THE THE ESTABLISHMENTESTABLISHMENTOF PROVINCIAL OF PROVINCIAL

HERITAGE RESOURCES HERITAGE RESOURCES AUTHORITIESAUTHORITIES

Presentation by theSouth African Heritage Resources Agency

FUNCTIONS: -FUNCTIONS: -• IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION• GRADINGGRADING• DECLARATIONDECLARATION• MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

Who?Who?

IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION- All South Africans- All South Africans

How?How?- - ProactiveProactive through surveys through surveys

- - ReactiveReactive through nominations through nominations

Why?Why?-To To identifyidentify and and auditaudit heritage heritage resourcesresources

GRADINGGRADING• DEGREES OF SIGNIFICANCEDEGREES OF SIGNIFICANCE• GRADES I, II and IIIGRADES I, II and III• ““EXCEPTIONAL QUALITIES”EXCEPTIONAL QUALITIES” “ “SPECIAL QUALITIES”SPECIAL QUALITIES” “ “WORTHY OF WORTHY OF

CONSERVATION”CONSERVATION”

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES• CONTESTATIONCONTESTATION• OWNERSHIPOWNERSHIP• MANAGEMENT & CAPACITYMANAGEMENT & CAPACITYIMPORTANT: The sum of our IMPORTANT: The sum of our heritage resources is the heritage resources is the national national estateestate, which belongs to the people of , which belongs to the people of South Africa. Heritage Authorities are South Africa. Heritage Authorities are only its custodians.only its custodians.

SYSTEM OF GRADINGSYSTEM OF GRADING• SURVEYS - BY TYPESURVEYS - BY TYPE

• CRITERIA IN ADDITION TO SECTION 3 (3) CRITERIA IN ADDITION TO SECTION 3 (3) OF THE NHRA:OF THE NHRA:

- RECONCILIATION - RECONCILIATION -NATION BUILDING -NATION BUILDING - IDENTITY - IDENTITY - CELEBRATION - CELEBRATION - FAIRNESS - FAIRNESS - BALANCE - BALANCE - REPRESENTIVITY- REPRESENTIVITY

EXAMPLES OF HERITAGE EXAMPLES OF HERITAGE RESOURCES / SITESRESOURCES / SITES

• The The Egazini SiteEgazini Site, Eastern Cape Province;, Eastern Cape Province;

• The The Maphikela HouseMaphikela House, Free State;, Free State;

• Site of the Site of the Sharpeville MassacreSharpeville Massacre, Gauteng;, Gauteng;

• EmakhosiniEmakhosini, Mgungundlovu, KwaZulu Natal;, Mgungundlovu, KwaZulu Natal;

• Makapans ValleyMakapans Valley, Limpopo Province;, Limpopo Province;

• Mapoch’s CaveMapoch’s Cave, Erhorlweni, Mpumalanga;, Erhorlweni, Mpumalanga;

• Robert Sobukwe’s officeRobert Sobukwe’s office, Kimberley, Northern Cape;, Kimberley, Northern Cape;

• The The Taung Hominid SiteTaung Hominid Site, North West;, North West;

• Robben IslandRobben Island / Robben Island Museum, Western Cape / Robben Island Museum, Western Cape

DECLARATION PROCEDUREDECLARATION PROCEDURENOMINATIONNOMINATION

PHRA/SAHRAPHRA/SAHRA

DeclarationDeclarationChecklistChecklist

InformInformOwnerOwner

SignificanceSignificanceCriteriaCriteria

NominationNominationListList

YesYes NoNoInform Inform Owner Owner

/ Nominee/ Nominee

Inform PHRAInform PHRACouncil notifiedCouncil notifiedof nominationsof nominations

Appoints ReviewAppoints ReviewCommittee - to overseeCommittee - to oversee

Conservation Conservation ManagementManagement

PlanPlan

Research &Research &InspectionsInspections

Review Committee – Review Committee – Assesses & ApprovesAssesses & Approves

Formal SubmissionFormal SubmissionTo CouncilTo Council

YesYesNoNo

Notify Owner Notify Owner & I&APs& I&APsSAHRASAHRA

StaffStafffor actionfor action

TitleTitleDeedDeed

NotifyNotifyOwnerOwner

NotifyNotifyI&APsI&APs

CommentsComments/ Objections/ Objections

NegotiateNegotiate

SurveySurveyDiagramDiagram

DECLARATIONDECLARATION Distribute NoticeDistribute Notice

Plaque Plaque / Badge/ Badge

SiteSiteInterpretationInterpretation

Press ReleasesPress Releases

MonitorMonitorCMPCMP

If supportedIf supported

RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS1.1. MINMEC NOTES THE CONTENT OF THIS MINMEC NOTES THE CONTENT OF THIS

PRESENTATION;PRESENTATION;

2.2. MECS ESTABLISH PHRAs BY 31 MARCH 2002;MECS ESTABLISH PHRAs BY 31 MARCH 2002;

3.3. FAILING WHICH, THE MINISTER EXTENDS FAILING WHICH, THE MINISTER EXTENDS REGULATION 10 OF NUMBER 6770;REGULATION 10 OF NUMBER 6770;

4.4. IN THE INTERIM, THE MECS EXPEDITE THE IN THE INTERIM, THE MECS EXPEDITE THE ESTBLISHMENT OF PHRAs; ANDESTBLISHMENT OF PHRAs; AND

5.5. THE SAHRA STREGNTHENS THE THE SAHRA STREGNTHENS THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VARIOUS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VARIOUS PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF ARTS, PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE TO FACILITATE CULTURE AND HERITAGE TO FACILITATE EFFECTIVE HERITAGE RESOURCES EFFECTIVE HERITAGE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.MANAGEMENT.