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)
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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
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