Louis Trichardt / Makhado name saga continues

The Makhado Municipality has today broken their silence regarding Louis Trichardt’s name issue, and said they were determined to see it changed back to Makhado.

Mayor of Makhado Municipality, Cllr David Mutavhatsindi, announced the decision during a gathering of the municipal Executive Committee. The decision was welcomed by committee members with laud applause.

The municipality indicated that they were not happy with the Pretoria High Court's decision on 30 October to have the town’s name change set aside.

Except for the municipality's decision to the town's name changed back to Makhado, the mayor indicated that there is a budget to also change certain street names in town.

The full report will appear in next week’s issue.

Die Makhado Munisipaliteit het vandag hul stilswye verbreek rondom Louis Trichardt se naamkwessie, en gesê hulle is vasbeslote om die naam terug te verander na Makhado.

Burgermeester rdl. David Mutavhatsindi het vandag, tydens ‘n vergadering van die munisipaliteit se Uitvoerende Komitee, dié besluit bekend gemaak. Sy besluit is verwelkom deur komiteelede met luide applous.

Die munisipaliteit het aangedui dat hulle nie gelukkig was met die Pretoriase Hooggeregshof se besluit op 30 Oktober om die naamsverandering van die dorp ter syde te stel nie.

Behalwe vir die munisipaliteit se besluit om die dorp se naam terug te verander na Makhado, het die burgermeester ook aangedui dat hulle ‘n begroting het om sekere van die dorp se straatsname ook te verander.

Die volledige verslag sal in volgende week se uitgawe verskyn.

Date:13 November 2014

By: Isabel Venter

Isabel joined the Zoutpansberger and Limpopo Mirror in 2009 as a reporter. She holds a BA Degree in Communication Sciences from the University of South Africa. Her beat is mainly crime and court reporting.

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