Provincial heritage sites in
South Africa
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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 (NHRA) or legislation of the applicable province. The designation was a new one that came into effect with the introduction of the Act on 1 April 2000 when all former national monuments declared by the former
National Monuments Council and its predecessors became provincial heritage sites as provided for in Section 58 of the Act.
Both provincial and
national heritage sites are protected under the terms of Section 27 of the NHRA or legislation of the relevant province and a permit is required to work on them. Provincial heritage sites are declared and administered by the relevant provincial heritage resources authority whilst national heritage sites are the responsibility of
SAHRA
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KwaZulu-Natal is the only province to have its own heritage legislation and provincial heritage sites are known as either 'heritage landmarks' or 'provincial landmarks' depending upon whether they are privately or government owned.
[KwaZulu-Natal Heritage Act, Act No.4 of 2008, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Gazette 225 of 12 February 2009
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Most provincial heritage sites are still marked with an old national monuments badge, but provincial heritage resources authorities in KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Cape and Western Cape have developed their own badges.
List of Heritage sites by province
The lists have been split up by province. Some districts have been split off from their province for site performance reasons.
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List of heritage sites in Eastern Cape
This is a list of the heritage sites in Eastern Cape as recognized by the South African Heritage Resource Agency. For performance reasons some districts have been split off from this list:
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List of heritage sites in Albany
This is a list of the heritage sites in Albany as recognised by the South African Heritage Resource Agency.
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List of heritage sites in Port Elizabeth
This is a list of the heritage sites in Port Elizabeth as recognized by the South African Heritage Resources Agency.
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List of heritage sites in Free State
This is a list of the heritage sites in Free State in South Africa
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List of heritage sites in Gauteng
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List of heritage sites in KwaZulu-Natal
This is a list of the heritage sites in KwaZulu-Natal as recognized by the South African Heritage Resource Agency. For performance reasons, the following district has been split off from this page:
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List of heritage sites in Pietermaritzburg
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List of heritage sites in Limpopo
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List of heritage sites in Mpumalanga
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List of heritage sites in North West
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List of heritage sites in Northern Cape
This is a list of the heritage sites in as recognized by the South African Heritage Resources Agency. For performance reasons, the following districts have been split off:
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List of heritage sites in Colesberg
This is a list of the heritage sites in Colesberg as recognised by the South African Heritage Resource Agency.
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List of heritage sites in Richmond
This is a list of the heritage sites in Richmond, Northern Cape as recognized by the South African Heritage Resource Agency.
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List of heritage sites in Western Cape
This is a list of the heritage sites in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, as recognized by the South African Heritage Resource Agency.
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List of heritage sites in Simonstown
This is a list of the heritage sites in Simon's Town as recognized by the South African Heritage Resources Agency
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List of heritage sites in Stellenbosch
This is a list of heritage sites in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape, as recognized by the South African Heritage Resource Agency.
Heritage sites in Stellenbosch town
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List of heritage sites in Swellendam
This is a list of the heritage sites in Swellendam and Riversdale, situated in the Western Cape, as recognized by the South African Heritage Resources Agency.
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List of heritage sites in Table Mountain
This is a list of the heritage sites in Table Mountain as recognized by the South African Heritage Resources Agency.
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List of heritage sites in the Cape
This is a list of the heritage sites in Cape Town's CBD, the Waterfront, and the Bo-Kaap as recognized by the South African Heritage Resources Agency.
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List of heritage sites in Tulbagh
This is a list of the heritage sites in Tulbagh, Western Cape as recognized by the South African Heritage Resources Agency.
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List of heritage sites in Worcester
This is a list of the heritage sites in Worcester, Western Cape as recognised by the South African Heritage Resources Agency.
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List of heritage sites in Wynberg
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See also
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List of heritage sites in South Africa
This is a list of national and provincial heritage sites in South Africa, as declared by the South African Heritage Resource Agency (SAHRA) and the nine provincial heritage resources authorities. The list is maintained by SAHRA by means of an on ...
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Heritage objects (South Africa)
Heritage objects in South Africa 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.
Archeologic ...
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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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Heritage Western Cape
Heritage Western Cape (HWC) is a provincial heritage resources authority established by the Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport of the government of the Western Cape province in South Africa. It is a public entity set up under the terms of ...
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National Monuments Council (South Africa and Namibia)
The National Monuments Council (NMC) was the national heritage conservation authority of South Africa, and therefore also of Namibia, during the major part of the apartheid era. It was the successor body to the Historical Monuments Commission ...
References
External links
South African Heritage Resource Agency
Provincial Heritage Resources Authorities:
KwaZulu Natal - Amafa/Heritage KwaZulu NatalWestern Cape - Heritage Western Cape
Free State - Heritage Free StateEastern Cape - Eastern Cape Provincial Heritage Resources Authority*
ttp://www.sac.limpopo.gov.za/ Limpopo - Limpopo Heritage Resources Authority
North West - North West Provincial Heritage Resources Authority
Northern Cape - Ngwao-Boswa Jwa Kapa Bokone
Gauteng - Provincial Heritage Resources Authority GautengSearchable database of protected sites, objects and shipwrecks
Heritage registers in South Africa
Historic sites in South Africa
South African heritage resources
South African heritage sites