Permits

The permit is issued to Mr Gavin Whitelaw (KwaZulu-Natal Museum), on behalf of Dr Veerle Rots (University of Liège, Belgium), to temporarily export 161 stone artifacts excavated from Sibhudu Cave for non-destructive use-wear trace and residue analyses at the TraceoLab, University of Liège, Belgium. The material is currently housed at the KwaZulu-Natal Museum.

Conditions:

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 (if known), and the name and address of the permit holder or the KwaZulu-Natal Museum.

3. The material will be hand-carried to the University of Tübingen by Gunther Möller, from where it will be hand-carried to the University of Liège by Veerle Rots. It will be hand-carried back to the accessioning institution in South Africa by Veerle Rots in 2025.

4. Dr Veerle Rots is responsible for the analysis of the material and its transport to and from the above mentioned institutions/collections.

5. The samples must be used for study purposes only, and may not be sold or exchanged.

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.

7. Destructive analysis or sampling may not be undertaken.

8. A report on the activities undertaken in terms of this permit must be emailed to apmpermitreports@sahra.org.za before 30 April 2025 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.