South Africa
Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains by Zoë Sheng
Cape Floral Region by Els Slots
Robberg Nature Reserve by Randi Thomsen
Agulhas National Park by Randi Thomsen
Fossil Hominid Sites by Els Slots
iSimangaliso Wetland Park by Els Slots
Maloti-Drakensberg Park by Els Slots
Mapungubwe by Els Slots
Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites by Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero
Mandela House by Randi Thomsen
South Africa ratified the UNESCO World Heritage Convention on 10 July 1997. Its World Heritage listings comprise a varied mix of cultural, natural, and mixed sites.
Common cultural themes include prehistoric human evolution (e.g., Cradle of Humankind caves), colonial-era political heritage, and traditional Indigenous landscapes shaped by pastoral and spiritual practices. Natural and mixed inscriptions emphasize exceptional biodiversity, geological formations, wetland ecosystems, and mountain landscapes containing ancient rock art.
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- South Africa (ZA)
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- Africa
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Forum Discussion
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News Article
- Sept. 1, 2022 devdiscourse.com — South African Tentative List submitted to UNESCO for consideration
- Feb. 1, 2017 theheritageportal.co.za — SA's The Heritage Portal about removal of sites from Tentative List
Community Information
Recent Reviews
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Mandela Legacy Sites in Johannesburg
Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites by Randi Thomsen | July 20, 2025 -
The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa
Little Lauren Travels | February 5, 2025 -
The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa
Jay T | February 5, 2025
Recent List Updates
- Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites : Inscribed
- The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa : Inscribed
- Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains : Inscribed
- ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape : Inscribed
- Early Farmsteads of the Cape Winelands : Removed from tentative list
Recent News
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devdiscourse.com
South African Tentative List submitted to UNESCO for consideration
09/01/2022 -
theheritageportal.co.za
SA's The Heritage Portal about removal of sites from Tentative …
02/01/2017
