Five road names which reflect the changing times:
- Speke Avenue, named after a British explorer, becomes Agostinho Neto Avenue, after Angola's first president
- Livingstone Avenue, named after a British explorer, becomes Oliver Tambo Avenue, after the South African anti-apartheid leader
- Cecile Rhodes Drive, named after the British colonialist, becomes Willie Musarurwa Drive, after a Zimbabwean journalist
- Fife Avenue, named after a region in Scotland, becomes Leonid Brezhnev Avenue, after the former Soviet leader
- Allan Wilson Road, named after a British army officer, becomes Mgagao Camp Road, after a base for Zimbabwean independence fighters
And what about Robert Mugabe?
Although Mr Mnangagwa ousted Zimbabwe's long-time leader Robert Mugabe in 2017, Harare's hospital will be named after Mr Mugabe's first wife, Sally. Cynics will note that Mr Mnangagwa finally came out top in a bitter power struggle against Mr Mugabe's second wife, Grace, in order to succeed him. So calling the hospital after Sally may be a little dig at Grace. The president is obviously the biggest beneficiary of the latest renaming programme - one of Harare's main roads, Enterprise Road, is to be called Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa Rd, as are nine other roads and streets in cities around the country. Some Zimbabweans are asking whether this is premature and vain, as he has only been in power for less than two years. Media captionFor many Zimbabweans life has become harder since Emmerson Mnangagwa took power Despite being forced from power, several roads and Harare's main airport, are still named after Robert Mugabe. The airport's name was only changed in 2017 - less than a week before he was forced to step down.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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