Emotions run high at public meeting on CT International Airport renaming
5 June 2018
Tempers flared during a public meeting regarding the renaming of Cape Town International Airport on Monday.
Members of the public were invited to the airport to voice their opinions on the Airports Company South Africa's (ACSA's) proposed renaming of the airport, under the Transformation of Heritage Landscape Government Programme.
Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), who arrived in their trademark red regalia, strongly supported the suggestion that the airport be named after late struggle hero Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. While members of the Khoi community were in favour of the name Krotoa - after the historic Khoi figure.
The meeting quickly dissolved into chaos when member of controversial organisation Gatvol Capetonians, Ebrahiem Davids, said: "Winnie Mandela was never part of this country."