Permits

The permit is issued to Jayson Orton (ASHA Consulting (Pty Ltd), in collaboration with Alex Mackay (University of Wollongong), and Prof. Teresa Steele (University of Carlifornia) for the  export and destructive analysis of 153 unmodified fragments and OES beads from Varsche Rivier 003. The materials are currently housed at  the University of Cape Town.

1. Only the selected representatives of the material stored in the collection may be exported.

2. The material must be carefully packed and all packaging must be clearly marked with the name of the site, and the name and address of the permit holder.

3. The material will be couriered to the University of California Geochronology Centre, Berkeley, USA where Dr. Warren D. Sharp and Dr. Elizabeth Niespolo of Princeton University in the first phase of the study.

4. The material will be transferred to the University of California, Davis, USA for the second phase of the analysis where Dr. Teresa Steele and Ms. Patricia McNeal will be responsible for the analyses.

4. Jayson Orton is responsible for the transport of the material to the above mentioned institutions/collections.

5. The samples must be used for study purposes only, and may not be sold or exchanged. SAHRA must be notified in writing of the transfer of the material from Berkeley to Davis for the second phase of analysis.

6. The material may not be loaned to any person or institution other than the above stated participants in the study, without the consent of SAHRA: The materials in this permit will be sent to University of California, Davis, USA for analyses in the second phase of the study, SAHRA must be alerted in writing prior to the material being transferred.

7. Destructive analysis or sampling may be undertaken.

8. A report on the activities undertaken in terms of this permit must be emailed to apmpermitreports@sahra.org.za before 30 September 2022 using the template in the following link: https://sahris.sahra.org.za/content/apmpermitreports.

9. Copies of any papers that may result from the export of the material must be lodged with SAHRA.

10. SAHRA shall not be liable for any losses, damages or injuries to persons or properties as a result of any activities in connection with this permit.

11. SAHRA reserves the right to cancel this permit by notice to the permit holder.

12. Should any legal proceedings arise with regard to this permit or the transport and loan of the material, these proceedings must be addressed within in the South African legislative framework.

13. Request to renew permits must be done at least two months prior to the expiry of the existing permit.