Case Decision - 197402

Final Comment
SAHRA hereby provides an updated Final Comment for the approved Genoegsaam PV facility, powerlines and grid infrastructure (Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/2/305/1 and Ref: 14/12/16/3/3/2/305/2):

The Final Comment issued on the 29/05/2012 (https://sahris.sahra.org.za/heritage-reports/aiagenoegsaamsolarwebleyle…) remains valid for the PV facility, powerlines and grid infrastructure developments;
No comments are required from the Eastern Cape Provincial Heritage Resources Authority (ECPHRA) in this regard, unless any amendments in terms of section 31 of the NEMA EIA Regulations are applied for;
If a permit in terms of section 34 of the NHRA is required at any point for the development, this must be applied for from the ECPHRA;
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/Phillip Hine 021 462 5402) must be alerted as per section 35(3) of the NHRA. Non-compliance with section of the NHRA is an offense in terms of section 51(1)e of the NHRA and item 5 of the Schedule;
If unmarked human burials are uncovered, the SAHRA Burial Grounds and Graves (BGG) Unit (Thingahangwi Tshivhase/Ngqalabutho Madida 012 320 8490), must be alerted immediately as per section 36(6) of the NHRA. Non-compliance with section of the NHRA is an offense in terms of section 51(1)e of the NHRA and item 5 of the Schedule;
See section 51 of the NHRA for offences;
The following conditions apply with regards to the appointment of specialists:
With reference to the mitigation work noted above, a qualified archaeologist must be appointed to undertake the work in terms of the permit applied for as noted above;
If heritage resources are uncovered during the course of the development, a professional archaeologist or palaeontologist, depending on the nature of the finds, must be contracted as soon as possible to inspect the heritage resource. If the newly discovered heritage resources prove to be of archaeological or palaeontological significance, a Phase 2 rescue operation may be required subject to permits issued by SAHRA.