Overview
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    Inventory Number
    2530AA157
    Site Name
    Settlement
    Site Category
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    Other Publication
    Citation
    Mtongana N, 2011. Everest Platinum Mine, Mpumalanga.
    Record Administration
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    Ethe.Mngceke
    Last modified
    Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
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    Primary?
    Yes
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      Location
      Location
      Mapping
      -25.160067, 30.117617
      Mpumalanga
      • Ehlanzeni
      • Thaba Chweu
      Directions to Site
      The proposed Project Fairway involves parts of the farms Sterkfontein 52JT, De Kafferskraal 53JT, Sterkfontein 749JT and Buttonshope 51JT near the Steenkampsberge between Lydenburg and Roossenekal in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. The proposed Project Area is located at the bottom and along the eastern edge of the Groot Dwars River Valley. The GPS coordinates of the site are 25° 09.604'S; 30° 07.057'E.
      Administration of Protections
      Administration Description

      Date: 2011-05-03
      The historical remains (HOi and H02) may not be affected (altered, removed or
      demolished) by Project Fairway before a permit which authorises such an impact has
      been issued by the South African Heritage Resources Authority (SAHRA). This implies that the remains have to be investigated before they are
      destroyed.
      Action Status: Accepted
      Site Action: Conservation

      Grading
      Grading
      Not Conservation Worthy
      Grading Date
      GradingComment

      Grading by: Nini Mtongana

      Significance criteria
      Significance Categories
      Level
      Medium
      Statement of Significance

      The historical remains comprising of two hamlets are older than sixty years and are protected by various sections in the National Heritage Resources Act (No 25 of 1999).The historical remains have medium to high significance when considering criteria such as the following:The remains are scattered across the higher eastern bank of the Dwars River and represents a single settlement (small village) with two hamlets which have been relatively well preserved.The remains may be associated with Phetla, Choma or Ndzundza-Ndebele communities who have long and well established historical and cultural links with the region.

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