The Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality declined to comment on the Pretoria name change process on Friday.
Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan had said in a radio interview that he was consulting on the matter and would make an announcement in due course, municipal spokesperson Richard Mkholo said.
"Therefore, as a municipality, we cannot make any comment on this matter as the ministry is already handling it."
Jordan said in the interview the name would have international implications which had to be considered.
Jordan added: "I have been in consultation with the provincial government on the matter and they have expressed their view but in due course we'll be making a final decision."
The Tshwane metro applied last year to the SA National Geographical Names Council (SAGNC) to have the greater Pretoria area, including Mamelodi, Centurion and Akasia, registered as Tshwane.
The move has resulted in protests from a number of political parties and pressure groups.
The SAGNC has since approved the registration of the name Tshwane but the matter has not been finalised as the recommendation still has to be taken to parliament by Jordan.
The municipality has previously said that should the name change be approved, the city centre would remain known as Pretoria, while the metropolitan area which was formed from the incorporation of 13 municipalities in 2000, would be officially known as Tshwane.
The new name would appear on road-signs, maps and all official documents.
The opposition Democratic Alliance in Pretoria greeted Jordan's stance with "much relief and happiness".
"The name change is completely unnecessary and will result in nothing more than an economic nightmare, fuelled by an ANC-led caucus wishing to leave some kind of legacy by changing the name of the capital city," DA chief whip in the Tshwane Metro Council, Natasha Michael, said.
DA caucus leader in the municipality Fred Nel called on the minister to involve all concerned in fresh talks to achieve a compromise on the issue.
The party said it applauded the minister's impartiality regarding the issue and trusted he would ensure the "pending local and international catastrophe" would be avoided. - Sapa