HWC S38 Applications Notice

HERITAGE WESTERN CAPE
SECTION 38(1) APPLICATIONS
SUBMITTED VIA SAHRIS
AS OF 5 MAY 2025

1. Heritage Western Cape (HWC) will be migrating onto the South African
Heritage Resources Information System (SAHRIS) platform. This means
that applications made to HWC in terms of the National Heritage
Resources Act (NHRA) will be made via the SAHRIS platform and will be
fully digitised from submission to resolution.
 

2. We will be migrating one step at a time. The first step will be the Section
38(1) Notification of Intent to Develop (NID) application process.
Applicants will be able to submit NIDs to HWC via SAHRIS from 5 May
2025.
 

3. In preparation for this transition, applicants, heritage-practitioners,
conservation bodies, and the heritage components of municipalities
within the Western Cape are encouraged to begin familiarising
themselves with the SAHRIS platform.
 

4. Visit the site here https://www.sahris.org.za and register as a user to start
exploring the functions available to you.
 

5. All other applications are still to be submitted to
[email protected] while HWC prepares for the full launch.
 

6. HWC strongly encourages applicants to make use of SAHRIS during this
trial period and inform us of your user experience.