Permit - 350187

This permit is issued to the applicant: Mr Mike Scurr (RSA Architects) on behalf of the Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) for the removal of fire debris, the demolition and protective work necessary to ensure the safety and protection of the fire-damaged Old and New Assembly buildings in preparation for the redevelopment of the Old and New Assembly buildings.

Thank you for submitting your application to the South African Heritage Resources Agency Built Environment Unit for a permit under the prescripts of the National Heritage Resources Act no.25 of 1999 Section 27(18).The application was reviewed by the South African Heritage Resources Agency(SAHRA) Built Environment Unit. From the overall submission and supporting documentation, SAHRA gives consent for the clearance and demolition work, as a pre-cursor to the planned reconstruction work of the National Assembly and the New Assembly buildings in the  Parliamentary Precinct.

The following documents were submitted as part of the application:

-FIRE Debris Removal, Demolition and Protective Work, Erf 95165, Parliamentary Precinct, Cape Town submitted in terms of Section (27) of the NHRA (1999) for the Old and New Assembly Buildings, Parliamentary Precinct, Cape Town, 09th April 2024 

Also forming part of the report are the following supporting documents:

- RFP039 / 2024 Demolition Works at the Old and New Assembly Building and the impact on the Presidency (Meeting 24April 2024) 

- Presentation to the office of the Presidency on the National Assembly Repairs and Upgrade Project: 24 April 2024

- Site Inspection Attendance Register 24 April 2024.pdf