The winners of the Golden Shield Heritage Awards 2015 received their shields at a ceremony that was held at the Gallagher Convention Centre on 18 September. An audience of approximately 400 people dressed in all sorts of cultural dress that reflected the diverse heritages of...
The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) together with the Department of Basic Education annually afford a group of learners from various parts of the country on a weeklong camp where they will be exposed to the diversity of South Africa’s cultures, each other’s...
My Heritage, My Pride & My Guide Ke Motswana wa MoAfrika (I am a Motswana of an African). We pride ourselves in the unique eye catching traditional attires of Seshweshwe le Moteitshi. Our cultural clothing has evolved over the centuries, and for Batswana women the attire indicates...
The Heritage Day celebration of 2015 at the Ramokgopa stadium in the Mokomene village just outside Polokwane was hive of the South African cultures. The celebration was addressed by Acting President and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa. In opening the event the Premier of Limpopo, Stan Mathabatha,...
National Heritage Day 24 September is only a few days away where South African citizens will be celebrating the rich culture and diversities. In celebration of Heritage month, the National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) honoured and acknowledged unearthed, selfless individuals and organisations that...
The heritage month of September signals a time for hope and growth. Nature awakens from the deep winter hibernation and plants sprout their best colours. If everything natural around us takes September as a month of renewal then we the people should also in some...
The National Heritage Council of South Africa will be honouring winners of the Golden Shield Heritage Awards on 18 November 2015 from 18h00 at the Gallagher Convention Centre. The finalists in four categories have been named while those in the remaining six categories will be...
The annual commemoration of Nkosi Ntsikayezwe Twenty-man Sigcau (1947–1996) will be attended by respected guests on 11 September 2015 at Ntabankulu Municipality Hall on 11 September 2015, 14h00 to 17h00. The main speaker will be Adv Sonwabile Mancotywa, the CEO of the National Heritage Council...
The United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) has approved the extension of the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas World Heritage Site. Unesco said on its website on 3 July that the Cape Floral Region was inscribed on to the World Heritage List in 2004....
GOLDEN SHIELD HERITAGE AWARDS Call for nominations Closing 15 August 2015 The National Heritage Council (NHC) of South Africa wishes to honour champions who work selflessly to make the country proud of its African heritage. You are invited to nominate people or organisations that do excellent work in...
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