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Waaihoek inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage site

# Waaihoek in Bloemfontein, Free State, has been officially inscribed as a World Heritage Site during UNESCO’s 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi this July. Known as the founding venue of the ANC in 1912, Waaihoek was declared a National Heritage Site in 2011 and has since been developed to attract more tourists. Free State MEC for Sport, Arts, Culture, and Recreation, Ntombizanele Sifuba, welcomed the recognition, highlighting efforts since 2019 to achieve this milestone.