Gqeberha: Can you Pronounce Port Elizabeth’s New Name? Listen to Radio Islam Employees Pronunciation

Faizel Patel – 26/02/2021

Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape and two airports in the city have official new names.

Arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa recognised the new names by publication in the Government Gazette.

Many South Africans are learning how to pronounce Gqeberha, the new name for the city of Port Elizabeth.

It is the Xhosa name for the Baakens River, which flows through the city.

Xhosa is one of South Africa’s 11 official languages and one of the few in the world that has a “click” sound, which can be difficult for non-Xhosa speakers to master.

The major new names are:

Port Elizabeth airport is now Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport

East London airport is now the King Phalo Airport

Port Elizabeth itself is now Gqeberha

Uitenhage is now Kariega

King William’s Town is now Qonce

Maclear is now Nqanqarhu

Take a listen to how Radio Islam employees attempt at pronouncing the names

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