Case Decision - 188816

Final Comment
SAHRA has no objections to the proposed development on the condition that:
-       SAHRA supports the recommendations of the field based HIA that the cemetery is not disturbed in any manner during construction and operation of the Power Plant. The cemetery is fenced off and an entrance gate is istalled for the families to come visit their family graves.
-      SAHRA agrees and supports the recommendations made in the Desktop Paleontological Study that if any palaeontological resources are discovered then the ECO should immediately inform a palaeontologist to come and inspect the finds.
-       Should any evidence of any significant archaeological sites or remains (e.g., remnants of stone-made structures, indigenous ceramics, bones, stone artefacts, ostrich eggshell fragments and charcoal/ash concentrations), unmarked human burials, fossils or other categories of heritage resources are found during the proposed activities, SAHRA APM Unit (Nokukhanya Khumalo/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.