Due to the growing concern on the alarming high number of COVID-19 infections; Cabinet took a decision to move the country back to COVID-19 Alert Level 3, as announced by the President on the 28th of December 2020. This announcement saw the Sport, Arts and...
The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) has partnered with SOMAFCO Trust on the national Indigenous Poetry Challenge as an intervention to unlock opportunities for the Arts, Culture and Heritage sector amid the global pandemic, COVID 19 that has affected many other sectors. The...
The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) was saddened after hearing about the passing of the prolific and renowned legend Jazz musician, Ntate Jonas Gwangwa who died aged 83. The NHC honoured Ntate Gwangwa through one of its annual programmes – Golden Shield Heritage...
The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC), an entity of the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture, will commemorate World Day for African and Afro-descendant Culture through a virtual public dialogue on Friday, 22 January 2021. The focus of the dialogue will be “Food...
World AIDS Day was first observed as a commemorative event on 01 December 1988 when Health Ministers from around the world met under the auspices of the World Health Organization and agreed on the concept of the day as creating an opportunity to pay special...
The 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign (16 Days Campaign) is a United Nations campaign which takes place annually from 25 November (International Day of No Violence against Women) to 10 December (International Human Rights Day). Other key commemorative...
On this Tambo Month The father of South Africa’s democracy, Oliver Reginal Tambo was honoured in Gauteng where he resided with his family and birthplace, Eastern Cape on 27 October 2020. He was honoured with a 3-meter-high brass statue, which was unveiled at the OR Tambo...
The South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) was officially unveiled as a national heritage site by South Africa Heritage Resources (SAHRA) during its 200th commemoration on Thursday, 22 October 2020. It was officially declared a National Heritage Site in December 2018 by SAHRA. SAAO is the oldest...
Heritage Month in September and Heritage Day on 24 September in particular is celebrated annually to mark our nation’s diverse culture and heritage. This year the celebrations will take place virtually due to the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 theme for Heritage Month is “Celebrating South Africa’s...
In South Africa the month of August is observed as a month to commemorate women, with Women’s Day on 09 August. This is an opportunity to celebrate women's achievements and the important role that women of all races and religions have played and continue to...
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