Case Decision - 184030

The Heritage Officers Committee meeting considered your application on 7 July 2023. It was noted that the application is for a consolidation and a subdivision of land for land restitution. As a result, National Government is wishing to transfer the farm to the residents by creating a portion, ensure that the occupants have a security of tenure and continue to live indefinitely . The committee have no objection to the proposal. The owners are required to obtain a comment from Amafa should they wish to develop a site where the KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute Act is triggered. The following standard conditions should be adhered to:CONDITIONS

The KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute should be contacted if any heritage objects are identified during earth-moving activities and all development should cease until further notice.
No structures older than sixty years or parts thereof are allowed to be demolished, altered, or extended without a permit from the KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute.
 Under no circumstances may any heritage material be destroyed, inundated, collected, or removed from the site unless under the direction of the KwaZulu-Natal and Amafa Research Institute and a heritage specialist.
 Should any remains, that could potentially be human remains be found on-site, the South African Police Service (SAPS) should be contacted, and the KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute must be notified immediately.
No SAPS official may disturb or exhume such remains, without the necessary permission from the KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute.
 No activities are allowed within 50m of a site that contains rock art.
 Sources of all-natural materials (including topsoil, sands, natural gravels, crushed stone, asphalt, etc.) must be obtained in a sustainable manner and in compliance with the heritage and environmental (NEMA) legislation.
Failure to comply with the requirements of the National Heritage Resources Act and the KwaZulu-Natal Amafa and Research Institute Act could lead to legal action being constituted against the applicant.