The George Municipality is currently gathering information of all such resources and is inviting the public to participate in ensuring that the inventory is as inclusive as possible.
The process is being driven by the Town Planning Directorate.
Available to all
The assistance of all residents and organisations is requested to bring any possible heritage resource to the attention of the municipality. To do that, you have to complete a form that is available from the fifth floor of the municipality or can be downloaded from the municipal website, www.george.org.za.
What is to be listed
According to the SA Heritage Resources Act, resources "which are of cultural significance or other special value for the present community and for future generations" are considered part of our heritage. This includes the following:
- places, buildings, structures and equipment;
- places to which oral traditions are attached;
- historical settlements and townscapes;
- landscapes and natural features;
- geological, archaeological and palaeontological sites;
- graves and burial grounds;
- sites of significance relating to the history of slavery;
- movable objects such as archaeological and palaeontological objects, meteorites, military objects, objects of decorative or fine art, objects of scientific or technological interest, books, records, documents, photographs, film or video material and sound recordings.
