The Purpose and Meaning of Renamed Soccer Stadiums in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal
This article investigates the naming of professional soccer grounds in South Africa as they are globally known by football lovers. Naming is a phenomenon or a universal tradition. It occurs when a new person is born into a family or when a place is given name. This paper uses a qualitative research approach to collect data. The theoretical framework underlying this study combines hermeneutics and transformation theory. The names of the football stadiums were obtained through interviews with soccer fans, soccer legends, and the internet. The naming of soccer grounds reveals the radical transformation in South Africa, as well as aspects of liberation, history and cultural preservation.
