Slave ship, São José declared SA national heritage site

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Channel: SABC News · 2018 · News & Politics

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The wreck of the Portuguese slave ship, São José, that lies off the coast at Clifton in Cape Town, has been declared a South African National Heritage Site.  It's the first shipwreck ever found in the country's waters that was identified as a slave ship that carried slaves when it sank. For the first time, artifacts of the ship is on public display, bringing to light its horrific past. The United States Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation granted 7 million rand towards the Slave Wrecks Project two years ago.

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