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Landdrost Mauritz Woeke chose the site. The name joins Governor Cornelis Jacob van de Graaff with his wife, Cornelia Reinet. Graaff-Reinet is the seat of Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality. On 6 February 2026 Government Gazette 54101 recorded the official geographical name Robert Sobukwe for the town.
Town history is an evolving local record. Additional archival sources, community accounts and photographs can help improve this article.