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...
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 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...
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...
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’...
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 &...
A fallout between the Eastern Cape’s director-general Marion Mbina-Mthembu and the National Heritage Council (NHC) has led to the council calling on premier Phumulo Masualle to take action against his accounting officer. In a damning letter to Masualle, dated June 19, the NHC’s chief executive Sonwabile...
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...
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...
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