Permit - 370002

The following application pertains to the proposed Maintenance Management Plan for the Robben Island Museum and associated maintenance works located on Robben Island, farm nr. 1436, within the jurisdiction of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape Province in accordance with Section 27(18) of the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999. Robben Island has a long history in South Africa as a place of banishment, isolation and imprisonment. The island has history from the precolonial era, the earliest travellers to South Africa, the Dutch occupation period, the British occupation period, the military period, apartheid period and currently as a museum, National Heritage Site and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

Overview of Content: 

The historical context of the site were part of the Island's World War Two infrastructure and housed the first political prisoners in now-demolished wood and iron barracks, with only foundations remaining. From 1964 to 1992, it served as the Old Trade Training Unit, with additional buildings added to the complex. The statement of cultural significance has limited architectural significance, with World War Two infrastructure blending with later functional buildings. Historically, it is notable as the location of the first prison for political prisoners of the apartheid state, though little physical structure from that period remains, and the site has no known scientific, technological, spiritual, or linguistic significance. The proposed activities aligns with the statutory provisions intended to protect and conserve South Africa's national heritage resources.

The purpose of this application proposed Maintenance Management Plan for the Robben Island Museum and associated maintenance works on the Ou Tronk with the following building number references, B057 – B067.  The following supporting documents were reviewed in assessing this application:

• 01 RIM MMP_Heritage Report_Rev.pdf
• 02 Appendix A_RIM Map.pdf
• 03 Appendix B_RIM MMP Condition Assessment Report_ Rev B July 2024.pdf
• 04 Grouping 9_Corrective Maintenance.xlsx
• 05 Appendix B_RIM MMP TERMS OF REFERENCE.pdf
• 06 Appendix C_Public Consultation Report.pdf
• 07 Appendix D_Grouping 9 Photographic Documentation.pdf
• Preventative Maintenance_Group 9.xlsx
• RIM MMP_Broll letter of authority.pdf
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