Port Elizabeth has a new name — Gqeberha. The decision was officially approved and gazetted by sports, arts and culture minister Nathi Mthethwa on Tuesday.

South Africa’s city of Port Elizabeth has been officially renamed Gqeberha – derived from the Xhosa language – the native tongue of late political hero Nelson Mandela.

The second-oldest colonial city in South Africa, Port Elizabeth, has a new name. It mixes some of the unique linguistics of the Xhosa language, yet many South Africans are struggling to pronounce it.

How to master Xhosa tongue-twisters as South Africa's city of Port Elizabeth changes its name.

In 1985, Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal was the busiest cargo port in the world, though it has since lost the title to the Port of Shanghai.

They are learning how to pronounce Gqeberha, the new name for the city of Port Elizabeth.

Arts and Culture minister Nathi Mthetwa has announced a number of name changes for towns, cities and airports across South Africa.

Arts and Culture minister Nathi Mthetwa has announced a number of name changes in the Eastern Cape, including the key city of Port Elizabeth which will now be known as Gqeberha.

The Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District announced Friday it has signed a preliminary deal with a global terminal operator to build a new container terminal on the West Bank of ...

Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has gazetted new names for Port Elizabeth and two airports in the Eastern Cape.

They are learning how to pronounce Gqeberha, the new name for the city of Port Elizabeth.