National Days
What is heritage to you?
#KnowYourHeritage Episode 08
National Days
How can we celebrate Heritage Day?
#KnowYourHeritage Episode 07
National Days
What other days do South Africans celebrate and commemorate?
#KnowYourHeritage Episode 06
Indigenous languages
What can we do to appreciate and love our languages more?
#KnowYourHeritage Episode 05
Indigenous languages
On average, how many languages should a proud South African know?
#KnowYourHeritage Episode 04
Indigenous languages
How many languages can you speak?
#KnowYourHeritage Episode 03
Indigenous languages
How many official languages are there in South Africa?
#KnowYourHeritage Episode 02
Declared World Heritage Sites in South Africa
CULTURAL
1 Robben Island (1999)
2 Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs (1999)
3 Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2003)
4 Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2007)
5 ‡Khomani Cultural Landscape (2017)
MIXED
6 UKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park (2000)
NATURAL
7 Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park (1999)
8 Vredefort Dome (2005)
9 Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2004)
10 Barberton Makhonjwa Mountain Land (2018)
#KnowYourHeritage Episode 01
World Heritage
How many world heritage sites are there in South Africa?
Youth Day Episode
About Youth Day
Youth Day in South Africa commemorates the soweto uprising of June 16, 1976. The day is celebrated on June 16 every year. The day is celebrated in order to recognize the role of youth in the liberation of South Africa from the Apartheid regime.
Heritage is what is preserved from the past as the living collective memory of a people not only to inform the present about the past but also to equip successive generations to fashion their future. It is what creates a sense of identity and assures rootedness and continuity, so that what is brought out by dynamism of culture is not changed for its own sake, but it is a result of people’s conscious choice to create a better life.
The National Heritage Council is on a quest to know what ordinary South Africans have to say about their heritage. Watch as we speak to people on the streets from different backgrounds and dig deeper into the knowledge of our heritage.
Mzwakhe Mahlangu
Posted at 11:30h, 08 JulyHeritage includes all the past objects and artifacts that were past down to us by our forebearers, including history, both oral history. Heritage also includes our languages, music, customs and traditions. South Africans can celebrate their heritage by using each opportunity to learn about each other’s cultures and celebrate our differences.