South Africa
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List (10)
Cultural (5)
- Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa (1999,2005)
- Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2003)
- Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2007)
- Robben Island (1999)
- ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape (2017)
Natural (4)
- Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains (2018)
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2004,2015)
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park (1999)
- Vredefort Dome (2005)
Mixed (1)
- Maloti-Drakensberg Park (2000,2013)
Sites on the Tentative List (5)
A Tentative List is an inventory of those properties which each State Party intends to consider for nomination. More about the Tentative List Process...
Activities (5)
- Enhancing our Heritage- Monitoring and managing for success in World Natural Heritage sites
- World Heritage in Young Hands Visual Arts Workshop (2005)
- Technical and preparatory assistance for the inscription of iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Maloti-Drakensberg Park, South Africa and Lesotho
- Sustainable Tourism Capacity Building
- Engaging local communities in the conservation of the Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site
News (20)
- #MyAfricanHeritage Instagram Video Contest winners 22-May-2019
- Strengthening marine World Heritage in Sudan through South-South cooperation 12-Oct-2018
- Four sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List 02-Jul-2018
- Namib Sand Sea – First prize of heritage photo contest 16-May-2018
- #MyAfricanHeritage – Participate in the African World Heritage Day photo contest 16-Apr-2018
Events (16)
- Third World Heritage Marine Managers Conference 27-Aug-2016-31-Oct-2018
- World Heritage Youth Forum (2016) Africa 28-Apr-2016-04-May-2016
- International World Heritage Youth Forum: Living with Heritage: Temple, Environment and People (T.E.P.) 08-Jun-2013-17-Jun-2013
- International Conference "Living with World Heritage in Africa" 26-Sep-2012-29-Sep-2012
- International Conference- "Living with World Heritage in Africa” Call for contributions 26-Sep-2012-29-Sep-2012
South Africa
Ratification of the Convention:
Thursday, 10 July 1997
1999-2005 2009-2013 2019-2023
Source:
Official Relations (UNESCO/ERI)
South Africa
UNESCO Country page
South Africa
UNESCO Country page
Permanent Delegation of the Republic of South Africa to UNESCO
H.E. Mr Tebogo Seokolo
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to France, Permanent Delegate
World Heritage
Within UNESCO
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