Case Decision - 186414

As such, SAHRA has no objection to the proposed development on condition that;1. Please note that the heritage resources identified as Site 2 in the above report must not be disturbed by the proposed development and must remain in situ. As such, the proposed mine layout must take these identified resources into consideration. If this is not possible, as expressed in your letter dated 24 October 2013, a full heritage statement on this Grade 3B cultural landscape resource is required before SAHRA or the MPHRA can comment further.2. A Conservation Management Plan is required for the identified graves at Site 1 in order to ensure their conservation into the future. This CMP must be included in the EMP.3. A thorough site investigation of the outcrops of the area to be mined is required prior to the commencement of mining. This site investigation must identify palaeontological resources that may be impacted by the proposed development and must provide mitigation measures to limit negative impact. A report on this site investigation must be submitted to SAHRA for comment.4. Should any evidence of archaeological sites or remains (e.g., remnants of stone-made structures, indigenous ceramics, bones, stone artefacts, ostrich eggshell fragments, marine shell and charcoal/ash concentrations), unmarked human burials, fossils or other categories of heritage resources are found during the proposed activities, SAHRA APM Unit (Jenna Lavin/Colette Scheermeyer 021 462 4502) must be alerted immediately, and a professional archaeologist or palaeontologist, depending on the nature of the finds, must be contacted as soon as possible to inspect the findings. If the newly discovered heritage resources prove to be of archaeological or palaeontological significance a Phase 2 rescue operation might be necessary.