Red Schröder Straat / Save Schröder Street

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#1

This is a waste of money. Hou Upington soos dit is.

Henriette du Plessis (KATHU, 2025-07-16)

#4

Stop wasteful and unnecessary expenditure.

Suzanne Meyer (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#5

DKM dont even have money to do basic service delivery. The name change will affect tourism and business negatively

Johan Van Eeden (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#6

Waste of money. Shreuder was the co- finder of the town

Gotlieb Johannes Vlok (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#13

There is more important stuff that needs attention.

Johan Delport (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#17

Don't want the street name to change.

Adri Jacobs (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#24

I disapproved of the name change of the street. It a waste of money and the funds should rather be invested in housing ,basic needs and employment for the community.

Michelle Araikum (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#26

Unnecessary waste of Tax payers money

Veronica Roux (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#28

Why change a street name when there are bigger problems in town. Stop focusing on silly things like a name and fix the roads.

Naomi Flemming (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#30

Same as allready stated

Jm Du Toit (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#34

Unnecessary costs

Herman Hanekom (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#35

Waste of money

Nicole Rittels (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#37

I do not want the street name to change.

Mariska Theron (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#41

Hou op om belastingbetalers se geld op onbenullighede te mors, en spandeer meer op (baie nodige) instandhouding van ons paaie

Carla Engelbrecht (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#42

It cost money that our town and government don't have.

Josephine Lottering (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#43

I'm proud of my heritage and feel that some things does not need change. They are perfect as they are.

Erma Naudé (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#45

This is a huge waist of money for a town stinking of sewrige and water shortage.

Mêrie Scheepers (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#49

Schroder Street is history of the town and not a political issue. We must stand up for our history.

Nicolaas C Van Zyl (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#51

The fincial Impact of this will be huge and it's not only from Municipal side.Every owner of a Building or Business will also have enormous financial impact

Rassie Hanekom (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#53

Part of Town's history

Jo-Ann Stubbe (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#58

It is a waste of money. They can use that money to repair the infrastructure of sewerage, increase water infrastructure, repair potholes and clean up town.

Adri Calisi (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#61

There is no reason to change the name that justify spending funds when service delivery remains a challenge in our town.

Igshaan Sulliman (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#64

Dis 'n mors van geld, en selfs al verander hulle die naam, hierdie straat sal ALTYD Schröder Straat genoem word. Gebruik die geld elders waar dit beter gebruik kan word, bv, water, paaie, ens.

Dalena Enslin ENSLIN (Other, 2025-07-17)

#68

I don't want the street name to change

Anchen Van wyk (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#79

Keeping schroder street name

Nisa-Leigh Gomes (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#81

Please do not change the streetname of Schröder street. It has no connotation to Apartheid.

Belinda Prent (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#85

I use to live in Upington and I think it has a very rich history that should not just be forgotten.

Janke du Plessis (Middelburg, 2025-07-17)

#86

I’m signing this because I think it is ridiculous that a street name that has been there for years needs to be changed.
That street has businesses with that address. That Street is one of the most important ways to move within our town and the name needs to change all because of what? What is the reasoning behind this? This man your renaming the street after did nothing for this town - he comes from Durban and stayed there throughout. Schröder Straat is named after the man that worked in this town for many years as reverend of Upington and as a result has a museum in that street.

Mignon Ozrovech (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#88

The name "Schroder" holds historical value in Upington, unlike the name "Alfred Q. Gubala".

Jacobus de Beer (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#90

I do not want the streetname to change. It is history

Anna Longland (upington, 2025-07-17)

#91

I am born Upingtoner and this is totally unnecessary and a complete waste of money. The country's on the verge of bankruptcy and this should NOT be happening.

Izak Louw (Johannesburg, 2025-07-17)

#92

I live in Schroderstreet and it's part of our history of Upington first road in Upington

Sunette Buyw (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#93

I am saying no for the name change !!
Totally against it.
Keep out History in Upington and all street names as it was before.

Günter Simpson (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#97

Schroder street forms part of the crucial history of our town. Not everything is about politics.

Anna Mbova (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#100

There is no logical reason for the name change.

Zerica van Zyl (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#102

Renaming a street while much service delivery problems persist is a waste of money. Fix the sewer problems, the continuous water pipe bursts, potholes in streets,etc. There is already a monument in Pabalello with Mr Qubula's name on it. Rather honour him with a ceremony, and address the service delivery problems with the money saved.

Johan van Zyl (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#104

Upington is in 1871 as 'n klein sendingstasie deur eerwaarde Christiaan Schröder gestig. Hy het die sendingstasie "Olijvenhoutsdrift" genoem. In 1896 is dit herdoop tot Upington ter ere van sir Thomas Upington, die eerste minister van die Kaapkolonie. Die dorp het munisipale status in 1898 verkry.

WAT IS DIE MOTIVERING OM DIT TE VERANDER??????????????????

Heidi Els (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#106

Upington has other more important things that needs attention, like the roads, water upgrades, toilets, housing etc, use the money for more important matters. People cant eat, use, live,drink or drive on a street name.

Janine Kotze (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#110

Waste of tax payers money

Antonie Nieuwoudt (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#113

My family was second only to Eerwaarde Schröder to come to Upington. I have a great admiration for the work Eerwaarde Schröder did under the people who lived here. And the fact that our community is still in majority Christian is evidence to this. It will breeak my heart to see our beautiful history wiped clean in this way.

Thatien Steenkamp (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#122

88TX

Alét Opperman (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#124

Stop waisting money, rather fix everything that is broken

Gesina Conradie (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#125

Upington's main street to the town is special and unique.
Tourist know the nam as Schröderstreet....keep it that way.

Enone Walkenshaw (Pretotia, 2025-07-17)

#126

Unnecessary expenses
More important things to spend money on

maryke mouton (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#127

J.s.van wyk

Johny Van wyk (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#128

I believe the current name holds historical, cultural, or community significance and changing it may cause unnecessary confusion, costs, and disruption to residents, businesses, and emergency services.

I respectfully request that the current street name be retained.

Reginald Mamogie (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#132

I love South Africa and are born here its the only birth land that i know ... Want my grand childrin to know and see our country like i know it and be prowed

Elaine Oosthuizen (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#133

I am signing because... Schroder was not an oppressor of apartheid era. He was a community builder... We cant erase all memoeries of what made a town only to run our own agendas... If you change the street name.. Why replace it with somebody elses name? Rather give it a random objective name... Name changing is useless bullshit. Lets keep the name as is. And focus on more issues that really needs attention.

Dean Erasmus (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#134

Its costly,it has history and theres other problems that isnt rasist based.

Johan Van zyl (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#136

Ek stem nie saam met d straatnaam verandering nie

amorine strydom (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#139

I am a proud Uoingtonner

Lisl Van der Merwe (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#141

It is a waste of money and of no use.

Leon van der Schyff (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#142

I have property in Upington and grew up in this beautiful town

Gloudien Minnaar (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#154

Dis n belaglike vermorsing van geld

Titia De Ridder (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#155

We must protect the History of Upington and Rather use state funds to upgrade and maintain good and proper service delivery

Sirinthea Julies (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#156

Upington is in 1871 as 'n klein sendingstasie deur eerwaarde Christiaan Schröder gestig. Gaan lees die geskiedenis oor Upington. Waarom die geskiedenis weg neem oor n̈ straat naam. Schroderstraat moet bly...

Marlene Fourie (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#157

Dit is die naam wat van hou en ken. Hoekom moet daar duisende rande gemors word om iets wat werk te verander. Maak eerder slag gate reg.
Dit sal eintlik bydra tot die dorp se kealiteit.

Dewald Roux (Upongton, 2025-07-17)

#166

V.Tieties

Veron Tieties (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#167

Hou op om belasting betalers geld op stront te mors.

Lukas Oosthuizen (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#169

Schroder straat se naam moenie verander word nie. Maak eerder ons paaie reg.

Hané Jooste (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#173

Wasting of much needed money for more important projects.

Alida von Weidts (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#180

Gebruik die geld om meer grondpaaie te teer

Coreen Van der Brooks (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#181

I don't see the knit in changing things that is not a problem while there is farmers being killed on a daily basis so the focus should be on the things that matters

Elme Slabber (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#182

Waste of money!!!!

Christo Henning (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#184

A town's history should not be erased.

Jeannine Crouse (Alberton, 2025-07-17)

#187

I'm signing because it is a missuse of taxpayers money and totally unnecessary.

J. I. Bishop (Upingron, 2025-07-17)

#191

To keep our heritage and history.

Jodri Smit (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#193

Belaglik en geld mors!

Giel Olivier (Upington, 2025-07-17)

#198

It is an unnecessary waste of time and money. Funds could be used to combat poverty

Marius Van Der Merwe (Upington, 2025-07-17)



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