National Monuments Council (South Africa and Namibia)
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The National Monuments Council (NMC) was the national heritage conservation authority of South Africa, and therefore also of Namibia, during the major part of the apartheid era. It was the successor body to the Historical Monuments Commission and became known principally for its declaration of several thousand national monuments.[1][2] It came into being through the promulgation of the National Monuments Act of 1969 and ceased to exist on 31 March 2000 when it was replaced by SAHRA and the provincial heritage resources authorities established in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act of 1999.[3][4]
Abbreviation | NMC |
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Established | 1969 |
Dissolved | 2000 |
Legal status | Defunct |
Region served | South Africa and Namibia |