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Renaming in Durban
In the first phase of renaming major streets in Durban, nine new names will soon be on display. The first municipal building to be renamed is the Martin West Building, which will be known as Florence Mkhize Building, after a former councillor recognised for her charity work. New street names include Masabalala Yengwa, who was a provincial secretary of the African National Congress at the time when Luthuli was president. His name will replace NMR Avenue. Alice Street will be named after Johannes Nkosi, who died in that street in 1930 while leading an anti-dompas campaign. Stanger Street will be known as Stalwart Simelane Street. Simelane was a treasurer of the ANC in the 1950s. The M4 southern freeway will be named after Luthuli. Margaret Mncadi, the first president of the ANC Women's League in Natal, has been recommended for the Victoria Embankment. Grey/Broad Street will be renamed Yusuf Daddoo. Commercial Road will become Bram Fischer Road, and the M4 northern freeway will be named after Ruth First. The process of removing Durban's colonial street names, statues and council buildings is now at an advanced stage.