In January this year, the Serbia Africa Investment Forum (SAIF) international select committee for the RAZVOJ Accolade has unanimously elected Adv. Sonwabile Mancotywa as the recipient of their 2019 Leadership Award. The award will be handed over to Mancotywa at his home in Ross Mission...
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The United Nations Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, meets each year to choose the latest additions to its World Heritage list. The World Heritage Committee has announced the introduction of 29 new sites during this year's meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Committee decides on qualifying sites after...
The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) calls on registered non-profit organisations (NPOs) involved in community upliftment initiatives that provide social and welfare services to vulnerable individuals, groups and communities, to submit proposals to become beneficiaries of the entity’s Ubuntu Programme. The Ubuntu programme is...
Nominations for 2019 are now open Closing date: 16 August 2019 - 24h00 Nomination forms and more details are available here: Nomination Form GOSHA 2019 You can nominate in the following categories: 1. National Living Treasure 2. Local Government Commitment 3. Preferred Heritage Destination 4. Young Heritage Activist 5. Academic Excellence 6. Voice of Heritage 7....
Pretoria, Thursday 23 May 2019 – The Human Sciences Research Council’s (HSRC) Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA) invites members of the media to the 2019 Africa Day Expo at Freedom Park Heritage Site & Museum, Pretoria on Friday 24 May 2019. As part of the...
Pretoria - On 17 May 2019, the National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) collaborated with Tshwane museums in a bid to celebrate International Museum Day – 18 May through a coordinated dialogue between youth and adults on this year’s theme: “Museums as Cultural Hubs:...
The National Heritage Council of South Africa (NHC) mourns the passing of the 81-year-old, struggle stalwart, liberation history mobile library, heritage activist of ordinary people, Mr Mfengu Makhalima. Mfengu was affectionately known for his kindness, humanity and his bravery for fighting against apartheid. He is one...
A total of 19 areas in Bo-Kaap in the Western Cape have been declared as national heritage sites and gazetted in government’s official notice. This announcement was made by Arts and Culture Minister, Nathi Mthethwa at the Bo-Kaap Civic Centre last week. The 19 areas include...
It is important that the youth of South Africa know that the fruits of freedom did not come easy. A that a hefty price had to be paid by those who fought against the liberation struggle. It is for this reason that National Heritage Council...
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