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Page 1 of 34 HIA STUDY OF THE OZWATHINI-MAPHUMULO BWSS FOR ISIKHUNGUSETHU ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (PTY) LTD DATE: 9 JUNE 2016 By Gavin Anderson Umlando: Archaeological Surveys and Heritage Management PO Box 102532, Meerensee, 3901 Phone/fax: 035-7531785 Fax: 0865445631 Cell: 0836585362 ozwathini_Maphumulo bwss final.doc Umlando 22/07/2016 Page 2 of 34 Abbreviations HP Historical Period IIA Indeterminate Iron Age LIA Late Iron Age EIA Early Iron Age ISA Indeterminate Stone Age ESA Early Stone Age MSA Middle Stone Age LSA Late Stone Age HIA Heritage Impact Assessment PIA Palaeontological Impact Assessment ozwathini_Maphumulo bwss final.doc Umlando 22/07/2016 Page 3 of 34 TABLE OF CONTENT INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4 KWAZULU-NATAL HERITAGE ACT NO. 4 OF 2008 ............................................................... 8 METHOD ................................................................................................................................... 10 Defining significance................................................................................................................ 11 DESKTOP STUDY .................................................................................................................... 14 PALAEONTOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT .................................................................... 23 FIELD SURVEY ......................................................................................................................... 24 CONCLUSION ........................................................................................................................... 33 REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................... 34 TABLE OF FIGURES FIG. 1 GENERAL LOCATION OF THE STUDY AREA ................................................................... 5 FIG. 2: AERIAL OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY AREA ..................................................................... 6 FIG. 3: TOPOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY AREA ................................................... 7 TABLE 1: SAHRA GRADINGS FOR HERITAGE SITES .............................................................. 13 FIG. 4: LOCATION OF KNOWN HERITAGE SITES NEAR THE STUDY AREA ........................ 15 FIG. 5: STUDY AREA IN 1937 ...................................................................................................... 16 FIG. 6: CLOSE UP OF 1937 MAP SHOWING SETTLEMENTS .................................................. 17 FIG. 7: STUDY AREA IN 1968 ...................................................................................................... 18 TABLE 2: LOCATION OF HERITAGE SITES AND FEATURES .................................................. 20 FIG. 8: PALAEONTOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY MAP ..................................................................... 23 TABLE 2: LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF RECORDED SITES. ......................................... 24 FIG. 9: VIEWS OF THE STUDY AREA ......................................................................................... 25 FIG. 10: VIEW OF THE BATTLE OF NSUZE FROM THE HILL ................................................... 27 FIG. 11: SHEMBE TEMPLE AT OZW01 ....................................................................................... 27 FIG. 12: GRAVE AT OZW02 ......................................................................................................... 29 FIG. 13: SHEMBE TEMPLE AT OZW03 ....................................................................................... 29 FIG. 14: RUINS AT OZW04 .......................................................................................................... 30 FIG. 15: CEMETERY AND CHURCH AT OZW05 ........................................................................ 32 ozwathini_Maphumulo bwss final.doc Umlando 22/07/2016 Page 4 of 34 INTRODUCTION The Ozwathini/Maphumulo Bulk Regional Water Supply Scheme (RBWSS) is a bulk regional water supply scheme that will provide a sustainable supply of treated water to the rural communities residing in the Northern Ndwedwe and Southern Maphumulo areas. The bulk infrastructure network includes bulk pipelines, associated furnishings, isolating valve chambers, water meter chambers and command reservoirs. The project footprint is bounded by the Ilembe District Municipality (IDM) boundary to the northwest; the eastern boundary interfaces with IDM’s Maphumulo Regional Water Supply Scheme and the southern boundary is coincident with the boundary of the Southern Ndwedwe Area. The proposed Ozwathini /Maphumulo Regional Bulk Water pipeline is generally located some 30 Kms east of the town of Wartburg and 35 Kms south of Maphumulo. This bulk water pipeline will convey potable water from the proposed Nondabula Command Reservoir, which forms part of the Umshwathi Bulk Water Supply Scheme currently being implemented by Umgeni Water. This reservoir serves the northern portion of the Ndwedwe Local Municipal area as well as the southern portion of the Maphumulo Local Municipal area. Umlando was requested to undertake a desktop study and a field assessment to determine the heritage significance of the area. This report is a combination of both studies. ozwathini_Maphumulo bwss final.doc Umlando 22/07/2016 Page 5 of 34 FIG. 1 GENERAL LOCATION OF THE STUDY AREA ozwathini_Maphumulo bwss final.doc Umlando 22/07/2016 Page 6 of 34 FIG. 2: AERIAL OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY AREA ozwathini_Maphumulo bwss final.doc Umlando 22/07/2016 Page 7 of 34 FIG. 3: TOPOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW OF THE STUDY AREA ozwathini_Maphumulo bwss final.doc Umlando 22/07/2016 Page 8 of 34 KWAZULU-NATAL HERITAGE ACT NO. 4 OF 2008 “General protection: Structures.— No structure which is, or which may reasonably be expected to be older than 60 years, may be demolished, altered or added to without the prior written approval of the Council having been obtained on written application to the Council. Where the Council does not grant approval, the Council must consider special protection in terms of sections 38, 39, 40, 41 and 43 of Chapter 9. The Council may, by notice in the Gazette, exempt— A defined geographical area; or defined categories of sites within a defined geographical area, from the provisions of subsection where the Council is satisfied that heritage resources falling in the defined geographical area or category have been identified and are adequately protected in terms of sections 38, 39, 40, 41 and 43 of Chapter 9. A notice referred to in subsection (2) may, by notice in the Gazette, be amended or withdrawn by the Council. General protection: Graves of victims of conflict.—No person may damage, alter, exhume, or remove from its original position— the grave of a victim of conflict; a cemetery made up of such graves; or any part of a cemetery containing such graves, without the prior written approval of the Council having been obtained on written application to the Council. General protection: Traditional burial places.— No grave— not otherwise protected by this Act; and not located in a formal cemetery managed or administered by a local authority, may be damaged, altered, exhumed, removed from its original position, or otherwise disturbed without the prior written approval of the Council having been obtained on written application to the Council. ozwathini_Maphumulo bwss final.doc Umlando 22/07/2016 Page 9 of 34 The Council may only issue written approval once the Council is satisfied that— the applicant has made a concerted effort to consult with communities and individuals who by tradition may have an interest in the grave; and the applicant and the relevant communities or individuals have reached agreement regarding the grave. General protection: Battlefield sites, archaeological sites, rock art sites, palaeontological sites, historic fortifications, meteorite or meteorite impact sites.— No person may destroy, damage, excavate, alter, write or draw upon, or otherwise disturb any battlefield site, archaeological site, rock art site, palaeontological site, historic fortification, meteorite or meteorite impact site without the prior written approval of the Council having been obtained on written application to the Council. Upon discovery of archaeological or palaeontological material or a meteorite by any person, all activity or operations in the general vicinity of such material or meteorite must cease forthwith and a person who made the discovery must submit a written report to the Council without delay. The Council may, after consultation with an owner or controlling authority, by way of written notice served on the owner or controlling authority, prohibit any activity considered by the Council to be inappropriate within 50 metres of a rock art site. No person may exhume, remove from its original position or otherwise disturb, damage, destroy, own or collect any object or material associated with any battlefield site, archaeological site, rock art site, palaeontological site, historic fortification, meteorite or meteorite impact site without the prior written approval of the Council having been obtained on written application to the Council. No person may bring any equipment which assists in the detection of metals and archaeological and palaeontological objects and material, or excavation equipment onto any battlefield site, archaeological site, rock art site, palaeontological site, historic fortification,
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