Parties consider ‘Louis Trichardt precedent’ for Durban

The eThekwini municipality\'s two main opposition parties have revealed that they are considering taking the council to court over what they described as the lack of procedure during street and building renaming. The IFP and the DA said a landmark Supreme Court of Appeal ruling, which restored the name of the Limpopo town of Makhado to Louis Trichardt, had given them courage to challenge the naming process. Durban Councillor Zandile Gumede, who chairs the committee that deals with renaming, said the municipality was confident it would win any court challenge regarding renaming, adding that it had acted within the law. ‘We have heard about the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling and we do not fear anything because we follow proper channels when we rename streets and buildings,’ said Gumede. Full Daily News report