National Heritage Council of Namibia

The National Heritage Council of Namibia (NHC) is a government organization in Namibia responsible for historic preservation. It was created by the National Heritage Act of 2004,[1] which is an act "to provide for the protection and conservation of places and objects of heritage significance and the registration of such places and objects; to establish a National Heritage Council; to establish a National Heritage Register; and to provide for incidental matters".[2] It is managed by Rev S.M. April.

National Heritage Council of Namibia
AbbreviationNHC
Formation2004
Headquarters51 Robert Mugabe Avenue, Ausspannplatz, Windhoek, Namibia
Private Bag 12043, Ausspannplatz, Windhoek 
Tel: (061) 244 375  Fax: (061) 246 872  
E-mail: info@nhc-nam.org
Region served
Namibia
LeaderDr. Rosa Persendt(Chairperson) Rev S.M. April (Director)
Main organ
Council
Websitehttp://www.nhc-nam.org

The organisation is the successor to the National Monuments Council an organisation set up under the National Monuments Act of South Africa which applied in Namibia during the period of South African rule and during the first fourteen years of independence.[3][4]

In 2007, the National Heritage Register was created as the central repository authorised by the 2004 act.[5]

Notable structures and sites

The 'White Lady' rock painting at the Brandberg heritage place on which the logo of the NHC is based.

Proposed sites

See also

References

  1. National Heritage Act , Government Notice 287, Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia , No. 3361, Windhoek: 29 December 2004 (http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/details.jsp?id=9407 at WIPO Lex)
  2. Act 287 Parliament of Namibia Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia, 29 December 2004
  3. National Monuments Act, Act 28 of 1969 as amended to 1979
  4. Section 68, National Heritage Act , Government Notice 287, Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia , No. 3361, Windhoek: 29 December 2004
  5. National Heritage Register created The Namibian, 23 November 2007
  6. Chief Kutako's house could become a heritage site New Era, 26 July 2010
  7. Shrine unknown New Era, 24 January 2011
  8. Irene ǃHoaës: Cultural sites unpopular New Era, 25 January 2011
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