President Robert Mugabe wants Victoria Falls to be renamed ‘the smoke that thunders’ to get rid of its colonial history.

The president of Zimbabwe believes Victoria Falls does not reflect its liberation heritage.

The waterfall, which is along the ZambeziRiver at the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia. is one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Locals already refer to the landmark as Mosi Oa Tunya – which means ‘the smoke that thunders’.

The ruling party, Zanu PF, said the government would be instructed to get rid of all colonial names for towns and schools.

It was first discovered by Scottish explorer David Livingstone who named it after Queen Victoria.

President Mugabe’s party came to power in 1980 and changed names of some cities and towns such as Harare.

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