Malibongwe Drive

Malibongwe Drive, formerly known as Hans Strijdom Drive (Afrikaans: Hans Strijdom-rylaan), is a major road that runs through an industrial area in the northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.

The reaction from businesses along Hans Strijdom Drive was generally negative, however, with only 20 percent [2] supporting the name change.

[3] Malibongwe Drive is part of the R512 Route, which connects Randburg with Lanseria International Airport.

[4] The change was part of an ongoing plan by the city of Johannesburg to create politically neutral names to replace upsetting reminders of South Africa's racial past.

Yet the new name changes have included white historical figures as well, such as Beyers Naude and Bram Fischer (previously DF Malan and Hendrik Verwoerd respectively).

A view across Malibongwe Drive, showing a newly installed road name marker, with the old name, Hans Strijdom-rylaan, still visible on the kerbstone