World Heritage in South Africa
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- South African Tentative List submitted to UNESCO for consideration (01-09-2022)
- SA's The Heritage Portal about removal of sites from Tentative List (01-02-2017)
World Heritage Sites
| Site | Inscribed | Type | Reviews | Visitors | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains | 2018 | Natural | 2 | 34 | 2.57 |
| Cape Floral Region | 2004 | Natural | 5 | 267 | 3.52 |
| Fossil Hominid Sites | 1999 | Cultural | 5 | 91 | 2.53 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 1999 | Natural | 4 | 95 | 3.6 |
| Maloti-Drakensberg Park | 2000 | Mixed | 5 | 132 | 3.53 |
| Mapungubwe | 2003 | Cultural | 5 | 29 | 3.28 |
| Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites | 2024 | Cultural | 1 | 35 | 1.84 |
| Richtersveld | 2007 | Cultural | 3 | 21 | 3.03 |
| Robben Island | 1999 | Cultural | 8 | 179 | 2.74 |
| The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa | 2024 | Cultural | 1 | 4 | 0.99 |
| Vredefort Dome | 2005 | Natural | 4 | 48 | 2.23 |
| ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape | 2017 | Cultural | 4 | 21 | 2.59 |
Tentative List
| Site | Added | Scheduled | Type | Reviews | Visitors | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 2 |
| 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
- The Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa Szucs Tamas Hungary - 28-Jul-24 -
- Robben Island Dennis Nicklaus - 10-May-24 -
- Mapungubwe Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero The Philippines - 28-Dec-23 -
- Vredefort Dome Szucs Tamas Hungary - 03-Jul-23 -
- ǂKhomani Cultural Landscape Szucs Tamas Hungary - 03-Jul-23 -
- Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites Bernard Joseph Esposo Guerrero The Philippines - 23-Mar-23 -
- Maloti-Drakensberg Park Zoë Sheng Chinese-Canadian - 15-Jan-23 -
- Vredefort Dome Els Slots The Netherlands - 15-Oct-16 -
- Mapungubwe Els Slots The Netherlands - 05-Oct-16 -
- Fossil Hominid Sites Els Slots The Netherlands - 03-Oct-16 -
Country Complete
The following 2 Community Members have visited all WHS in this country:
Thomas van der Walt . Zoë Sheng .