The international airport servicing Johannesburg was known as 'Jan Smuts Airport' from its construction in 1952 until 1994. In 1994, it was renamed to 'Johannesburg International Airport' to remove any political connotations. In 2006, it was announced that it would be renamed again, to 'Oliver Tambo International Airport'. Doesn't is seem that the ANC has double standards when they decided to change the name to a anti-apartheid politician??
2006-10-02 23:43:45 · 11 answers · asked by paulrasjr 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Change it to Mandela International.
2006-10-03 00:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's open 24/7 like most answers here , but what the people forgot to say is that it's only the case when the tribesmen remember to light the torches on the runway.. Otherwise it's going to be a very dark and difficult landing and you might bump into some elephants grazing on the runway. Also , make sure , once you've landed to take the piece of raw steak with you , clutched in your hand, so that when you start running from the plane towards the airport hut and you do get chased by a lion , you can distract it by throwing the steak away. Good luck and I enjoy ! :-)
2016-03-27 03:05:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it should remain Johannesburg International Airport, I hate it when airports get renamed to something other than their geographical location as it makes it more difficult for those not clued up to find
2006-10-02 23:55:07 · answer #3 · answered by MGN2006 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How does changing a name of an airport come to double standards....Jan Smuts was part of the oppression and in South Africa they are trying to put the connections behind them. If majority see that name as part of the old SA then as you would say in democracy majority rule.
2006-10-02 23:47:45 · answer #4 · answered by Quintus T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Course they have double standards. They have stopped short of taking overt, obvious anti whites policies, as has been done in Zimbabwe, but they still want to subtly let the whites know they are not wanted, and would be better off elsewhere.
There are reasons why bandits can attack and rob isolated white farms, and kill the occupants with no fear of being caught,beside the police being made up of nincompoops. At the same time, black farmers have nothing to fear . Next step is latting urban whites know they'd be better off elsewhere.
2006-10-03 00:15:53 · answer #5 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with MGN2006 on this one. An airport is a destination, not a political statement. Yeah, there probably is a double standard in play.
2006-10-02 23:59:25 · answer #6 · answered by SuzieQ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johannesburg International Airport has a refreshing neutrality to its name. They should keep it that way.
2006-10-03 00:00:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not call it Mandela International Airport?
2006-10-04 23:28:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ANC are tossers, they only get elected as there is,effectively, no opposition in SA. They are changing all of the names of everything none PC...Pretoria is called Tswane..who the hell knows how to pronounce that or where it is?
Only Cape Town seems secure...for now.
2006-10-02 23:59:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The PC Brigade are on the march again!!
2006-10-02 23:52:28 · answer #10 · answered by saintee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋