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NEWS AND EVENTS
SAHRA is commited to bringing you the latest heritage news and events accross the country. Be sure to check in and see all the latest developments within the sector. SAHRA is mandated to coordinate the identification and management of the national estate. The aim is to introduce an integrated system for the identification, assessment and management of the heritage resources and to enable provincial and local authorities to adopt powers to protect and manage them.
RESTITUTION – GRAVES MATTER SEMINAR
NAVIGATING LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RELOCATION UNDER THE NATIONAL HERITAGE RESOURCES ACTMORE ON THE RESTITUTION PROJECTThe Burial Grounds and Graves Unit (BGG) within the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) is charged with the responsibility of conserving...
THE RETURN OF THE ARAB PRIEST
MORE ONARAB PRIESTOne of South Africa’s most celebrated paintings is coming home. Irma Stern’s The Arab Priest (1945), a masterwork born of her transformative travels to Zanzibar returns to South Africa for a landmark exhibition that invites fresh conversation about...
ICH SEMINAR ON INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE
ALIGNING UNDERSTANDING OF ICH IN THE CONTEXT OF SOUTH AFRICA'S RATOFOCATION OF THE 2003 UNESCO CONVENTIONMORE ON THE ICH SEMINARSouth Africa's ratification of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage marks a significant shift...
CALLS FOR COMMENTS ON THE NEW HISTORY CAPS
INVITATIONS FOR COMMENTS CALLS FOR COMMENTS ON THE NEW HISTORY CAPSIn terms of Sections 3(4) of the National Education Policy Act, 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996), call for comments on the Draft New History Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statements for the following...
DRAFT SAHRA REGULATIONS ON THE REGISTRATION OF NATIONAL CONSERVATION BODIES
INVITATIONS FOR COMMENTS DRAFT Regulations on the Registration of National Conservation Bodies SAHRA’s draft Regulations on the Registration of National Conservation Bodies is available for initial comments and suggestions until the 1st of June 2026. The draft...
DRAFT POLICY ON PEER REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
INVITATIONS FOR COMMENTS DRAFT POLICY ON PEER REVIEW APPLICATIONSPlease find attached SAHRA’s draft Policy on the Peer Review of Applications for comment. The policy aims to provide a clear and consistent framework for how external comments and expert input on...
NALEH
MORE ONNALEHThis initiative represents a significant step in strengthening South Africa’s commitment to international efforts aimed at protecting cultural heritage. It forms part of the implementation of two key global instruments: the UNESCO Convention of 1970, which...
HERITAGE MONTH WEBINAR 2025
HERITAGE WEEK VIRTUAL SEMINARThe South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) is pleased to extend an invitation to our Annual Heritage Month Webinar, a significant event on our calendar that celebrates and critically examines the preservation of South Africa’s...
DRAFT SAHRA POLICY ON LEVYING FEES FOR THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS
INVITATIONS FOR COMMENTS DRAFT SAHRA POLICY ON LEVYING FEES FOR THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONSThe South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) is empowered to charge for services rendered in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999 (NHRA) by the...
SAHRA Schedule of Fees
PUBLIC NOTICE SAHRA REVISED FEED SCHEDULEThe South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) may recover costs for services rendered in terms of the provisions of section 25(2) of the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999 (NHRA). Applications submitted to...