Supplement 1, 2007
Acta Academica - Supplement 1, January 2007
Supplement 1, January 2007
Source: Acta Academica 2007, pp I –III (2007)
Die spanning wat die proses van naamsverandering veroorsaak, blyk uit die reaksie op die besluit om die naam van die hooftoegangsroete na Suid-Afrika, die Johannesburg Internasionale Lughawe, te verander. Aan die hand van hoofsaaklik beriggewing in die gedrukte media, gee Truter in haar bydrae &apos;n oorsig van sowel die gebeure as van die argumente pro en contra die naamsverandering. Die gevolgtrekking waartoe sy kom, is dat die owerheid, deur die ignorering van die sentimente van die minderheid, hom skuldig maak aan verdeling van die nasie ten spyte van die uitsprake dat nasiebou &apos;n prioriteit is.
Transformasie van die geografiese pleknaamrade en die demokratisering van die proses van pleknaamtoekenning in Suid-Afrika
Source: Acta Academica 2007, pp 1 –18 (2007)
Transformation of the geographical name changing councils and the democratisation of the process of name changing
This article deals with the manner in which the existing system for name changing was changed, the adapted and new councils that were put in control, their specific responsibilities and the initial steps taken to make the name changing context more representative of all the country&apos;s citizens. The accent falls on the transformation of the process, as well as the targets and successes for name adaptation and change of the South African Geographical Names Council.
Hierdie artikel handel oor die wyse waarop die heersende stelsel vir naamgewing gewysig is, die aangepaste en nuwe liggame wat daarna in beheer gestel is, hul presiese taakopdrag en die eerste stappe wat gedoen is om die pleknaamkonteks meer verteenwoordigend van al die land se bewoners te maak. Die aksent val op die transformasie van die proses sowel as &apos;n ontleding van die eerste teikens en suksesse vir naamaanpassing en naamsverandering van die Suid-Afrikaanse Raad vir Geografiese Name en sy substrukture.
Taalsigbaarheid en die standaardisasie van geografiese name in Suid-Afrika : &apos;n beleidsoorsig
Source: Acta Academica 2007, pp 19 –53 (2007)
Language visibility and the standardisation of geographical names in South Africa : a policy overview
This article investigates language visibility as a factor in the standardisation of geographical names in South Africa, against the background of the current debate concerning the transformation of geographical names, and also of a proposal for the recognition of parallel names (with the old name incorporated alongside of the new one). The greater part of the article is devoted to an overview of the development of policy regarding the standardisation of geographical names in South Africa. Finally the article reveals shortcomings in respect of the relationship between the policy regarding geographical names, and the general language policy of the country.
Hierdie artikel ondersoek taalsigbaarheid as faktor by die standaardisasie van geografiese name in Suid-Afrika. Dit word gedoen teen die agtergrond van die huidige debat rondom die transformasie van geografiese name en van &apos;n voorstel om parallelle name (die oue naas die nuwe) te erken. Die grootste gedeelte van die artikel word gewy aan &apos;n oorsig van die ontwikkeling van beleid rondom die standaardisasie van geografiese name in Suid-Afrika. Uiteindelik lê die artikel leemtes bloot wat betref die verband tussen die beleid rondom geografiese name en die algemene taalbeleid van die land.
Pleknaamverandering in Suid-Afrika : &apos;n historiese oorsig
Author Johan Lubbe
Source: Acta Academica 2007, pp 54 –82 (2007)
Name changing in South Africa : an historical overview
Changes of place names in South Africa is an emotive topic. One argument in support of change is that it occurred frequently in the past, and especially after 1948. The process of name changing in five historical political dispensations is investigated: since 1652 with the permanent settlement of Westerners at the Cape; from 1795 to 1803 with the temporary, and from 1806 with the permanent British occupation of the Cape Colony; from 1910 with unification; from 1948 when the National Party came to power and, lastly, from 1994 when the African National Congress became the rulers. Only since 1994, more specifically after 2000, a definite orchestrated process of name changing occurred. In this period name changing is used as an empowerment tool, and Africanisation of place names as a symbolic resource that contributes towards decolonisation, thus as part of the political transformation.
Pleknaamverandering in Suid-Afrika is &apos;n emotiewe onderwerp. Een van die argumente ter ondersteuning van verandering is dat dit vroeër, veral na 1948, ook veel vuldig voorgekom het. Die proses van naamsverandering in vyf historiese politieke tydperke word ondersoek: vanaf 1652 met die permanente vestiging van Westerlinge aan die Kaap; vanaf 1795 tot 1803 met die tydelike, en vanaf 1806 met die permanente Britse besetting van die Kaapkolonie; vanaf 1910 met unifikasie; vanaf 1948 met die bewindsaanvaarding van die Nasionale Party; en laastens vanaf 1994 met die bewindsaanvaarding van die African National Congress. Slegs na 1994, meer spesifiek na 2000, is daar sprake van &apos;n doelbewuste, georkestreerde proses van naamsverandering. Naamsverandering word in hierdie periode as bemagtigingswerktuig aangewend en die Afrikanisering van plekname as &apos;n simboliese hulp bron wat moet bydra tot &apos;n dekoloniseringsproses, dus as onderdeel van die politieke transformasie.
Die proses van naamsverandering, met spesiale verwysing na Oliver Tambo Internasionale Lughawe
Source: Acta Academica 2007, pp 83 –109 (2007)
The name-changing process, with special reference to Oliver Tambo International Airport
A certain degree of tension resulting from the name-changing process has arisen in South Africa, in view of successive name-changes, particularly since these changes are taking place against the background of the transition from a predominantly white National Party government, to a predominantly black African National Congress (ANC) government, representing different cultures and leitmotifs. The decision to change the name of the main access route to South Africa - the Johannesburg International Airport - in order to rename it after Oliver Tambo, the deceased president of the ANC, elicited widespread public reaction, negative as well as positive. The article endeavours, mainly on the basis of reportage in the printed media, to provide an overview of the relevant events, as well as of the arguments for and against name-changes. In conclusion, the actions and arguments relating to the name-changing process will be evaluated.
Die proses van naamsveranderinge in Suid-Afrika het &apos;n sekere mate van spanning tot gevolg, veral omdat die reeks naamsveranderinge teen die agtergrond geskied van die oorgang van &apos;n oorwegend wit Nasionale Party na die oorwegend swart African National Congress (ANC) regering, wat verskillende kulture en leitmotiewe verteenwoordig. Die besluit om die hooftoegangsroete na Suid-Afrika - die Johannesburg Internasionale Lughawe - te hernoem na Oliver Tambo, die oorlede president van die ANC, het wye reaksie onder die publiek ontlok, sowel negatief as positief. Die artikel poog om aan die hand van hoofsaaklik beriggewing in die gedrukte media, &apos;n oorsig te gee van sowel die gebeure as van die argumente vir en teen naamsveranderinge. Ten slotte word die optrede en argumente wat verband hou met die naamsverandering beoordeel.
Khoisan influence discernible in the transformation of place names in South Africa
Author Peter Raper
Source: Acta Academica 2007, pp 110 –138 (2007)
Khoisan-invloed bespeurbaar in die transformasie van plekname in Suid-Afrika
Transformasie van plekname openbaar hom op onder andere fonologiese en ortografiese vlak, in dieselfde taal en in verskillende tale. Name kan uit een taal in &apos;n ander vertaal word, die spesifieke term, die generiese term of albei. Akademiese transformasie behels die "verbetering" van name wat as foutief beskou word. Politieke transformasie hou gewoonlik die vervanging in van plekname deur diegene wat aan bewind is, &apos;n aangeleentheid wat soms kontensieus kan wees. Die huidige ondersoek fokus hom op &apos;n aansienlike hoeveelheid name wat beskou word as van Afrikataal-oorsprong (Bantoetaal-oorsprong), maar wat in werklikheid transformasies van name uit ouer inheemse Khoisantale is. Klapklanke en ander eienskappe van Khoisantale word belig, soos ook tersaaklike Afrikataal-verskynsels soos klas- en lokatiewe voorvoegsels, en agtervoegsels. Plekname in verskeie kategorieë word taalkundig ondersoek en Khoisan-invloed uitgewys. Aanbevelings van die VN in hierdie verband word kortliks bespreek.
Transformation of place names may be manifested inter alia at the phonological and orthographic levels, in the same language or in different languages. Names may be translated from one language to another, either the specific or generic element, or wholly. Political transformation generally involves the replacement of names by those in power; a sometimes contentious issue. Academic transformation involves the "correction" of names perceived to be wrong. The present investigation focuses on a significant proportion of names deemed to be derived from African (Bantu) languages, but which are in reality transformations of names from older indigenous Khoisan languages. Clicks and other characteristics of Khoisan languages are elucidated, as are salient African language phenomena such as class, as well as locative prefixes and suffixes. Place names in various categories are examined linguistically, and Khoisan influence demonstrated. UN resolutions in this regard are discussed briefly.
Alternative Zulu place names : classification and significance
Author Linda Van Huyssteen
Source: Acta Academica 2007, pp 139 –154 (2007)
Alternatiewe Zuluplekname : klassifikasie en relevansie
Vir die doel van hierdie studie is vele alternatiewe Zuluplekname geïdentifiseer volgens die aard van hulle linguistiese oorsprong. Die volgende vier kategorieë is geïdentifiseer: name gevorm deur semantiese assosiasie; name wat afgelei is van riviername; name wat fonologiese afleidings is, en name wat transliterasies van ooreenstemmende amptelike plekname is. Regdeur Suid-Afrika word name wat hul oorsprong het in die plaaslike swart bevolking wat gevestig is in verskillende geografiese streke al hoe meer aangepas as plekname wat die bestaande amptelike plekname vervang. Hierdie is &apos;n deurlopende tendens in die meertalige Suid-Afrika waarin Afrikaplekname toenemend vir die benoeming van plekke gebruik word. Die huidige name van plaaslike besture / munisipaliteite, waarvan sommige herverdeel is, kom nou meesal in die Afrikatale voor. Alle alternatiewe Afrikaplekname behoort dus gedokumenteer en geklassifiseer te word. Op hierdie wyse sal daar so &apos;n groot databasis moontlik opgebou word waaruit gepaste Afrikaplekname, onder andere, vir toekomstige naamgewing aangewend kan word. In hierdie artikel rus die fokus egter op Zuluplekname.
For the purpose of this study many existing alternative Zulu place names were identified according to the linguistic nature of their origin. The following four categories were identified: names formed by semantic association; names derived from Zulu river names; names that are phonological adaptations, and names formed as transliterations of the corresponding official place names. Throughout South Africa names originating among local black populations settled in the various relevant geographic regions are increasingly adopted as place names substituting for existing official place names. This is an ongoing process in multilingual South African society, where African names are increasingly used in the naming of places. The present names of local authorities / municipalities in South Africa, some of which have been demarcated, are now mostly African. All alternative African place names should therefore be documented and classified to provide as large a database as possible from which suitable African place names can be utilised, among others, for future designation purposes. In this article, however, the focus is on Zulu place names.
Contemporary Xhosa anthroponymy : shifting trends
Source: Acta Academica 2007, pp 155 –175 (2007)
Kontemporêre Xhosa persoonsnaamgewing : verskuiwendetendense
Die doel met die bydrae is om na kontemporêre Xhosa naamgewing ten opsigte van persone te kyk ten einde vas te stel of daar enige noemenswaardige veranderinge oor die laaste drie dekades plaasgevind het. Naamgewing onder Xhosasprekendes verskil van dié in &apos;n Westerse konteks omdat die name kultuurreflekterend is. Die feit dat name feitlik altyd ooglopende betekenis het, beteken dat kreatiwiteit aan bande gelê word en name word dikwels gedupliseer. Soos die samelewing en die wêreld om ons verander, kan verskillende faktore &apos;n impak hê op tradisionele praktyke, ook naamgewing. Die dra van &apos;n Engelse naam is in die kollig en dit lyk asof daar &apos;n beweging is om weg te doen met die Engelse naam ten gunste van &apos;n Xhosa een. Die Xhosa gemeenskap is egter verdeeld hieroor. Die konsep identiteit word ook bekyk.
The purpose with this contribution is to revisit contemporary Xhosa anthroponymy, ie the names and naming systems of people, to see if any significant shifts have taken place over the last three decades. Unlike naming in a Western context, where great pride is often taken in choosing unique and unusual names, naming among the Xhosa people is firmly entrenched in culture. Add to this the meaningfulness of Xhosa personal naming, and it becomes clear that creativity is limited and names are often replicated. Various influences deriving from changes to our society and the world around us may impact on traditional practices, and so also with the practice of naming. Bearing an English name appears to be in the spotlight and there seems to be a trend of discarding the English name in favour of a Xhosa one. However, Xhosa society is divided on this issue. The concept of identity is also explored.
Geografiese naamsverandering buite Afrika
Authors: Anton Prinsloo and Attie Coetser
Source: Acta Academica 2007, pp 176 –207 (2007)
Geographical renaming outside Africa
Geographical renaming is as old as humanity and occurs throughout the world. One of the earliest references to this phenomenon appears in the Bible in Judges 18:29. In this article the most important causes of renaming are mentioned and illustrated with details of a number of countries and cities that have gone through the process or find themselves in the centre of it. The etimology of a number of these geographical names are included since it often throws light on the reason for renaming. It is concluded that geographical renaming is a widespread phenomenon over many centuries and that this process, therefore, is not unique to South Africa.
Geografiese naamsverandering is so oud soos die mens en kom deur die hele wêreld voor. Een van die vroegste verwysings hierna kom voor in die Bybel in Rigters 18:29. Die belangrikste oorsake daarvan word in hierdie artikel vermeld en geïllustreer met besonderhede van &apos;n aantal lande en stede wat die proses deurmaak het, of geografiese entiteite wat in die brandpunt van verandering staan. Die etimologie van &apos;n aantal van die geografiese name word ingesluit omdat dit dikwels lig werp op die rede vir die naamsverandering. Die slotsom van die studie is dat geografiese naamsverandering &apos;n wydvoorkomende verskynsel oor baie eeue is en dat dié proses in die huidige Suid Afrika dus nie uniek is nie.
Bylaag: dr Lucie Möller
Author P.E. Raper
Source: Acta Academica 2007, pp 208 –223 (2007)
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