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The South African Heritage Resources Information System (SAHRIS) has undergone a generational upgrade and restructure. These changes to the site include, but are not limited to:

  • A new & modernised look and layout
  • Improved site usage flows with respect to applications and content creation
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Launch for the new version of SAHRIS occurred on Monday the 30th of October 2023.

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AIA[P2.1]-Neotel, Kathu, NC - Final report - Archaeological Monitoring, Area 1 AIA[P2.1]-Neotel, Kathu, NC - Interim report - Archaeological Monitoring, Area 1 08/08/2016 Karen Van Ryneveld Enviroworks 08/08/2016 - 07:43
HIA 31/03/2023 - 12:14
CTS16_010 Terreco Bengal Heights East London CTS16_010 Terreco Bengal Heights East London 11/02/2016 Mariagrazia Galimberti, Kyla Bluff, Nicholas Wiltshire CTS Heritage Terreco Environmental, SKG Properties 12/02/2016 - 16:27
Steynsrus Feedlot HIA 31/10/2022 - 12:38
Putfontein Daveyton HIA Report 10/06/2015 - 17:24
Talicron (Pty) Ltd- FS 10068 MR SCOPING REPORT FOR THE APPLICATION OF A MINING RIGHT SITUATED ON PORTIONS 03, 08, 13 AND 14 OF THE FARM ZANDFONTEIN 259 AND PORTIONS 07, 11, 12, 17 AND 18 OF THE FARM BANKFONTEIN 09 IN THE MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT OF HEILBRON 02/09/2021 - 10:38
SIG Comment SIG Comment 23/05/2023 - 07:35
Palaeontological Impact Assessment 04/03/2021 - 14:51
Letter of motivation for 41 St Andrews Drive, Durban North Derry Baker 11/03/2014 - 07:30
The Heritage Crime reported on pertains to a tweet by Ms. Mandela, member of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and South African ambassador to Denmark at the time of the incident. The tweet, dated 13 June 2019, reads as follows: “When you came h The Heritage Crime reported on pertains to a tweet by Ms. Mandela, member of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and South African ambassador to Denmark at the time of the incident. The tweet, dated 13 June 2019, reads as follows: “When you came here without land you found the original people making fire. Next you’ll claim you taught us. Just like Chris Barnard learnt the basics of heart surgery from his Black gardener. What you’re good at is fantasy #Sterkfontein”. (With the ‘Black gardener’ referring to Hamilton Naki). It is argued that the tweet evidences Ms. Mandela’s use of heritage for purposes of political gain [See NHRA 1999, Section 5(1)(d): “Heritage resources management must guard against the use of heritage for sectarian purposes or political gain”], and that she did so intently, through the use of #Sterkfontein (coined with the reference to fire) in her initial post (13 June) and the follow up primary hashtag #OurLand in the twitter debate that ensued, thereby linking heritage, in this case the Sterkfontein site, a well-known site, being one of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Sites (COHWHS), one of ten of South Africa’s United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites, directly with the current land debate, centred on the ‘The Stolen Land’ paradigm and Expropriation Without Compensation (EWC). It is further argued that Ms. Mandela’s initial tweet (13 June), as well as certain follow up tweets, represent, in terms of the NHRA 1999, Section 51(5)(b): “…statement(s) or representation(s) knowing it to be false or not knowing or believing it to be true”, with basic information on South Africa’s heritage and history readily available in books, academic journal and commercial papers and articles and importantly, easily accessible on the internet. The initial tweet by Ms. Mandela (13 June), and the ‘Twitter Storm’ that ensued marked the last prominent socio-political social media endeavour by her and with lasting impact, as evidenced by the referral thereto by President Cyril Ramaphosa during an online funerary tribute to her, 17 July 2020. The President stated: “…She was brave enough to articulate her forthright views about the question of land. She did believe that indeed land was a key determinant of how our people would finally get their economic freedom. We draw many lessons from her life. Her love for motherland, South Africa, to fight against Apartheid rulers of our beautiful land. That love that she had to do that was expansive. We cannot even imagine what freedom would be, had people like Zindzi not stood up for the freedom of our people…”. Not at the time of the initial tweet (13 June) or the twitter debate that ensued did the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA), the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (COHWHS) Management Authority or the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (DEFF), on whose behalf the COHWHS Management Authority manages the COHWHS comment on the incident, not on their own accord and in the absence of evidence that such comment was directly requested from another party, not at the request from such a party. The initial tweet by Ms. Mandela (13 June) bears further reference: 1) The ease with which heritage is used for purposes of political gain, be it party political or policy specific in recent years, with legislative repercussions unaddressed or ignored; 2) The heritage status quo of sites used in such cases, in the Heritage Crime reported on here on national (Sterkfontein - National Heritage Site) and international (COHWHS – UNESCO World Heritage Site) level; and 3) The heritage type sites used in such cases, in the Heritage Crime reported on, the Plio-Pleistocene fossil hominin record (and these hominins’ technological achievements) to initiate and further contemporary socio-political debate. In closure, and highlighting the necessity of the reported Heritage Crime being suitably addressed by SAHRA (and other relevant authorities), the NHRA 1999, Section 3(1) states: “For the purposes of this Act, those heritage resources of South Africa which are of cultural significance or other special value for the present community and for future generations must be considered part of the national estate and fall within the sphere of operations of heritage resources authorities”, and further thereto the NHRA 1999, Section 11: “There is hereby established an organization to be known as the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) which shall be a body corporate capable of suing and being sued in its corporate name and which shall be governed by a Council established in terms of Section 14”. RECOMMENDATIONS This Heritage Crime report is submitted posthumously. The Heritage Crime reported on had not been addressed by the relevant authorities (SAHRA, the COHWHS Management Authority and DEFF) at the time of its occurrence. It however remains the mandatory responsibility of the relevant authorities to address it, both on a site-specific and national level, with Sterkfontein being a declared National Heritage Site, and as part of the COHWHS, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the incident needs to be reported to UNESCO. It is recommended that the incident be first addressed by the relevant authorities, prior to reporting to UNESCO. Ms. Mandela passed on 13 July and was laid to rest on 17 July 2020. The Heritage Crime reported on can thus at best be addressed in retrospect by the relevant authorities. In doing so, the following recommendations are made: 1) That the relevant authorities make use of a media-campaign (social / mainstream media, as may be suitable) to reach the relevant audience associated with the incident (participants of the ‘Twitter Storm’) as well as the general South African community at large. 2) The particulars of the incident be relayed in the media-campaign in a transparent, clear and concise manner. 3) That, with cognisance to the fact that the incident can only be addressed in retrospect, emphasis be placed on the particulars of legislative heritage management protocol, as well as the rights and responsibilities of all South Africans towards our heritage. With respect to Ms. Mandela’s recent passing and with sympathy to family, friends and colleagues, it is recommended that a six month period be allowed (prior to, or on 26 February 2021) for the relevant authorities to address the concern / indicate their intent to address the concern in a suitable manner different from the above recommended to ArchaeoMaps. 24/08/2020 Karen Van Ryneveld 24/08/2020 - 21:34
HIA Heritage Impact Assessment 14/04/2019 Nangamso Zizo Siwendu NGT ESHS Solutions Shango Solutions 05/07/2021 - 13:07
Naos 2 - HIA 15/02/2023 - 11:24
Muratie, Stellenbosch: Strukturele ondersoek van 'n 18de eeuse buitegebou Muratie, Stellenbosch: Strukturele ondersoek van 'n 18de eeuse buitegebou 01/01/1998 Hennie Vos ArCape 16/06/2012 - 08:54
Mukwevho Filling Station The proposed Mukwevho Filling Station and its associated infrastructure at Tshino Nesengani Village (Ndiitwani) situated on portion 1 of the farm Schuynshoogte 29 LT within Makhado Local Municipality of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province. 06/06/2023 - 16:44
Sandstone Heritage Impact Assessment 19/10/2023 - 14:28
An investiagtion on Bakkiesfontein 568 IR Archaeological investigations, done at Bakkiesfontein 568 IR, (Dipaliseng Local Municipality) Greylingstad Mpumalanga 17/08/2016 Domonique-Marie Verkerk 17/08/2016 - 17:23
9-2-060-0028-20000501-ACRM Archaeological Excavations Melkbos Shopping Centre, Melkbosstrand 01/05/2000 Jonathan Kaplan Agency for Cultural Resources Management MAPID_02757 16/06/2012 - 14:36
Kroon's Chickens - HIA No 2 30/08/2019 - 14:41
PHASE 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT For The Proposed Poultry Farm on Portion 3 of the Farm Kameel Zyn Kraal 547 JR, Bronkhorstspruit, Gauteng 27/07/2021 - 15:46
HIA 05/05/2020 - 11:16
Lengana - PIA 23/02/2023 - 11:20
PIA_Tumelo Palaeontological Impact Assessment for the Section 102 Amendment Application for the existing Tumelo Colliery, located on Farm Boschmanskop 154 IS, between Pullenshope and Hendrina, Mpumalanga Province Marion Bamford 10/03/2020 - 10:34
HIA: Proposed Welanga Solar Photovoltaic Solar Energy Facility and Grid Connection Infrastructure near Charl Cilliers, Mpumalanga Province 06/10/2023 - 08:53
9-2-030-0037-19990710-NMC Report on Removal of Graffiti from Art Panel at Eseljagdpoort, George District 10/07/1999 Janette Deacon National Monuments Council 16/06/2012 - 14:34
10430PR UNDERWATER HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT UNDERWATER HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT, PROSPECTING APPLICATION FOR WC10430PR WITHIN CONCESSION 10A, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA 27/06/2023 Vanessa Maitland 12/07/2023 - 13:02
Archaeological Impact Assessment - Draft EIA Buffels 2 31/08/2016 Jaco van der Walt Heritage Contracts and Archaeological Consulting Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd 26/09/2016 - 13:23
Bruintjieslaagte 465 JT Mitigation Project The Archaeological documentation of a Late Iron Age stone-walled complex located on the farm Bruintjieslaagte 465 JT, Mpumalanga. 19/03/2019 Jean-Pierre Celliers Kudzala Antiquity Joubert en Seuns Citrus (Pty) Ltd 27/03/2019 - 15:58
HIA 29/06/2023 - 08:08
Permit application for Site 9 Permit application for site 9 at Booysendal Platinum mine on the farm Booysendal 43JT, Steelpoort, Mpumalanga Office 23/02/2016 Jaco van der Walt 07/03/2016 - 13:59
Amanyuswa Environmental and Geotechnical Report SiVEST SA (Pty) Ltd, Drennan, Maud & Partners (Pty) Ltd Sivest - PMB, Drennan, Maud & Partners (Pty) Ltd 22/06/2021 - 09:56
Other_Goedgenoeg_185_Roodt_F_Feb10 Acknowledgement of application for a prospecting right: Goedgenoeg 185 LS and Bethesda 208 L: Polokwane Municipality, Capricorn District, Limpopo Province 13/03/2007 Frans Roodt R & R Cultural Resource Consultants 16/06/2012 - 14:52
Nyarhi SPP HIA Heritage Impact Assessment Report 20/04/2022 - 15:43
Richard Holgate SACAP Certification of registration Darren Gregory Scott Clifton DGSC Designs DGSC Designs 07/02/2023 - 16:37
HIA Project 5: Shrike PV Heritage Impact Assessment Project 5: Shrike PV Stilfontein, North West Province 21/02/2023 Jaco van der Walt Beyond Heritage SRK Consulting (Pty) Ltd - Johannesburg 17/04/2023 - 10:26
Thakadu SPP PIA 07/01/2022 - 08:29
Heritage Supplementary Letter 2021 Heritage Supplementary Letter 2021 (Supplementary Letter to the 2020 Heritage Walk-Through Report) 03/06/2021 Jenna Lavin CTS Heritage 03/06/2021 - 13:47
Ingwe Paleontological Impact Assessment 30/07/2021 - 10:14
Solar 1 HIA 18/07/2023 - 09:21
Archaeological Impact Assessment - Draft EIA Buffels 2 31/08/2016 Jaco van der Walt Heritage Contracts and Archaeological Consulting Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd 26/09/2016 - 13:32
Terreco Sand Mining, Farm 808, Gonubie East London CTS17_059 Terreco Sand Mining, Farm 808, Gonubie East London 09/06/2017 Katie Smuts, Kyla Bluff CTS Heritage Terreco Environmental 09/06/2017 - 09:39
Heritage Impact Assessment - DBAR Specialist input for the impact assessment phase of the environmental impact assessment for the Paulputs CSP Project and Road Realignment of the MN73 road Near Pofadder 30/06/2016 David Morris McGregor Museum Savannah Environmental (Pty) Ltd 25/01/2017 - 12:43
T23013_Farm Viljoenshof 1655 Mine Development rev 0 Proposed New Farm Viljoenshof 1655 Development for Diamond Kimberlite (DK) and Diamond General (DG), Traffic Impact Study 14/04/2023 Letsunyane Investment (Pty) Ltd Biomental Services (Pty) Ltd 20/09/2023 - 22:31
PIA 30/06/2023 - 14:13
AIA Proposed construction of agricultural development on Farm 1726, 1537 and 1290, Augrabies 01/12/2016 Jonathan Kaplan Agency for Cultural Resources Management Pieter Badenhorst Professional Services 28/05/2018 - 16:05
Additions and alteration 3 Carolann Place Proposed Additions and Alterations to No. 3 Carolann Place 02/05/2023 Ashen Budhoo Architectural Design Studio Architectural Design Studio 08/05/2023 - 12:47
Other_Paapenkuil_Fontein_Nilssen_PJ_Jan50 Paapenkuil Fontein Notes 20/08/2012 Peter Nilssen Centre for Heritage and Archaeological Resource Management cc MAPID_01945 16/06/2012 - 14:52
Heritage Impact Assessment for CMH Datcentre situated on Erf 11135, 119-123 Monty Naicker Road, Durban Heritage Impact Assessment for CMH Datcentre situated on Erf 11135, 119-123 Monty Naicker Road, Durban 15/11/2013 Deborah Whelan Archaic Consulting Delta Property Fund Ltd. 15/11/2013 - 06:59
Delta HIA (2016) 05/02/2021 - 11:28
Heritage Report 22/02/2018 - 10:03
HIA Matatiele Truck Stop HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT (INCLUDING PHASE ONE PALEONTOLOGY DESKTOP ASSESSMENT) OF THE PROPOSED MATATIELE TRUCK STOP, MATATIELE LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, EASTERN CAPE Frans Prins Active Heritage CC Green Door Environmental 06/03/2019 - 15:11

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