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"Our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our nation." - Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Nature is part of our heritage

“I am an African. I owe my being to the hills and the valleys, the mountains and the glades, the rivers, the deserts, the trees, the flowers, the seas and the ever-changing seasons that define the face of our native land.” - Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki

Cultural heritage defines us

"Indeed, our heritage is the foundation from which we are working to rebuild our society.” - Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma

FUNDING

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Benefit community initiatives

EDUCATION

Learners participated in programme to be heritage ambassadors

LIBERATION

Sites nominated for World and National Heritage

RECOGNITION

Heritage champions recognised

Golden Shield Heritage Awards

Conceived in 2012 by the National Heritage Council. The awards were motivated by the rationale that heritage has a significant role to play in promoting social cohesion and community development. Awards such as these, therefore, give acknowledgement and expose the depth of the South African heritage which is unique and diverse. Champions of heritage are honoured for the selfless great work that they do in their communities to preserve and promote our heritage.

“Thank you to the National Heritage Council for the opportunity to be recognised for the small contribution that me make in our communities. We feel so appreciated. This encourages us to do more.”

Njabulo Mahlangu, winner of the Young Heritage Activist category Tweet