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South Africa accepted the convention on 10 July 1997. [3] There are twelve World Heritage Sites in South Africa. [3] The first three sites in South Africa were added to the list in 1999 while the most recent ones, the Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites and the Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa, were added in 2024.
This is a list of national and provincial heritage sites in South Africa, as declared by the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) and the nine provincial heritage resources authorities. The list is maintained by SAHRA by means of an online, publicly accessible database, the South African Heritage Resources Information System (SAHRIS ...
The marker used to show protection as a National Heritage Site. Section 27 of the National Heritage Resources Act (NHRA) of South Africa provides for places of historic or cultural importance to be designated national heritage sites. [1]
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as: KML GPX (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) This is a list of the heritage sites in KwaZulu-Natal as recognized by the South African Heritage Resource Agency. For performance reasons, the following district has been split off from this page: List of heritage sites in Pietermaritzburg SAHRA ...
The Donkin Memorial is a four-sided stone pyramid located in the Donkin Reserve, central Gqeberha, South Africa. It was constructed at the behest of Sir Rufane Donkin (acting governor of the Cape 1820–1821) in memory of his wife Elizabeth Donkin née Markam, who died in India in 1818. The pyramid measures 10 metres (33 ft) high and is ...
A fortification or Fort [1] is easily identifiable as a structure built purely for defensive purposes, however a castle is slightly more subjective. The historical term castle refers to a Fortification that was also a seat of power and governance over the local area, the modern term might refer to a Manor House , a Châteaux or a Mansion and is ...
The Pearson Conservatory which is located in St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, South Africa. Pearson Conservatory, a glass framed Victorian observatory, was constructed in 1882 and is located within Port Elizabeth's St Georges Park. It has undergone approximately R5,5m worth of renovation over the past 128 years.
This well-preserved locomotive was manufactured in 1879 by the firm Kitson & Co. of Leeds, England, and was brought to South Africa shortly afterwards for service in the Natal Government Railways. It is the oldest working steam locomotive in South Africa Type of site: Locomotive: 9/2/233/0017 Gladysvale, Uitkomst 499 JQ, Gauteng Current use ...