What Does The Name Gqeberha Mean?
In 2019, the Eastern Cape Geographical Names Committee (ECGNC) announced that the city of Port Elizabeth would likely have its name changed to Gqeberha, a Xhosa word used to refer to the Baakens River, which flows through the city. Why was P.E. renamed Gqeberha? The name change is meant to commemorate historically marginalized South African …