KwaZulu-Natal Archives & Records Service
The KwaZulu-Natal archives and records management unit is responsible for preservation and proper management of electronic and other records in the custody of governmental bodies in the province. The aim is to promote records accessibility to the state and the public. The component through Oral History unit is also responsible for collection and recording of previously neglected nation’s history and experiences. The unit among other goals is also to promote awareness of archives and records management. The province has three repositories situated in Pietermaritzburg, Ulundi and Durban
Repositories
Through repositories, past documentary heritage are housed in the KwaZulu-Natal Archives and Records service. Official records of KwaZulu-Natal dating back to colonial regime are kept here. The province has three repositories situated in Pietermaritzburg, Ulundi and Durban
Records Management
Records management is responsible for the following:
- Design, approval and implementation of records classification systems.
- Organise training in the form of records and registry. management courses (How to care for loose documents, how to care for photographs, photographic negatives and film)
- Appraisal and disposal of records
- Inspection of records management practices at offices of governmental bodies.
Records management offices are situated in Pietermaritzburg, Durban, Ulundi and Ladysmith.
KwaZulu-Natal Oral History Unit
The KZN Oral History Unit forms part of the Archives and Records Service in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Sport, Arts and Culture. The KZN Oral History unit has recorded and preserved oral histories since 2012, earning along the way a strong reputation for multidisciplinary outreach to both historic recordings and community dialog. Our mission is to ensure that current and future generations of scholars, researchers, and interested individuals are able to understand the history of KwaZulu-Natal.
For more information on Oral History interviews, please contact:
Reinhardt Hartzenberg at hartzenbergr@kzndsac.gov.za - (technical inquiries)
Muziwandile Hadebe at HadebeM@kzndsac.gov.za - (admin & interview inquiries)
The following e-mail addresses can be used for general research queries at the different KwaZulu-Natal Archive repositories.
Durban: dbnarchives@kzndsac.gov.za
Ulundi: uldarchives@kzndsac.gov.za
Pietermaritzburg: pmbarchives@kzndsac.gov.za
