Final Decision
SAHRA Burial Grounds and Graves unit (BGG) acknowledges receipt of the submitted inspection report. However, we reject the in-situ conservation recommended by the Heritage Specialist for the following reasons:
The proposed 15 m buffer-zone is unreasonably less than the required 100m for mining operations.
In-situ preservation cannot be authorized with such high potential for the grave to be damaged.
As it is seemingly impossible to meet the required 100m buffer-zone, it is recommended that Grave-Exhumation and relocation Process which includes a FULL 60 days public consultation be initiated for the grave to be exhumed and relocated to a local municipal cemetery specified during consultations. Please let us know when an exhumation application is lodged.
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