Heritage SA

Simon v. d. Stel Foundation, known today as Heritage Association of South Africa, was established in 1959. We are the largest and oldest SA conservation lobby.

[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

"Bhesengile Delihlazo was one of 1,700 mainly black South Africans named on a memorial unveiled in Cape Town on Wednesday..."

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[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

“I have never seen that you loan an entire collection of a museum like that.”

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[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

Inside Trovato house.

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[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

"The building was previously the headquarters of the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association (CTMCA) and is where a non-existent, Lottery-funded museum celebrating the city’s centuries-old minstrel culture was supposedly operating."

https://t.co/8Cll7uUhhD

[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

"This relocation threatens nearly 200 unmarked graves and historic structures, sparking outrage among affected residents and advocates for environmental and cultural preservation."

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[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

“In Dakar, in Cotonou we wake up every day to a heritage building being destroyed …it’s like an epidemic.”

https://t.co/8uYJ1HxtQJ

[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

"We are not calling for colonial statues to be removed as it is a part of history. Let us rather learn the lessons emanating from history to make sure that it is not repeated."

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[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

Funding opportunity! Closing Date: 15 January 2025.

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[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

The man at the centre of the JAG crisis.

https://t.co/isDHI3Vn78

[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

A must-read report on JAG.

https://t.co/ztcwthyz3M

[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

"... Chikopokopo Zibaa Construction and Projects has applied for prospecting rights over 19,800ha that includes the western portion of the Ndumo reserve and other sensitive habitats nearby."

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[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

"Millions of rands have been wasted..."

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[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

Saving JAG.

https://t.co/8S20ZqyxSl

[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

The historic Slave Brass Bell at Groot Constantia Estate has been stolen.

https://t.co/Oa6YQ4NJSC

[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

"... the lawyers said that if the mayor does not respond to their demand for an urgent meeting to plan the rescue of the artworks and the gallery, they will take the City to court."

https://t.co/rZtlMrBnWU

[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

"The City’s emergency management services issued a non-compliance report to the library in 2022 and another one in 2024 – a result of poor management and maintenance of fire and other systems by the City’s community development department."

https://t.co/XOut0A8r7V

[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

"On Friday, 26 July 2024, the 46th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee proclaimed World Heritage status for three sites in the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal."

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[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

"A new six-storey development planned for the Bo-Kaap will significantly impact the heritage of the picturesque, historic suburb in Cape Town, say local residents."

https://t.co/X0qwYftHLi

[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

This week, the 46th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee will deliberate on whether two Western Cape sites achieve World Heritage status.

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[Heritage SA @HeritageAssocSA]

"An emphasis is placed on the post-war (1902-1913) period, regarding union in 1910 and the alliance of Afrikaans- and English-speaking white South Africans to the detriment of non-white South Africans..."

https://t.co/UBxZ2tHPge