KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute

Amafa / Heritage KwaZulu Natali is the provincial heritage conservation agency for KwaZulu Natal. Amafa was established as a statutory body in terms of the KZN Heritage Act of 1997, replaced by the KZN Heritage Act of 2008. The Council of Amafa is appointed by the Premier of KZN, and is funded through a grant from the same department. It has offices in Pietermaritzburg, Durban and Ulundi. Amafa administers the permit process for demolition and alteration of protected structures in KZN. It also manages several major heritage projects such as the Isandlwana Battlefield, Border Cave archaeological site and the KwaZulu Cultural Museum. APPLICATION FEES (Updated 12 April 2013): THE FEES ATTACHED TO THE APPLICATION FORMS ON THE WEBSITE WWW.HERITAGEKZN.CO.ZA REMAIN UNCHANGED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: GENERAL APPLICATIONS (FORMS A – H AND FORM J) – R600.00 APPLICATIONS FOR THE RECTIFICATION OF UNLAWFUL WORK (FORM I) – R3000.00. IF SPECIAL SITE MEETINGS OR REVIEWS ARE REQUIRED THE FOLLOWING FEES APPLY: BUILT ENVIRONMENT/PERMIT REVIEW COMMITTEES – R4000.00 AMAFA COUNCIL REVIEWS – R7000.00 AMAFA ACCOUNT DETAILS: ABSA ULUNDI BRANCH CODE: 630330 ACCOUNT NAME: AMAFA AKWAZULU-NATALI ACCOUNT NO: 40-5935-6024