Ngwao-Boswa Jwa Kapa Bokone (Northern Cape PHRA)

Ngwao-Boswa Jwa Kapa Bokone is the Provincial Heritage Resources Authority of the Northern Cape Province. It is a statutory body established in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act and is responsible for the protection, conservation, management and interpretation of the heritage resources of the Northern Cape. The name ‘Ngwao-Boswa Jwa Kapa Bokone’ is Setswana for ‘Heritage Northern Cape’ and the organisation is commonly referred to as ‘Boswa’ (Heritage). It is also officially known by its names in the other three official languages of the province, English, Afrikaans and isiXhosa. Boswa is under the governance of a council appointed by the MEC for Sport, Arts & Culture and is administered by the staff of the Heritage Resources Unit of the Department.