South Africa’s World heritage sites

Published: 22 Mar 2011
Updated: 20 Jul 2026

A World Heritage Site is declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco). For a place to be included on the World Heritage list it has to meet certain requirements. There are two types of World Heritage Sites. The first represents cultural and the second natural heritage.

Arts & Culture category

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South African History Online. (2011, March 22). South Africa’s World heritage sites. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/A-0016855

South African History Online (2011) 'South Africa’s World heritage sites', South African History Online, 22 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/A-0016855 (Accessed: 21 July 2026).

South African History Online, South Africa’s World heritage sites [website], https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/A-0016855, (accessed 21 July 2026).

"South Africa’s World heritage sites." South African History Online, 22 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/A-0016855. Accessed 21 July 2026.

South African History Online. "South Africa’s World heritage sites." South African History Online. March 22, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/xh/ref/A-0016855.