Heritage objects in
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the ...
are objects or collections formally declared as such by the
South African Heritage Resource Agency in order to control their export. Declaration does not restrict the sale or ownership of the objects.
Archeological and
paleontological
Paleontology (), also spelled palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of foss ...
material and
meteorites are exempt from declaration as such objects may not be bought, sold or owned.
With the coming into effect of the National Heritage Resources Act on 1 April 2000, all moveable objects previously declared as national monuments became heritage objects.
Heritage Objects at Provincial Level
At provincial level only
Amafa aKwaZulu-Natali has powers to protect and manage heritage objects.
[Section 43 & 44, KwaZulu-Natal Heritage Act, Act No. 4 of 2008, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Gazette 225 of 12 February 2009.]
See also
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National heritage sites (South Africa)
Section 27 of the National Heritage Resources Act (NHRA) of South Africa provides for places of historic or cultural importance to be designated national heritage sites. This came into effect with the introduction of the Act on 1 April 2000, when ...
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Provincial heritage site (South Africa)
Provincial heritage sites in South Africa are places that are of historic or cultural importance within the context of the province concerned and which are for this reason declared in terms of Section 28 of the National Heritage Resources Act (NHR ...
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South African Heritage Resources Agency
The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) is the national administrative body responsible for the protection of South Africa's cultural heritage. It was established through the ''National Heritage Resources Act, number 25 of 1999'' and ...
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Amafa aKwaZulu-Natali
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National Monuments Council (South Africa and Namibia)
External links
Website of the South African Heritage Resource AgencyWebsite of Amafa aKwaZulu-NataliSearchable database of protected sites, objects and shipwrecks
References
Government of South Africa
Heritage registers in South Africa
South African heritage resources
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