Vision
To provide for the identification, conservation, protection and promotion of our heritage for the present and future generations.

Mission
As custodians of our national estate our mission is:
  • To coordinate and monitor the identification of our national heritage;
  • To set a norm and standards and maintain the management of heritage resources nationally;
  • To encourage and facilitate the development of provincial structures;
  • To control export and import of nationally significant heritage resources;
  • To develop policy initiatives on the promotion and management of our heritage;
  • To nurture an holistic celebration of our history;
  • To set national policy for heritage resources management, i.e. formal protection, general protection and management;
  • To develop an integrated and interactive system for the management of the national heritage resources.


NOMINATE YOUR HERITAGE HEROINE
Created : Tuesday, 22 June 2010

As part of Heritage Month in September the Department of Arts and Culture, in partnership with the South African Heritage Resources Agency, will celebrate South Africa’s Heritage Heroines in a multi-media extravaganza. Click the link below for more info.
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Poetry Competion- Womens Month - August 2010 - Remembering Our Fallen Heroes
Created : Monday, 31 May 2010

COMPETITION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 30 JUNE - As part of the above, the Department of Arts and Culture, in partnership with SAHRA, invites young women aged 15 to 20 years to tell us through rhythmic poetry who Lillian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph and Charlotte Maxeke were. Click on the link below for Competion Rules and Information.
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Call for Public Participation
Created : Tuesday, 11 May 2010

The declaration of the graves of Charlotte Maxeke, Lilian Ngoyi and Helen Joseph situated in the Nancefield and Avalon Cemeteries, Johannesburg as National Heritage Sites.
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