THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROVINCIAL HERITAGE RESOURCES AUTHORITIES Presentation by the South African Heritage Resources Agency
IDENTIFICATION GRADING DECLARATION MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS: - IDENTIFICATION GRADING DECLARATION MANAGEMENT
IDENTIFICATION Who? - All South Africans - Proactive through surveys - Reactive through nominations How? Why? To identify and audit heritage resources
GRADING DEGREES OF SIGNIFICANCE GRADES I, II and III “EXCEPTIONAL QUALITIES” “SPECIAL QUALITIES” “WORTHY OF CONSERVATION”
CHALLENGES CONTESTATION OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT & CAPACITY IMPORTANT: The sum of our heritage resources is the national estate, which belongs to the people of South Africa. Heritage Authorities are only its custodians.
SYSTEM OF GRADING SURVEYS - BY TYPE CRITERIA IN ADDITION TO SECTION 3 (3) OF THE NHRA: - RECONCILIATION -NATION BUILDING - IDENTITY - CELEBRATION - FAIRNESS - BALANCE - REPRESENTIVITY
EXAMPLES OF HERITAGE RESOURCES / SITES The Egazini Site, Eastern Cape Province; The Maphikela House, Free State; Site of the Sharpeville Massacre, Gauteng; Emakhosini, Mgungundlovu, KwaZulu Natal; Makapans Valley, Limpopo Province; Mapoch’s Cave, Erhorlweni, Mpumalanga; Robert Sobukwe’s office, Kimberley, Northern Cape; The Taung Hominid Site, North West; Robben Island / Robben Island Museum, Western Cape
DECLARATION PROCEDURE NOMINATION DECLARATION Distribute Notice Survey Diagram Press Releases PHRA/SAHRA Negotiate Inform Owner Plaque / Badge Monitor CMP Declaration Checklist Comments / Objections Site Interpretation Significance Criteria Notify Owner Nomination List Inform Owner / Nominee Yes No Notify I&APs Title Deed Council notified of nominations Notify Owner & I&APs Inform PHRA SAHRA Staff for action No Yes Conservation Management Plan If supported Formal Submission To Council Review Committee – Assesses & Approves Appoints Review Committee - to oversee Research & Inspections
RECOMMENDATIONS MINMEC NOTES THE CONTENT OF THIS PRESENTATION; MECS ESTABLISH PHRAs BY 31 MARCH 2002; FAILING WHICH, THE MINISTER EXTENDS REGULATION 10 OF NUMBER 6770; IN THE INTERIM, THE MECS EXPEDITE THE ESTBLISHMENT OF PHRAs; AND THE SAHRA STREGNTHENS THE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VARIOUS PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENTS OF ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE TO FACILITATE EFFECTIVE HERITAGE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.