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20/12/2024

Dear Researchers and Stakeholders
 
Please note that the National Archives will be closed from 23 December 2024 to 03 January 2025.  Normal operations will resume on 06 January 2025.
 
Regards,
National Archives Management
 
 

17/12/2024

Dear Researchers
Please be informed that the Reading Room of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa be closing early on:
19 December 2024 at 12:00
20 December 2024 at 12:00
 
Regards,
National Archives Management
 
 

13/08/2024

Dear Researchers
 
Kindly note that on Friday, 06 December 2024, the reading room of the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa will be closed to allow staff to attend wellness day.  On Friday, 13 December 2024, the Reading Room will close at 12:00 due to a year-end function.
 
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
 
Regards
National Archives Management
 

02/05/2024

The National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) together with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), in response to the Presidential employment stimulus programme, is looking to recruit South African graduates and unemployed youth (aged 35 and younger) to assist with the digitization project for the National Archives and Records Services of South Africa (NARSSA)

The project will be based at the National Archives and Records Service of South Africa in Pretoria and will end on 31 March 2025.
Applications should be submitted via ………………Read More

10/04/2024

We take note that since October 2023, the Old NAAIRS has been unstable due to the application becoming obsolete. We are working with the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) to resolve these challenges to ensure that we have a stable and user-friendly database for members of the public and researchers to use.  The Department is also working with SITA to improve the search functionality on the new website to ensure easy access to our collections.
We apologize for the inconveniences caused and assure you that we are working around the clock ………………Read More

14/02/2024

 

Call for Papers! You are cordially invited to submit your manuscript to be considered for publication in the Journal of the South African Society of Archivists (JSASA) 2024 issue.

The deadline for submission of manuscripts as per this call is 27 March 2024.

Guidelines for contributors

Authors are kindly advised to ensure that their manuscripts strictly conform to the criteria below, otherwise ………………Read More