The African continent contains a wealth of unique heritage sites, ranging from historic cities and towns to National Parks, forests and rock art sites. But even their prestigious Unesco World Heritage site status has not prevented many from falling into ruin. Amongst those dedicated to their preservation is UCT's Prof Heinz Rűther who is tasked with documenting these sites and creating a digital archive.

On 24 April at 19:00 at Iziko SA Museum, Prof Rűther talks to Friends and guests about this fascinating project, especially his work in Mali, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. Entitled "African Cultural Heritage and Landscapes Database", the event is free for Friends; R20 for guests. Come early and enjoy a glass of sherry. Enq: 072-225-6893.

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