywini Registration of name. eMunywini

originates from isiZulu word “umunyu” which means bitterness in English. The village was dominated by shrubs with bitter leaves and thus was given the name eMunywini.


eNhlanomkhize Registration of name. The name originates from the fact that the village was at the upper end of Mkhize clan eNhlanomkhize is a Zulu name deriving from the word “enhla” which means “upper end” and Mkhize is a clan name.


eNkwenkwe Correction of spelling from Nkwenkwe. isiZulu deriving from the expression “Kome Nkwe” meaning it is dry. The expression was used to people passing by trying to dig a borehole in the nearest mountain to explain to them that the place was dry – had no water.


iNkwenkwe Correction of spelling from Nkwenkwe. This is derived from the expression “Kome Nkwe” meaning dryness/empty. Once the rivers in this area were dry. Zulu expression “kome nkwe” was used to explain/describe


to the person/s passing by, that there was no water.

eNkuthu Change of name from Kleinfontein to Nkuthu. The village was full of buck. Inkuthu is isiZulu word which means the head of a buck that is ready to be cooked.


eNtantane Change of name from Watershed to eNtantane. The place was named after the river called uNtantane. When it is raining. A lot of debris would be seen floating above water.


Entuthukweni Change of name from Kwaggafontein. The name means development.

Settlement 09 February 2016 Mpumalanga Isindebele/IsiZulu

ePhondweni Registration of a long standing name. Derived from isiZulu word which means horn.

Ford 09 February 2016 KwaZulu Natal isiZulu

eShayamoya Registration of a long standing name. The name is derived from a compound isiZulu word shayamoya which means blowing of wind.


eShiyabazali Registration of a long standing name. the name means “an act of abandoning.” The place was full of young people who had abandoned their parents and decided to live on their own.


eSinqumeni Dam A dam surrounded by indigenous Dam 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

trees known as “iminquma” in isiXhosa

eThembeni Correction of spelling from Entembeni. The name originates from an isiZulu name “Themba” meaning to have hope. isiZulu word meaning; a place of hope.


eSigodini Registration of long standing name. The name is derived from the isiZulu word isigodi which means valley.

Ford 09 February 2016 KwaZulu Natal isiZulu

EZakheni Correction of spelling from eZakheni. Ezakheni is isiZulu word meaning, a place where people build and develop themselves.

Post Office 09 February 2016 KwaZulu Natal isiZulu

eZiflareni Official registration of name. eZiflareni is the name of the valley.

Valley 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape Xhosa

eZikhonkwaneni Change of name from Rooderpoort. The name is derived from izikhonkwaneni which means pegs in English.


eZimpisini Registration of a long standing name. The word is derived from isiZulu word izimpisi which means hyenas in English.


eZimpisini Registration of name. Forest 09 February 2016 KwaZulu NataleZintombini Registration of a long standing name.

The name is derived from isiZulu word izintombi which means maidens

Lake 09 February 2016 KwaZulu Natal

in English.eZinyokeni Registration of name. eZinyokeni

means at a place where there are snakes. iZinyoka is an isiZulu word which means snakes in English. Snakes were abundant in this area.


eZingulubeni Registration of a long standing name. The name is derived from isiZulu word izingulube which means pig.


iKubafazini Registration of a long standing name. The name is derived from isiZulu word abafazi which means women in English.


iBiva Registration of a long standing name. The name is derived from isiZulu ideophone bi that means something that is spread all over the place in English.


iBhukubhuku Registration of a long standing name. The name is derived from isiZulu word ibhuku which means a natural grass.


iLiwa Registration of a name. A cliff around which the remains of soldiers who had fallen in battle would be devoured by vultures.

Cliff 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape Xhosa

ILiwa leRhini Official registration. A cliff with caves, where women, children and elderly

Cliff 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape Xhosa

people from the villages below were hidden during British attacks.

iMbazamasinga Registration of name. The name is derived from isiZulu word ubhazabhaza which means something very big and ukusinga which means to zoom in with an eye.

Lake 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape Xhosa

iGqora Registration of name. A stream where it is claimed that Ntsikana washed off his red clay so that he could go and join the missionaries.

Stream 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape Xhosa

iSigingqi sikaMhala Registration of name. A deep valley, walled by cliffs which had caves in which Mhala’s soldiers hid from British soldiers, and which sheltered them from foul water.

Hill 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape Xhosa

iNtaba kaXesibe Official registration. A hill that is associated to ‘Xesibe’ clan.


iNtaba yeSwekile Official registration of name. The name refers to large quantities of sugar that were scattered around the hill from British wagons when British troops were ambushed by Xhosa soldiers.


Joana Jiyane Change of name from Kwaggafontein E. Joana Jiyane is the name of a person who was the late speaker of Govan Mbeki.

Settlement 09 February 2016 Mpumalanga English and isiNdebele

Komani Change of name from Queenstown. Derived from the name of the son of Qhwesha, Chief of the AmaNdungwana clan.

Town 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape Xhosa

Khowa Change of name from Elliot. Derived from natural vegetation which grows abundantly in the area.


KwaBhaca Change of name from Mount Frere. KwaBhaca is a place where AmaBhaca settled.


KwaCongco Correction of spelling from Gcongco.The name originates from isiZulu ideophone “Congco” meaning “perching on top”.


KwaGina Registration of a long standing name. The name is derived from isiZulu word Gina which refers to a surname.


KwaNtababomvu Change of name from Skoeman. The place was named after the mountain which is reddish in colour.


Kwa-Welcome Correction of orthography and registration of a name. The name is derived from English word welcome.

Village 09 February 2016 KwaZulu Natal English

Lengwayo Official registration of a name. A deep well carved out of the rocks, which was used by soldiers from both sides during the frontier conflicts.

Well 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape Xhosa

Mankazana Dam Registration of a long standing name. Dam 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Now a large dam below the Iliwa le Rhini into which a stream flows. The name means “unmarried women who are beyond normal marrying age”

Margate Retirement Village

Change of name from Village of Happiness. The name of the Post Office is derived from the Town in which the Retirement village is situated.

Post Office 09 February 2016 KwaZulu Natal English

Masizakhe Correction of a spelling from Umasizakhane. This name means “let us build ourselves”.

Township 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

MaXesibeni Change of name from Mount Ayliff. This name means: ‘Place of the Xesibe clan’.

Town 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Mchantsi Correction of spelling from Mkantsi. The name means: ‘Person who has a tendency to divulge information that is meant to be kept secret’.

River 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Msulungwana Hill Registration of name. Derived from the name of a man called Msulungwana who died and was buried on the hill.

Hill 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Mthunjwa Change of name from Kwaggafontein E. Name of a Ndebele traditional chief of Kwaggafontein “E”.

Settlement 09 February 2016 Mpumalanga isiNdebele

Mzintlava Correction of corrupted form of language. Derived from the name of a


plant which grows along the banks of the river.

Ndakheni Correction of spelling. Ndakheni means: “Build me”

Village 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Nkciyo Change of name from Ngciyo. Nkciyo means “lion”


Ngculu Correction of spelling from Nculu. Meaning is not provided on the form.


Ngwevana Correction of spelling from Gwevana. Ngwevana means “a man who has aged significantly but not old enough to be called an old man”


Ngoqo Dam Registration of a long standing name. Ngoqo Dam is derived from the name of Mr Ngoqo who constructed the dam for the purpose of providing his cattle with a constant supply of water.

Dam 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Phungela Hill Registration of name. Phungela is the name of “an elder who was highly respected by the community”

Hill 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Qwanti Correction of spelling from Quanti. Meaning of Qwanti is still to be verified.


Rekhuditse Change of name from Mandela. The pace was named Rekhuditse because people had found a pace to stay after a long time of suffering (after winning


the struggle).Rholihlahla Residence

Change of name from Silver City and Ext 7. Derived from the name of the liberation struggle icon and father of the nation.

Settlement 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Rhwantsini Dam Registration of new name. the name originates from that of an indigenous plant ‘irhwantsi’ which grows abundantly in the area.

Dam 09 February 2016 Eastern Cape isiXhosa

Sesakhile Change of name from Tweefontein M (Portion 540 220-JR). isiNdebele term meaning, people have already built.

Village 09 February 2016 Mpumalanga isiNdebele

Thokozani Change of name from Tweefontein M (Portion 170) 22- JR. Thokozani means “Be happy” in this case it refers to the place as a place of happiness.


Thoko Mabhena Change of name from Embalenhle Extension 18. Thoko Mabhena is the name of an activist (the late speaker of Govan Mbeki Municipality.


Thuli Fakude Change of name from Leandra. Thuli Fakude was the Deputy Chairperson of ANC Women’s League in Gert Sibande region and a late Councilor in Govan Mbeki local municipality.


uBhodweni Registration of a long standing name. uBhodweni is derived from a man called uBhodweni who belonged to a


Gumede clan.uBusobubi Registration of a long standing name.

The name is derived from isiZulu word ubusobubi which means ugly face in English.


uGadlabeza Registration of a long standing name. The name is derived from isiZulu proper name uGadlabeza of Inkosi uManaba Gumede’s son.


uHlanjana Registration of a long standing name. The word is derived from isiZulu word hlamba which means to bath.

Fountain 09 February 2016 KwaZulu Natal

uKhungwana Registration of a long standing name. The name is derived from the word ukhungwane which means a big kind of ant in English.


uMagwazithonga Registration of a long standing name. The name is derived from isiZulu word “hlaba” which means stab in English.


uMchamomanzi Registration of a long standing name. The name is derived from isiZulu word umchamo which means urine and amanzi which means water in English.


uMemfu Correction of spelling from Memfu. The name originates from isiZulu idiophone “Memfu” meaning sudden


appearance.uMhlabane Registration of a long standing name.

The name is derived from isiZulu word hlaba which means stab in English.


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