Johannesburg’s proposal to rename Sandton Drive after Palestinian activist Leila Khaled ignites fierce debate.

Johannesburg's proposal to rename Sandton Drive after Palestinian activist Leila Khaled has ignited a fierce debate.

Khaled, 79, rose to prominence following her successful hijacking of one plane in 1969 and her failed hijacking of a second plane in 1970. Leila Khaled, guarded by a Palestinian policeman (L ...

Despite backlash, the ANC wants Joburg residents to rally behind its proposal to rename Sandton Drive to Leila Khaled Drive.

Will the U.S. consulate in Johannesburg sit at 1 Leila Khaled Drive? The Johannesburg Municipality announced last week the ...

Officials in South Africa’s biggest city of Johannesburg have proposed renaming a major street after a Palestinian woman who was involved in the hijacking of a plane more than 50 years ago ...

The DA on Tuesday submitted over 5,500 objections to the City of Johannesburg’s proposal to rename Sandton Drive to Leila ...

The process is flawed. The original motion on 29 November, 2018, was altered and should have been resubmitted to council’s ...

Situated at 1 Sandton Drive in Sandhurst, the US Johannesburg Consulate may soon find itself bearing Leila Khaled's name on ...

Sandton Drive is important enough to warrant a public meeting, which was not held before the deadline for public comments.

For those unfamiliar with Leila Khaled, she is not some benign cultural figure or local hero. No, she is a Palestinian terrorist best known for hijacking planes in the late 1960s and early 1970s ...

As things stand, we have opened for submissions for the public to make representations, whether for or against the proposal, ...