National Archives and Records Service of South Africa (NARSSA)

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Archive National Government
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

About

The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa (NARSSA) was established through Act 43 of 1996, transforming the former State Archives Service into an institution reflecting the South African democratic political order. Its mission encompasses preserving national archival heritage for government and public use, and advancing efficient, accountable and transparent government through the proper management and care of government records. NARSSA advises the Minister and Director General on archival matters, consults with the South African Heritage Resources Agency on record protection, and liaises with the Public Protector regarding unauthorized record destruction. The National Film, Video and Sound Archives (NFVSA) is a subdirectorate of NARSSA.
Collections Mandate

Holdings exceed 140 kilometres of shelving space comprising records in a variety of media including paper-based textual records, electronic records, audio-visual, photographic and cartographic material. The collections include rock paintings by the San and Khoikhoi dating back thousands of years. The National Film, Video and Sound Archives (NFVSA) holds film, video, and sound recordings of national significance.

Analog Holdings
140+ km textual records; photographic collections; cartographic material; audio-visual archives; electronic records
Standards & Systems
Descriptive Standards
ISAD(G) ISAAR(CPF) ISDF ISDIAH
Interchange Formats
EAD
Heritage Accounting
GRAP 103
Compliance & Regulatory
POPIA
Location
Contacts
Name Title Email Phone Role
Thuli Lemekoana Head Records and Archives thulisilel@dsac.gov.za Atom admin Archivist Cataloguer Collections manager
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film archives government records NARSSA national archives NFVSA South Africa