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National Khoe and San Heritage Route Main Report
Added: 06/09/2017 - 10:46

This is the Main Report of the Baseline Study of the National Khoe and San Heritage Route (NKSHR). The NKSHR is a National Legacy Project of the Government of South Africa.

The aim of the NKSHR it is to establish “fitting houses of memory” to identify, highlight, conserve and document the contribution and history of the Khoekhoen and San. The route will give tourists and all South Africans, in particular descendants of the Khoekhoen and San, access to the heritage and substantial legacy of the Khoekhoe and San people in a spirit of national reconciliation and social cohesion.

The NKSHR is being implemented by the Chief Directorate Heritage of the Department of Arts and Culture (DAC), in partnership with relevant provincial departments, the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA), the National Heritage Council (NHC) and the National Department of Tourism (NDT).

Document(s):
PDF icon Draft MAIN REPORT KhoiSan Route February 2013.pdf (3.63 MB)
The Liberation Struggle and Liberation Heritage Sites in South Africa Report
Added: 06/09/2017 - 10:29

The South African National Heritage Council (NHC) identified the development and management of the legacy of the liberation struggle as an important aspect of heritage preservation in the country, and initiated the Liberation Heritage Route (LHR) project as one of the initiatives in this regard. This was in consequence of the adoption of Resolution 33C/29 by the Commission for Culture (Commission IV) of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) at the 33 rd General Conference in October 2005. Liberation struggle heritage was thereby recognised as being of universal value and significance.

The LHR is intended to consist of a series of sites that express the key aspects of the South African liberation experience. These sites are linked together by a common historical narrative of the liberation struggle and experience, and consist of historical evidence of events and activities associated  with the history of the struggle. Included among the sites of the LHR are Robben Island, the Wesleyan Church where the African National Congress (ANC) was formed in 1912, the Sharpeville Massacre, Lilliesleaf Farm, Johnny Makhathini’s House, the Langeberg Rebellion, the Bhisho Massacre, and Victor Verster Prison. Some of these sites are well documented, while others are not. There is thus a need for research to add historical evidence of the significance of the latter sites. There is also a need to identify new sites to be added to the National Liberation Heritage Route, and to provide  supporting narratives for the new sites.

Document(s):
PDF icon Final LHR Research Report.pdf (3.58 MB)