Registered Heritage Body HM/CB/28-02-2020/03
NPO 272-966
Protecting Napier’s cultural and natural heritage
Registered Heritage Body HM/CB/28-02-2020/03
NPO 272-966
Protecting Napier’s cultural and natural heritage
The NHCB was constituted in 2019 by a group of enthusiastic residents with an interest in conserving all aspects of Napier that are of heritage, environmental and socio-economic importance to our community. Under a small steering committee, the NHCB was registered as a heritage and conservation body with Heritage Western Cape. It was later also registered as a non-profit organisation in March 2022. It aims to protect various aspects of heritage and environment in and around Napier in conjunction with the Cape Agulhas Municipality and other local bodies, associations and organisations..
According to the Cape Agulhas Municipality’s Spatial Development Framework 2017 to 2022, maintaining the historic character of Sarel Cilliers Street (R316) requires careful consideration of land use and building applications, as it contains several historically and architecturally significant buildings. The Central Heritage Precinct extends to the east and west of Sarel Cilliers Street and includes all buildings 60 years and older.
Napier is surrounded by a network of agricultural commonages as well as small conservation areas containing Overberg Renosterveld, including the Cameron MacMaster Renosterveld Reserve, Napier Ferricrete Renosterveld Reserve and the Skurwekop conservation area, which forms part of the Napier West Commonage. We aim to conserve these areas. Read more about our Renosterveld conservation.
Residents of Napier are welcome to become members of this body. Anyone interested in heritage or conservation.
Napier is a picturesque village situated on the R316, 56km or 40 minutes away from Caledon and 16km or 20 minutes away from Bredasdorp.
