SATMA Awards will be hosting the biggest cultural parade and carnival this weekend of the 12th of August 2017, commencing from Gugu Dlamini Park Extension – Workshop Durban. We are expecting thousands of people including SAPS brass band, SANDF brass bands as well as community brass brands. Thousands of Izintombi and cultural groups have confirmed their […]

On 4 August 2017, the National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) Chief Executive, Sonwabile Mancotywa, will be visiting a historic church building in Peelton situated a few kilometres out of King Williams Town. The Peelton Congregational Church was built in 1875 by Reverent Birt from the London Missionary Society. This 142 years old church […]

2017 It’s that time again where we recognise all those who have contributed to the preservation, protection and the promotion of South African heritage through the Golden Shield Heritage Awards. The National Heritage Council of South Africa invites the public to submit their nominations for the Golden Shield Heritage Awards 2017 by 21 August 2017. […]

The SATMA Awards 2017 nominations phase is now officially closed. The nominations process was initiated on 20 May 2017 and closed on Friday the 21st of July 2017. Thank you Ma-Africa for nominating so many remarkable artists, DJ’s, groups and radio stations for SATMA Awards 2017! An unprecedented number of 190,613 SMS nominations were recorded […]

          As the sun set behind the valleys and mountains of Pilanesberg on the evening of the 12th July 2017, so did the life of a legend in the history of South African Music industry. Small in built, yet gigantic in stature, Ray Phiri’s legacy shall forever remain in the lives […]

In the spirit of Mandela month, the agency of the Department of arts and culture, National Heritage Council of South Africa together with Munghana Lonene FM commemorated the late statesman, Tata Mandela by lending a helping hand to the needy community of Limpopo. The young girls’ dignity will be restored after a donation of R10, […]

Young people are the shapers of our country’s shared destiny. To sustainably preserve and protect our country’s heritage, we need a youth that will take charge of their future and be proud of their country’s rich heritage. Twin Mosia is one of the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans in the Arts & Entertainment […]

  The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) supports the launch of another book that captures the liberation heritage, The People’s War by Charles Nqakula, which will be launched at The Castle in Cape Town on 13 June 2017. Sonwabile Mancotywa, the CEO of the NHC who will make an input at the launch […]

The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) and the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) collaborates to transform Maritime Heritage Maritime is a global sovereign responsibility of any country that its land space is bordered by sea water. It has for many centuries been one of the most important features of a country’s economic […]