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Dear Museum Friends Issue 7 of 201 the Museum Is Open Monday
July 2011 Phone 044-620-3338 Fax 044-620-3176 Email: [email protected] www.ourheritage.org.za www.greatbrakriver.co.za Editor3B Rene’ de Kock Dear Museum Friends Issue 7 of 201 The Museum is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday The longest night for this year has passed and with it comes our longest news letter to date. and Friday between 9 am and Great Brak River and many other places have again been hard hit with storms and 4 pm and on bad weather and for the first time our Island in the river mouth has been really Wednesdays from and truly flooded. See report on www.ourheritage.org.za for more details. This 9.00 to 12.30 pm. web site is proving popular and we have already had nearly 5500 visits. Hopes next fund raising “Hands Nisde Mc Robert, our curator and Jan Nieuwoudt (BOC On” crafts member) attended this year’s museum heads annual workshop will be workshop and get together in Worcester and were in July and will be able to meet with amongst others Andrew Hall who is on Wednesday the new CEO of Heritage Western Cape. 20th. Subsequently, invited by Heritage Mossel Bay, Andrew was asked to be the keynote speaker at the Heritage Please call Hope de Mossel Bay AGM. Although very much in demand, Kock on during his two day visit Andrew was able to pay an 083 378 1232 extended visit to our museum. for full details and venue. More than seventy supporters of Heritage Mossel Bay attended the AGM which took place on the 22nd June and the past committee was re-elected for the April 2011- Short of a book March 2012 year. -
Riversdale, Western Cape Province
Proposed Road in Compartment C 19b of the Garcia Plantation, MTO Forestry (Pty) Ltd, Riversdale, Western Cape Province. ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT based on foot survey FINAL REPORT Prepared For: Ms. Desireé du Preez Ecosense PO Box 12697 Die Boord 7613 Stellenbosch 021-8872654 www.ecosense.co.za By: Dr Peter J. Nilssen MAPCRM CC PO Box 176 Great Brak River 6525 Tel: (044) 690 4661 Fax: (044) 691 1915 Cell: 082 783 5896 E-mail: [email protected] April 2005 Table of Contents Content Page Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………. 3 1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………… 4 1.1. Background ………………………………………………………………….. 4 1.2. Purpose of the Study ….……………………………………………………. 4 1.3. Study Area …………………………………………………………………… 4 1.4. Approach to the Study ………………………………………………………. 5 2. Description of the Affected Environment ………………………………………… 5 3. Results of Foot Survey ………………………………………………………….…. 5 4. Sources of Risk, Impact Identification and Assessment ………………………. 5 5. Recommended Mitigation Measures ……………………………..……………… 6 6. Recommendations …………………………..…………………………………….. 6 Acknowledgement …………………………………………………………………….. 6 Figures …………..……………………………………………………………………... 7 Plates …………………………………………………………………………………… 8 2 Executive Summary A foot survey conducted at the site of a proposed road (gravel vehicle track) in compartment C 19b, Garcia Plantation, Riversdale revealed that archaeological resources are highly unlikely to occur in the immediate vicinity of the proposed road. Table Mountain Sandstone (TMS) blocks and rocks were visible in some parts of the study area and this suggests that a great deal of the depositional environment is void of any significant depth of sediments that may contain archaeological remains. While the main limitation to the study was the lack of visibility of the ground surface due to complete vegetation, shrub and forest- “litter” cover, inspection of cleared areas and road cuttings in the immediate surroundings showed no trace of archaeological materials. -
History of the Knysna Elephants: the Southernmost Free Roaming Elephants in the World
History of the Knysna Elephants: The Southernmost Free Roaming Elephants in the World By Ryno Joubert Email: [email protected] (2018) 1 CONTENTS History (Pre-colonial – 2017): 3 Acknowledgements: 20 Bibliography: 21 Appendices: A: Photos of the Major Pretorius hunt in 1920 24 B: Knysna bull elephant photographed by F.W. Newdigate in 1940 25 C: Elephants photographed by Alan Roberts in 1962 26 D: Photos taken from the farm, Die Kop, by Johan Nel in 1968 27 E: One of the Knysna elephants photographed in 1968 by Graham Kepping 29 F: Elephant photographed by Dave Reynell (6 December 1968) in Harkerville 30 G: Aftand crossing the N2 near the Garden of Eden in May 1969 32 H: Photos of Aftand 34 I: Male calf of approximately 6 months old killed by a falling tree in the Harkerville forest in 1968 38 J: Elephant Dossiers from the 1969-1970 survey conducted by Nick Carter 40 K: Profile of Hairy Ears, animal number seven on Carter’s Elephant Dossiers 43 L: Map indicating the general boundary of the Knysna elephants in 1970 44 M: Two elephants digging at the turf near the cliff edge in Harkerville on 1 May 1969 45 N: Elephants roaming in the forest near the Garden of Eden photographed by E.M. Williams in 1977 46 O: The skeleton of an old bull found by fern-harvesters in the winter of 1983 48 P: The skeleton of the bull found in the winter of 1983 standing in the Forest Legends Museum 49 Q: Photo of a mature cow seen by a group of hikers in 1987 50 R: The skull and tusks of an old cow found dead in 1989 51 S: The ‘Matriarch’ photographed by Johan Huisamen in 1994 52 T: The imported Kruger elephants 53 U: Knysna elephant cow photographed by Hylton Herd in Nov/Dec 2008 59 V: Knysna elephant photographed by one of the Landmark Foundation’s camera traps in 2014 61 W: Maps indicating where the Knysna elephants could be found in 1983 and 1996 62 2 Pre-Colonial History Based on an estimated 3 000 elephants that may have roamed the Cape Floristic Region in pre-colonial times, it is assumed that about 1 000 elephants occupied the Outeniqua-Tsitsikamma (southern Cape) area. -
Thesis Sci 2020 Stander Johan.Pdf
University of Cape Town “Deriving a policy document towards an Early Warning System for Estuaries in South Africa: Case study Great Brak Estuary, Eden District, Southern Cape” Johan Stander Supervised by: Professor Isabelle Ansorge Head of Oceanography Department, University of Cape Town Associate Professor Juliet Hermes Manager, SAEON Egagasini node Associate Professor, Oceanography Department, University of Cape Town A thesis presented for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography University ofUniversity Cape Town of Cape Town June 2020 1 The copyright of this thesis vests in the author. No quotation from it or information derived from it is to be published without full acknowledgement of the source. The thesis is to be used for private study or non- commercial research purposes only. Published by the University of Cape Town (UCT) in terms of the non-exclusive license granted to UCT by the author. University of Cape Town Abstract South Africa’s estuaries and their surrounding communities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to storm surges and accompanied estuary flooding. These events are largely due to increasing severity of storm surges combined with growing housing and commercial developments. A particularly severe weather event in 2007/2008 highlighted the pressing need to understand the processes involved and the urgency to develop proactive response and management actions to mitigate the effects of future storm events on these coastal areas. Scientific research on estuarine flooding is limited not only for South Africa but within the international community as well and only recently has received committed attention from policy makers. It is clear that our current knowledge of South African estuary flooding events remains rudimentary; while necessary action to mitigate such events are poorly understood and planned. -
Great Brak Island – Measures for Flood Defence
GREAT BRAK ISLAND – MEASURES FOR FLOOD DEFENCE BY JT VILJOEN Thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Engineering in the Faculty of Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University Supervisor: Dr AK Theron Faculty of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Division of Water and Environmental Engineering Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za Declaration By submitting this thesis electronically, I declare that the entirety of the work contained therein is my own, original work, that I am the sole author thereof (save to the extent explicitly otherwise stated), that reproduction and publication thereof by Stellenbosch University will not infringe any third party rights and that I have not previously in its entirety or in part submitted it for obtaining any qualification. Signature: …………………. Date: December 2017 Copyright © 2017 Stellenbosch University All rights reserved Page | i Stellenbosch University https://scholar.sun.ac.za Abstract This thesis firstly presents the analysis of large flood events, causing low-lying property in and around the Great Brak estuary to be inundated. The nature of several South African estuaries renders adjacent properties vulnerable to river and ocean related flooding. An important objective of the study is to develop a feasible form of flood defence for the Island, a residential development situated in the lower estuary basin, 250 m from the estuary mouth. The Island regularly experiences inundation due to high water levels in the estuary which have partially driven the need for the artificial manipulation of the estuary mouth berm using millions of litres of potable water. The lowest property on the Island is situated at +2.2 m MSL whereas the highest flood level ever recorded in the estuary was +2.9 m MSL. -
1 Environmental Impact Assessment for The
APPLICATION FORM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION (For official use only) File Reference Number: 14/12/16/3/3/2/995 NEAS Reference Number: DEA/EIA/ Date Received: Application for authorisation in terms of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998), (the Act) and the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2014 the Regulations) PROJECT TITLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR THE GOURIKWA TO BLANCO 400KV TRANSMISSION LINE, AND SUBSTATION UPGRADE Indicate if the DRAFT report accompanies the application Yes No Kindly note that: 1. This application form is current as of 1 April 2016. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ascertain whether subsequent versions of the form have been published or produced by the competent authority. 2. The application must be typed within the spaces provided in the form. The sizes of the spaces provided are not necessarily indicative of the amount of information to be provided. Spaces are provided in tabular format and will extend automatically when each space is filled with typing. 3. Where applicable black out the boxes that are not applicable in the form. 4. The use of the phrase “”in the form must be done with circumspection. Should it be done in respect of material information required by the competent authority for assessing the application, it may result in the rejection of the application as provided for in the Regulations. 5. This application must be handed in at the offices of the relevant competent authority as determined by the Act and Regulations. 6. No faxed or e-mailed applications will be accepted. An electronic copy of the signed application form must be submitted together with two hardcopies (one of which must contain the original signatures). -
Dear Museum Friends Issue 10 of 2010 October Brings About New
October 2010 Phone 044-620-3338 Fax 044-620-3176 Email: [email protected] www.greatbrakriver.co.za Editor3B Rene’ de Kock Dear Museum Friends Issue 10 of 2010 October brings about new opening times. September has been a busy month ending with the museum celebrating Heritage Day and the theme Heritage of Agriculture. We would like to thank the many The Museum is businesses which assisted the museum with donations and a full list is seen below. open Monday, Having run out of space, lots of news will have to wait until next month. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday It becomes all too easy to believe what appears on ‘official’ websites. between 9 am and 4 pm and on Allen Duff corrects our last month’s write up on Laingsberg; see page 9: "It was Wednesdays from also here that the controversial Boer Commandant Gideon Scheepers was 9.00 to 12.30 pm. captured during the Anglo-Boer war." The Department of Water Affairs and Scheepers was actually captured about 80 kms east of Laingsburg on the farm Forestry reports that Koppieskraal on the banks of the Dwyka River. In 2001 Allan writes he attended a during the fourth centenary commemorative ceremony of the capture marked by the unveiling of a week in September monument adjacent to the site of the cottage (no longer in existence). 2010, our Interestingly Deneys Reitz & the other five in the Conradie group (who were Wolwedans dam separated from Smuts's commando) called at the same cottage 10 days later while water level is still trekking northwards. -
H. P. Grebe (†) Op Die Keper Beskou: Oor Die Ontstaan Van Afrikaans
Review 143 H. P. Grebe (†) Op die keper beskou: Oor die ontstaan van Afrikaans Pretoria: Van Schaik Uitgewers, 2012 167 pp. ISBN 9780627030215 The thin volume under review is a posthumous miscellany of writings by Heinrich Philip Grebe (1950-2011), who was professor of Afrikaans and Dutch at the University of Pretoria until his untimely death in April of 2011. It is a pastiche of material drawn from the author’s unpublished doctoral dissertation (Grebe 1997), previously published articles, and one original essay. The “Woord vooraf,” parts of which are from Grebe (2010: 195, 196), lays out the themes that define the three sections of the work: (1) “Ontstaansteorieë oor Afrikaans krities beskou,” (2) “Die Oosgrens-hipotese as teoretiese konstruk,” and (3) “Standaardafrikaans en die konstruksie van identiteit.” Each section begins with a short introduction that previews its contents. The section on the formation and development of Afrikaans is a critical survey of “vroeë standpunte” (chapter one) — D. C. Hesseling, D. B. Bosman, G. S. Nienaber— and of what in Grebe’s estimation are the significant “nuwer beskouinge” on the formation of Afrikaans (chapter two), namely, those of J. du Plessis Scholtz, Edith H. Raidt, F. A. Ponelis, M. C. J. van Rensburg, Hans den Besten, and Ana Deumert. The division seems slightly arbitrary to my mind, for Scholtz (1900-1990) and Nienaber (1903-1994) were contemporaries. A number of the articles reprinted in Scholtz (1963) and (1965) are contemporaneous with Nienaber’s doctoral thesis (1934) and his two-volume history of Afrikaans (1949- 53). Scholtz’s last important publication on the diachrony of Afrikaans (1980), on which Grebe bases much of his discussion, was written in 1966-67 and published in English as encyclopedia articles (Scholtz 1970a, 1970b). -
Adventure Nature & Wildlife Art & Culture Heritage Karoo Cuisine
WESTERN CAPE SOUTH AFRICA Adventure Nature & Wildlife Art & Culture Heritage Karoo Cuisine TourisT Guide 1 About Oudtshoorn Oudtshoorn is situated approximately 450km from Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, and is the gateway to the Klein and Central Karoo. The area between the Outeniqua Mountains along the Indian Ocean in the south and the imposing Swartberg Mountains to the north embodies a rich botanical and cultural heritage.Once the capital of ostrich feathers, which led to the building of imposing feather palaces in the area, Oudtshoorn is still to a great extent dependent on the ostrich industry. The town has outdoor weather throughout the year, and the breath-taking beauty of the natural scenery, with snow-capped mountains in winter and a bouquet of wild flowers in summer, makes this the ideal holiday town for outdoor activities. Relax in the luxurious, uniquely styled Karoo hospitality, while enjoying traditional South African Cuisine with a modern twist. Climate & Weather It’s generally hot in summer and mild in winter with temperatures ranging from a minimum of 5°C (very unusual – most summer evenings are warm and balmy) and a maximum of 36.8°C in summer and a minimum of 0°C and maximum of 26°C in winter. With an annual rainfall of less than 150mm, your holidays will always be bright and sunny. Getting to Oudtshoorn • By Air: George Airport (55km): Domestic schedules & non-scheduled flights. 044 876 9310. Port Elizabeth (420km): Domestic scheduled& non-scheduled flights. 041 507 7379. Cape International (430km): Domestic scheduled & non-scheduled flights. 021 937 1200. -
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PROVINCE PHYSICAL TOWN PHYSICAL SUBURB PHYSICAL ADDRESS PRACTICE NAME CONTACT NUMBER SPECIALITY PRACTICE NUMBER WESTERN CAPE ASHTON ASHTON 10 MAIN ROAD TAKELOO B D 023 615 3739 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 394491 WESTERN CAPE ATHLONE ATHLONE 14 BELMORE AVENUE DANIELS A 021 692 6233 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 382930 WESTERN CAPE ATHLONE ATHLONE 1 HOOD STREET MUGJENKAR R 081 378 5722 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 437220 WESTERN CAPE ATHLONE ATHLONE 21 CHURCH STREET BROWN-STEENKAMP L J 021 696 0817 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 439606 WESTERN CAPE ATHLONE ATHLONE 8 BELGRAVIA ROAD Dr NABEEL PARKER 021 637 0557 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 592013 WESTERN CAPE ATHLONE ATHLONE 6 FINDON STREET KARJIKER E J 021 697 1401 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 5421470 WESTERN CAPE ATHLONE ATHLONE 32 ADEN AVENUE MAYET M I 021 696 0046 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 5424275 WESTERN CAPE ATHLONE BELGRAVIA EST CNR KLIPFONTEIN ROAD & 7TH ROAD NAIR N 021 633 6566 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 353736 WESTERN CAPE ATHLONE GREENHAVEN COLLEGE ROAD PARKER S A E 021 637 8944 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 5418429 WESTERN CAPE ATHLONE HEIDEVELD 454 KLIPFONTEIN ROAD BOOLEY ISMET 021 637 1356 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 5430933 WESTERN CAPE BEAUFORT WEST BEAUFORT WEST 71 BIRD STREET Dr JOSUA BRUWER 023 414 4164 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 87033 WESTERN CAPE BEAUFORT WEST BEAUFORT WEST 71 BIRD STREET DR JFB Bruwer Inc 023 414 4164 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 656038 WESTERN CAPE BEAUFORT WEST BEAUFORT WEST 153 VOORTREKKER STREET C LOTTERING 023 415 2661 GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE 5433576 WESTERN CAPE BELHAR BELHAR 32 SUIKERBOSSIE ROAD BRAAF -
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The Stratigraphy of the Middle Stone Age Sediments at Pinnacle Point Cave 13B (Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province, South Africa)Q
Journal of Human Evolution 59 (2010) 234e255 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Journal of Human Evolution journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jhevol The stratigraphy of the Middle Stone Age sediments at Pinnacle Point Cave 13B (Mossel Bay, Western Cape Province, South Africa)q Curtis W. Marean a,*, Miryam Bar-Matthews b, Erich Fisher c, Paul Goldberg d, Andy Herries e, Panagiotis Karkanas f, Peter J. Nilssen g, Erin Thompson h a Institute of Human Origins, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, PO Box 872402, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-2402, USA b Geological Survey of Israel, 30 Malchei Israel Street, Jerusalem 95501, Israel c Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA d Department of Archaeology, Boston University, 675 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215, USA e School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia f Ephoreia of Palaeoanthropology-Speleology, Ministry of Culture, Greece g CHARM, PO Box 176, Great Brak River, 6525 Mossel Bay, South Africa h School of Human Evolution and Social Change, PO Box 872402, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-2402, USA article info abstract Article history: Pinnacle Point Cave 13B (PP13B) has provided the earliest archaeological evidence for the exploitation of Received 14 July 2008 marine shellfish, along with very early evidence for use and modification of pigments and the production Accepted 21 May 2010 of bladelets, all dated to approximately 164 ka (Marean et al., 2007). This makes PP13B a key site in studies of the origins of modern humans, one of a handful of sites in Africa dating to Marine Isotope Stage 6 (MIS 6), and the only site on the coast of South Africa with human occupation confidently dated to MIS Keyword: 6.