South Africa's destination attractiveness is set to benefit from the proclamation of three new UNESCO World Heritage Sites that were officially inscribed during the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) in New Delhi, India.
Foremost among the inscribed sites is the Human Rights, Liberation and Reconciliation: Nelson Mandela Sites, comprising 14 components located in the provinces of Gauteng, the Eastern Cape, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal.
The sites represent the legacy of the South African struggle for human rights, liberation and reconciliation. Parts include; the Union Buildings in Pretoria, now the official seat of government; the Sharpeville Sites, commemorating the massacre of 69 people protesting apartheid's unjust pass laws; and The Great Place at Mqhekezweni, a site symbolic of traditional leadership where Nelson Mandela lived as a young man.
Additional parts include: Constitution Hill, Liliesleaf, Walter Sisiulu Square and The Streets of Orlando West in Johannesburg; the University of Fort Hare and ZK Matthews House in the Eastern Cape; Waaihoek in the Free State; and Ohlange in KwaZulu-Natal.
South Africa's Office of the Presidency welcomed the inscription of the sites.
