Sites

The old house of the Lutheran Native Association Mission Station (Site HP01) on the farm Roodewal (now part of Makotopong) is of importance in terms of the regional Missionary history of the Limpopo Province. It is recommended that the site be maintained and that a site management plan be implemented to restore and conserve the structure. The dilapidated remains of a large number of mud brick houses  are of medium significance but the sites are poorly preserved and it is recommended that the structures be carefully documented and the detailed provenance of the sites be 
established by means of a desktop study and social consultation and participation, if the sites were to be impacted on by the proposed mining project. If this were to be the case, a destruction permit from the relevant heritage resources authority  would be mandatory. The remains of the old Ruigedraai homestead on Makotopong are older than 60 years and they are protected under heritage legislation. It is recommended that the buildings be carefully documented and the detailed provenance of the farmstead be established by means of a desktop study. If the sites were to be impacted on by the proposed mining project, a destruction permit from the relevant heritage resources authority would be mandatory. The number of poorly preserved brick and mud structures, stone wall enclosures and middens scattered across Makotopong  and Kalkfontein are of medium-low significance and site monitoring of these structures are recommended when development commences, as graves are likely to occur around the structures. If the sites were to be impacted on by the mining development, destruction permits should be obtained from the relevant heritage resources authority . The recent 
Roodewal farmstead, farm buildings and sheds as well as a large labourer’s hostel compound (Site  carry a low significance rating. It is recommended that the sites and surroundings be monitored when the mining development commences.