Minister Marais to unveil Provincial Heritage Site plaque at Princess Vlei

On Tuesday, 12 October 2021, Minister Anroux Marais will officially unveil the Provincial Heritage Site plaque at Princess Vlei, off the M5 in Retreat.  

Together with the expert assistance of Heritage Western Cape, the City of Cape Town’s facilitation and valued input from the Western Cape Khoisan leadership to the Princess Vlei Forum Heritage Committee, the cultural, spiritual, recreational and environmental significance of this site will be promoted in the public domain as a Provincial Heritage Site.  

As a result of in-depth research and following the relevant official processes, the historical heritage significance of Princess Vlei can now be highlighted as it represents a unique landscape of peoples’ identity which is considered exceptionally important and desirable by the community as a heritage resource.

The declaration of Princess Vlei as a Provincial Heritage Site will acknowledge the community’s sense of place and purpose and unleashes its potential to yield information contributing to a wider understanding of the history of co-existence in the Western Cape and country at large.

All media are invited to attend:

• Date: Tuesday, 12 October 2021
• Time: 10h30
• Venue: Princess Vlei, Meersig Road, Elfindale, Cape Town

Please click here to view the unveiling programme for your perusal.

To adhere to current COVID-19 protocols by regulating the number of attendees, please confirm your attendance by 09h00 tomorrow. There will be opportunities for media interviews and photographs. Social distancing and mask wearing will be strictly enforced.