JUNE 16 SOWETO UPRISINGS a brief history HOW & WHERE IT ALL BEGAN On the morning of 16th June 1976, thousands of students from secondary schools in Soweto gathered to march in protest against the compulsory introduction of Afrikaans as a language of tuition. The...
DUTCH BUILDING PROFESSIONALS A CALL FOR INFORMATION DUTCH BUILDING PROFESSIONALS IN SA 1902-1962 Many buildings and infrastructural projects and also commonly used building materials and components in South Africa have a Dutch origin. Cape Dutch architecture is a...
BGG ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION The uncomfortable conversation DESECRATION OF GRAVES DURING COURSE OF DEVELOPMENT For more information on the event, please see the Press release below. DOWNLOAD ATTACHMENTS BELOW BGG Roundtable discussion Click...
MANOR HOUSE DAL JOSAFAT NON-PAREILLE WILL RISE FROM THE ASHES – WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF COMMUNITY HEROES AND HERITAGE CUSTODIANS On Saturday, 29th June 2019, disaster struck as Paarl’s Non-Pareille Manor House on Dal Josafat farm, burnt down. In light of this...
LIST OF TYPES UPDATED GAZETTED LIST OF TYPES HERITAGE OBJECTS The List of Types document serves to regulate the types of objects which may be considered to be of heritage significance, and therefore require an export permit issued by SAHRA before being allowed to...
NOMINATION OF SAHRA COUNCIL NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES TO SERVE AS SAHRA COUNCIL MEMBERS The Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr. Nathi Mthethwa invites members of the public to submit nominations of candidates to serve on the Council of the South African Heritage...
WRECKS PERMIT POLICY INVITATION TO COMMENT ON REVISED WRECKS PERMIT POLICY SAHRA would like to invite interested and affected parties to comment on the Wreck Resources Permit Policy for a period of 30 days, concluding on 15 January 2019. Comments on the draft policy...
DRAFT REGULATIONS INVITATION TO COMMENT ON DRAFT REGULATIONS Invitation to comment on Draft List of Types of Heritage Objects, which may not be exported without a permit issued by SAHRA. Gazette (provisional) List of Types 24-08-2018 Invitation to comment on the...
MINIMUM STANDARDS Minimum Standards for HERITAGE REPORTS FOR PUBLIC REVIEW SAHRA invites the public to provide comments on the updated Minimum Standards for Heritage Specialist Studies in terms of section 38 of the National Heritage Resources Act, No 25 of 1999 from 1...
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