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    Proposal to rename South Africa as ‘Azania’ heads to Parliament

    Chukwu GodloveBy Chukwu GodloveJuly 4, 2025No Comments3 Mins Read
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    The African Transformation Movement (ATM) is reigniting national debate by proposing to change South Africa’s name to the Republic of Azania, a move they say would reclaim cultural identity and sever colonial ties.

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    ATM leader Vuyo Zungula announced that his party, along with other aligned groups, will formally take the proposal to Parliament and the Constitutional Review Committee as part of a broader campaign to reform South Africa’s Constitution and national identity.

    Zungula argues that the name ‘South Africa’ was never chosen by its people, but rather imposed through colonial constructs like the Union of South Africa in 1910, a merger engineered by the British and Boers that excluded the indigenous population.

    ‘Before colonisation, we were not ‘South Africans’,’ said Zungula. ‘Names have meaning, they reflect identity, heritage and power. The current name symbolises a system that was never meant to serve our people.’

    He pointed to Namibia, formerly South West Africa under German and South African rule, as a successful example of a post-colonial name change that asserted sovereignty.

    ATM’s proposed name, Azania, has a long history among anti-apartheid thinkers and movements as a symbolic alternative to the colonial name, as Business Tech reports. However, critics argue the term lacks historical and cultural consensus.

    Political commentator Kenneth Mokgatlhe dismissed the proposal as ideological theatre, saying ‘South Africa’ is simply a geographic label and no different from other nations like North Korea or East Timor.

    ‘The name ‘Azania’ isn’t embraced by the wider public,’ Mokgatlhe added. ‘It’s mostly used by activists in academic and political circles. It doesn’t reflect a unifying national sentiment.’

    Still, the ATM insists that renaming the country is just one part of its broader push for constitutional reform, one that also includes redefining citizenship rights, restructuring judicial power, and accelerating land reform.

    A key proposal involves replacing the word ‘everyone’ with ‘citizen’ in parts of the Constitution, a change Zungula says is necessary to prevent non-citizens from accessing state benefits meant for South Africans.

    ‘The Constitution must protect our people first,’ said Zungula. ‘The current language creates legal loopholes where undocumented foreigners can demand rights intended for citizens.’

    He believes the original post-apartheid Constitution, designed to assure the international community of a liberal, inclusive democracy, has unintentionally eroded South African sovereignty.

    ‘The goal was to be inclusive, but it’s come at the cost of prioritising national interests,’ he said.

    While Parliament has yet to respond formally, the ATM’s proposal have sparked wide-ranging public discussion.

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