World Heritage in South Africa
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- South African Tentative List submitted to UNESCO for consideration (31-08-2022)
- SA's The Heritage Portal about removal of sites from Tentative List (01-02-2017)
World Heritage Sites
| Site | Inscribed | Category | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains | 2018 | Natural | 2 | 2.51 |
| Cape Floral Region | 2004 | Natural | 5 | 3.53 |
| Fossil Hominid Sites | 1999 | Cultural | 5 | 2.63 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 1999 | Natural | 4 | 3.54 |
| Maloti-Drakensberg Park | 2000 | Mixed | 5 | 3.58 |
| Mapungubwe | 2003 | Cultural | 4 | 3.33 |
| Richtersveld | 2007 | Cultural | 3 | 3.05 |
| Robben Island | 1999 | Cultural | 7 | 2.85 |
| Vredefort Dome | 2005 | Natural | 4 | 1.84 |
| ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape | 2017 | Cultural | 4 | 2.59 |
Tentative List
| Site | Added | Scheduled | Category | Reviews | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Rights, Liberation Struggle and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites | 2015 | 2025 | Cultural | 3 | 100% |
| The Emergence of Modern Humans: The Pleistocene occupation sites of South Africa | 2015 | 2024 | Cultural | 0 | 50% |
Former Tentative Sites
| Site | Added | Removed | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Coastal Dunefield | 2009 | 2015 | 0 |
| Early Farmsteads of the Cape Winelands | 2015 | 2022 | 1 |
| Kimberley Mines and Associated Early Industries | 2004 | 2015 | 0 |
| Liberation Heritage Route | 2009 | 2022 | 0 |
| Modderpoort Sacred Sites | 1998 | 2011 | 0 |
| Pilgrim's Rest Reduction Works Industrial Heritage Site | 2004 | 2015 | 1 |
| Pleistocene occupation sites of Klasies River, Border Cave, Wonderwerk Cave and comparable sites relating to the emergence of modern humans | 1998 | 2015 | 0 |
| Succulent Karoo Protected Areas (RSA) | 2009 | 2022 | 0 |
| The Cape Arc of Meridian | 2009 | 2015 | 0 |
| The Namaqualand Copper Mining Landscape | 2009 | 2015 | 0 |
| The Prince Edward Islands | 2009 | 2015 | 0 |
| Tswaing Meteorite Crater | 2004 | 2011 | 1 |
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Recent Reviews
- Vredefort Dome Szucs Tamas Hungary - 03-Jul-23 -
- ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape Szucs Tamas Hungary - 03-Jul-23 -
- Human Rights, Liberation Struggle and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites (T) Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero The Philippines - 23-Mar-23 -
- Maloti-Drakensberg Park Zoë Sheng Chinese-Canadian - 15-Jan-23 -
- Robben Island Els Slots The Netherlands - 15-Jan-18 -
- Cape Floral Region Els Slots The Netherlands - 13-Jan-18 -
- Vredefort Dome Els Slots The Netherlands - 15-Oct-16 -
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park Els Slots The Netherlands - 08-Oct-16 -
- Mapungubwe Els Slots The Netherlands - 05-Oct-16 -
- Fossil Hominid Sites Els Slots The Netherlands - 03-Oct-16 -