Case Decision - 191507

Final Comment
While the applicant has not yet clarified if the development has been constructed yet or not, it is clear that the proposed development area has been extensively disturbed. SAHRA Archaeology, Palaeontology and Meteorites (APM) Unit accepts the recommendations of the HIA and the desktop Palaeontological Study. The recommendations provided in the specialist reports and the following conditions must be adhered to and be incorporated into the Environmental Management Programme (EMPr) for the project:

If any evidence of archaeological sites or remains (e.g. remnants of stone-made structures, indigenous ceramics, bones, stone artefacts, ostrich eggshell fragments, charcoal and ash concentrations), fossils or other categories of heritage resources are found during the proposed development, SAHRA APM Unit (Natasha Higgitt/John Gribble 021 462 5402) must be alerted. If unmarked human burials are uncovered, the SAHRA Burial Grounds and Graves (BGG) Unit (Mimi Seetelo 012 320 8490), must be alerted immediately. A professional archaeologist or palaeontologist, depending on the nature of the finds, must be contracted 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 may be required.