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The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) is the national administrative body responsible for the protection of
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
's cultural heritage. It was established through the ''National Heritage Resources Act, number 25 of 1999'' and together with provincial heritage resources authorities is one of the bodies that replaced the National Monuments Council.


Heritage Listings in South Africa

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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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National heritage sites of 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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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 ...


Associated legislation

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National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999 National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...


See also

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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 ...
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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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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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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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Provincial heritage resources authority A provincial heritage resources authority (PHRA) ( phonetic pronunciation: prɑː) is a government agency established at provincial level in South Africa and is responsible for the management of immovable heritage (i.e., places enjoying protectio ...
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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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Northern Cape Heritage Resources Authority The Northern Cape Heritage Resources Authority, previously called Ngwao Boswa jwa Kapa Bokone (seTswana for 'Heritage Northern Cape'), and commonly known as 'Boswa', is a provincial heritage resources authority established in 2003 by the MEC f ...


References


External links


''National Heritage Resources Act, number 25 of 1999'', in online pdf format
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Website of the South African Heritage Resources Agency

Searchable database of declared sites on SAHRIS
Provincial Heritage Resources Authorities:
Western Cape - Heritage Western Cape

KwaZulu Natal - Amafa aKwaZulu-Natali

Free State - Heritage Free State

Eastern 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 Gauteng
Government agencies of South Africa Heritage registers in South Africa Heritage registers {{SouthAfrica-org-stub