South African Heritage Resources Agency

South African Heritage Resources Agency
AbbreviationSAHRA
Formation1 April 2000; 24 years ago (2000-04-01)
Legal statusPublic Entity[1]
Headquarters111 Harrington St (cnr Roeland St), Cape Town
Coordinates33°55′47″S 18°25′21″E / 33.92972°S 18.42250°E / -33.92972; 18.42250
Region served
South Africa
Chairperson, SAHRA Council
Ms Susan Bouilon
Main organ
Council
Parent organisation
Department of Sports, Arts and Culture
Websitewww.sahra.org.za

The South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) is the national administrative body responsible for the protection of South Africa's cultural heritage. It was established through the National Heritage Resources Act, number 25 of 1999[2] and together with provincial heritage resources authorities is one of the bodies that replaced the National Monuments Council.

Heritage Listings in South Africa

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Associated legislation

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See also

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The marker used to indicated National Heritage Sites designated by SAHRA.

References

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  1. ^ Section 1, Public Finance Management Act, Act 1 of 1999, (as amended)
  2. ^ a b "National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999" (PDF). www.unesco.org.
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Provincial Heritage Resources Authorities: