South Africa

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List

• Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs (1999)
• Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape (2003)
• Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape (2007)
• Robben Island (1999)

• Cape Floral Region Protected Areas (2004)
• Greater St Lucia Wetland Park (1999)
• Vredefort Dome (2005)

• uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park (2000)

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

• Modderpoort Sacred Sites (#) (1998)
• Pleistocene occupation sites of Klasies River, Border Cave, Wonderwerk Cave and comparable sites relating to the emergence of modern humans (1998)
• Pilgrim's Rest Reduction Works Industrial Heritage Site (2004)
• Kimberley Mines and Associated Early Industries (2004)
• The !Xam Khomani Heartland (2004)
• Tswaing Meteorite Crater (2004)
• Alexandria Coastal Dunefield (2004)
• The Cape Winelands Cultural Landscape (2004)
• The Prince Edward Islands (2004)
• Barberton / Makhonjwa Mountain Land (BML) (2008)

News

• Jun 29, 2007
  Twenty-two new sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, and one deleted during Committee meeting in Christchurch

Events

• May 21, 2007 - May 25, 2007
  Capacity-building Workshop for Youth Leaders in South Africa
• Mar 16, 2006 - Mar 17, 2006
  Climate Change and World Heritage: Expert Meeting
• Mar 16, 2005 - Mar 17, 2005
  Towards an African world heritage fund/foundation
• Mar 15, 2005 - Mar 18, 2005
  African world heritage experts meeting
• Aug 19, 2002 - Aug 23, 2002
  World Summit on Sustainable Development, Parallel Event on World Heritage in Africa and Sustainable Development

Mandates to the World Heritage Committee

• 1999 - 2005