National Archives and Records Service of South Africa

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National Archives and Records Service of South Africa
Agency overview
Formed
  • State Archives Service - 1919;106 years ago (1919)
  • National Archives and Records Service - 1996;29 years ago (1996)
HeadquartersNational Archives Building, 24 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, Pretoria
Key document
Website https://www.nationalarchives.gov.za/
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National Archives and Records Service of South Africa

The National Archives and Records Service is a government service that preserves and manages archival records and heritage of South Africa. [1] It is an institutional network, operating on a centralised and decentralised provincial basis under central government control. The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa was established by passing of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa Act in 1996. [2] The National Film, Video and Sound Archives (NFVSA) is a subdirectorate of it. [3]

Contents

National Archives and Records Service Offices

Provincial Archives Services

See also

References

  1. "What does the National Archives and Records Service do? | NARSSA". www.nationalarchives.gov.za.
  2. The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa Act
  3. https://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/blacksash/index.php?pg=collection&opt=showindiv&CollID=30