National Herald and Staff
The National Herald (called State Herald until 2004) is a civil servant, and is the head of the Bureau of Heraldry, an ex officio member of the Heraldry Council, and a member of the National Archives' directorate. There have been four state/national heralds since the office was established in 1963:
- Dr Coenraad Beyers (1963-1964)
- Norden Hartman (1964-1982)
- Frederick Brownell (1982-2002)
- Themba Mabaso (2002- )
The Bureau has a small staff complement: the National Herald, the Assistant National Herald, a Chief Heraldic Artist, a few artists, an administrative assistant, and a cleaner.
The Bureau has had four homes since its inception. Since 1989 it has been housed in the National Archives building in Pretoria.
Although the State Herald has been called the National Herald since 2004, the Heraldry Act has not yet been amended to reflect this change.
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