Namibia: National Heritage Sites have been reopened! [update]

update (24 June 2020): The Brandberg Mountain National Heritage Site will reopen to the public on 29 June 2020.

The National Heritage Council of Namibia (NHC), the national administrative body responsible for the protection of Namibia's natural and cultural heritage, has announced the reopening of the Heritage Sites under its direct management. Only the Brandberg Mountain Heritage Site remains closed due to the lockdown restrictions in the Erongo Region. As the State of Emergency continues with eased restrictive measures, coronavirus regulations will be observed at the Heritage Site therefore the wearing of face masks is mandatory when visiting the sites. As part of the measures, the Heritage Sites will only be open from Monday - Friday. Weekend visitation is allowed solely on bookings. 

The reopened heritage sites in Namibia are the following:

• Twyfelfontein World Heritage Site
• Petrified Forest National Heritage Site
• Hoba Meteorite National Heritage Site
• Heroes Acre National Heritage Site
• Burnt Mountain National Heritage Site
• Zieben Platten National Heritage Site
• Brandberg Mountain National Heritage Site (still closed due to the lockdown restrictions in the Erongo Region)
• Lake Otjikoto National Heritage Site
• Eenhana Shire National Heritage Site
• Ondeshifilwa National Heritage Site
• Organ Pipes National Heritage Site
• Omugulugwoombashe National Heritage Site
  

Namibia: National Heritage Sites are still closed! [update]

update (22 May 2020): The Heritage Sites in Namibia are still closed, but the National Heritage Council of Namibia (NHC) hopes that it will soon change. We'll keep you posted!

The National Heritage Council of Namibia (NHC), the national administrative body responsible for the protection of Namibia's natural and cultural heritage, has announced that all heritage sites in the country are still closed until further directives are given by Namibia's Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture. However, the Head Office and Technical Office of the NHC in Windhoek are operational. The closed heritage sites in Namibia are:

• Twyfelfontein World Heritage Site
• Petrified Forest National Heritage Site
• Hoba Meteorite National Heritage Site
• Heroes Acre National Heritage Site
• Burnt Mountain National Heritage Site
• Zieben Platten National Heritage Site
• Brandberg Mountain National Heritage Site
• Lake Otjikoto National Heritage Site
• Eenhana Shire National Heritage Site
• Ondeshifilwa National Heritage Site
• Organ Pipes National Heritage Site
• Omugulugwoombashe National Heritage Site

Coronavirus pandemic: Namibia's National Heritage Council closes all National Heritage Sites!

In light of the precautionary measures announced by Namibia's President Hage Geingob in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the country's National Heritage Council (NHC) has closed all twelfe heritage sites under its management in Namibia. The sites will remain closed until further notice. The closed heritage sites in Namibia are:

• Twyfelfontein World Heritage Site
• Petrified Forest National Heritage Site
• Hoba Meteorite National Heritage Site
• Heroes Acre National Heritage Site
• Burnt Mountain National Heritage Site
• Zieben Platten National Heritage Site
• Brandberg Mountain National Heritage Site
• Lake Otjikoto National Heritage Site
• Eenhana Shire National Heritage Site
• Ondeshifilwa National Heritage Site
• Organ Pipes National Heritage Site
• Omugulugwoombashe National Heritage Site
  

National Heritage Council (NHC) is the national administrative body responsible for the protection of Namibia's natural and cultural heritage.

South Africa: National Heritage Council launches free magazine!

The National Heritage Council (NHC) of South Africa, the statutory body responsible for the preservation of the country's heritage, has recently published the launch issue of "Discover Heritage". The first edition of the brandnew (and free) 82-page magazine covers stories about - just to name a few - the different ways South Africa remembers the late Nelson Mandela, the lost kingdoms of Thulamela and Mapungubwe, the Steve Biko Centre in King William's Town and the Liberation Heritage Route. Enjoy!