1. THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PROVINCIAL HERITAGE RESOURCES AUTHORITIES
Presentation by the
South African Heritage Resources Agency

2. IDENTIFICATION GRADING DECLARATION MANAGEMENT
FUNCTIONS: -
IDENTIFICATION
GRADING
DECLARATION
MANAGEMENT

3. IDENTIFICATION Who? - All South Africans - Proactive through surveys
- Reactive through nominations
How?
Why?
To identify and audit heritage resources

6. GRADING DEGREES OF SIGNIFICANCE GRADES I, II and III
“EXCEPTIONAL QUALITIES”
“SPECIAL QUALITIES”
“WORTHY OF CONSERVATION”

7. 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.

8. SYSTEM OF GRADING SURVEYS - BY TYPE
CRITERIA IN ADDITION TO SECTION 3 (3) OF THE NHRA:
- RECONCILIATION NATION BUILDING IDENTITY CELEBRATION FAIRNESS BALANCE REPRESENTIVITY

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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.