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Blackwattle Colliery Open Pit mining expansion.

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ProposalDescription: 

Proposed Graves exhumation and Relocation for Open Pit mining expansion by Blackwattle Colliery in Middelburg Town of Mpumalanga Province, South Africa.

Expanded_Motivation: 

Blackwattle Colliery is planning to expand its Open Pit Mine activities at the Farm Vaalbank 289 JS. An estimated number of 60 graves were identified. A proper consultation to identify the direct descendants of the deceased was conducted and yielded positive outcome. Affected families consented to the proposed exhumation and relocations of their loved one burials, however, only 13 graves could not be claimed. In line with section 36 of NHRA, unclaimed graves after consultation process has lapse, can be classified an unknown graves. The Mpumalanga Department of Health has granted an exhumation permit (attached) for the exhumation of those consented graves, but 13 of the affected graves has not been claimed. This application is specifically for the 13 graves that we could not trace the direct descendants of the deceased.

ApplicationDate: 

Saturday, July 15, 2023 - 21:19

CaseID: 

21895

OtherReferences: 

CaseReferenceDepartmentApplicationTypeDeadlineDate
MP30/5/1/2/2/359MR
Department of Mineral Resources - Mpumalanga
31/07/2023

Heritage Reports: 

GRAVES EXHUMATION AT VAALBANK 289 JS FARM

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Blackwattle affected graveyard
AdditionalDocuments
  1. PDF icon Department of Health Graves Exhumation Permit
  2. PDF icon Newspaper Advert
  3. PDF icon Newspaper Advert
  4. PDF icon Undertaker appointment letter
  5. PDF icon Undertaker' acceptance Letter
  6. PDF icon NKANGALA MUNICIPALITY LETTER copy.pdf
 
 

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