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Proposed Development of the Mapungubwe National Park Visitor Orientation Centers and Overnight Facilities, Limpopo Province

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Proposed development of the Mapungubwe Hill Orientation Center, Mapungubwe Dig Site, Boma situated within the Mapungubwe Valley, Schroda Orientation Centre and Overnight Facilities within the Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo Province.

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Mapungubwe Hill, an iconic southern African cultural heritage site, attracts visitors from all walks of life. Although the site is only accessible accompanied by trained cultural heritage guides, these visitors may only have a superficial understanding of the history surrounding this remarkable snapshot of human endeavour and therefore are not able to understand the significance of the site without appropriate interpretation aids. On site interpretation facilities are however, lacking and very different from that of other iconic world heritage sites such as the Cradle of Humankind (Coetzee, 2021). SANParks wish to upgrade their facilities at MPNP in order to enhance visitor experience and provide adequate accommodation for educational tour groups. The proposed upgrades will include the following activities: 1. Mapungubwe Overnight Facilities (Figure 1): The overnight facilities will include the construction of: • Four (4) hostels inclusive of ablution facilities; • Open air functions space; • Dining Block inclusive of a kitchen, pantry, reception and a general store; • Teachers block; • Laundry room; • Adequate bus parking; and, • Associated infrastructure. 2. Orientation Centre at Mapungubwe Hill (Figure 2): The orientation centre will include the construction of: • Covered viewing deck; • Resting areas; • Mapungubwe exhibit; • Bambanyanalo exhibit; • Serving area; and, • Ablution facilities. 3. Schroda Interpretation Centre (Figure 3): The Schroda Interpretation Centre will include the following: • Interactive exhibit of the sharpening of the blade, games and pottery; • Covered viewing deck; • Resting area; • Schroda/Zhizo exhibit; • Site model; • Pre-history exhibit; • Serving area; and, • Ablution facilities. 4. Dig Site (Figure 4): The Dig site will be formalised where a formal building will be constructed above the dig site to ensure adequate protection thereof. The development will include: • Display boards of Mapungubwe; • Exhibition and viewing area; and, • Archaeological Dig Site viewing area. 5. Boma (Figure 5): The boma will consists of a roof and seating and will primarily be used as a venue from where tour guides can tell the story of Mapungubwe Hill. In summary, the upgrade of the Mapungubwe National Park Facilities will assist in achieving the tourism objective by improving the tourism experience and provide overnight facilities for large tour groups who wish to explore the rich history of this magnificent National Park.

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Sunday, May 8, 2022 - 19:04

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18520

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14/12/16/3/3/1/2510
03/06/2022

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