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Storm brews over proposal to rename Kruger National Park

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Debate is raging over the potential renaming of some of Mpumalanga's most famous landmarks. The EFF THIS WEEK tabled a motion in the provincial legislature - to rename the Kruger National Park, The Kruger - Mpumalanga International Airport and a stadium in eMalahleni is stirring sharp political divides in the province. The EFF says that apartheid era names have no place in a democratic South Africa.  The EFF is proposing renaming Kruger National Park to Skukuza National Park, the airport to DD Mabuza International Airport, and the stadium to Veli Mahlangu Stadium. Others are however warning that renaming the Kruger National Park will have severe consequences for South Africa's tourism sector, as the park is synonymous with the country's tourism offering and, as a brand, its name holds immense value both locally and abroad. Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Prof Elmarie Slabbert   director of Tourism Research in Economics, Environs and Society (TREES) at the North-West University. 

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