PHASE 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT KATI-KATI HOUSING PROJECT, (PORTION OF) ERF 633, KATI-KATI, (NEAR CATHCART), EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA DATE: 2014-03-07 REPORT TO: SELLO MOKHANYA (Eastern Cape Provincial Heritage Resources Authority – EC PHRA, APM Unit) Tel: 043 745 0888; Fax: 043 745 0889; Postal Address: N/A; E-mail: [email protected] RICHARD JUDGE (Gibb Engineering & Science) Tel: 043 706 3638; Fax: 043 721 0141; Postal Address: P.O. Box 19844, Tecoma, 5214; E-mail: [email protected] PREPARED BY: KAREN VAN RYNEVELD (ArchaeoMaps) Tel: 084 871 1064; Fax: 086 515 6848; Postal Address: Postnet Suite 239, Private Bag X3, Beacon Bay, 5205; E-mail: [email protected] Kati-Kati Housing Project, Kati-Kati, Cathcart 1 SPECIALIST DECLARATION OF INTEREST I, Karen van Ryneveld (Company – ArchaeoMaps; Qualification – MSc Archaeology), declare that: o I am suitably qualified and accredited to act as independent specialist in this application; o I do not have any financial or personal interest in the application, ’ proponent or any subsidiaries, aside from fair remuneration for specialist services rendered; and o That work conducted has been done in an objective manner – and that any circumstances that may have compromised objectivity have been reported on transparently. SIGNATURE – DATE – 2014-03-07 KATI-KATI HOUSING PROJECT, CATHCART, EC GIBB 2 PHASE 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT KATI-KATI HOUSING PROJECT, (PORTION OF) ERF 633, KATI-KATI, (NEAR CATHCART), EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TERMS OF REFERENCE - Gibb has been appointed by the project proponent, the Eastern Cape Department of Housing, to prepare and submit applications for EA, including a BA and EMPr to the competent authority, the EC DEDEAT, for the proposed Kati-Kati Housing Project, (Portion of) Erf 633, Kati-Kati, (near Cathcart), Amahlathi Local Municipality, Eastern Cape. The study site measures approximately 13ha in size, situated at general development co-ordinate S32°17’10.3”; E27°09’21.3”. Development will comprise of the construction of 306 residential units and relevant infrastructure. ArchaeoMaps was appointed by Gibb to conduct the Phase 1 AIA for the proposed development. THE PHASE 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT - PROJECT AREA: Kati-Kati Housing Project, (Portion of) Erf 633, Kati-Kati, (near Cathcart), Amahlathi Local Municipality, Eastern Cape [1:50,000 map ref – 3227AC]. COVERAGE & GAP ANALYSIS: Pre-feasibility and field assessment (approximate 13ha surface area). FIELD METHODOLOGY: One day field assessment; GPS co-ordinates – Garmin GPSmap 62s; Photographic documentation – Pentax K20D. Site significance assessment – SAHRA 2007 system. SUMMARY: Map Code Site Co-ordinates Recommendations Kati-Kati Housing Project (S32°17’10.3”; E27°09’21.3) No archaeological or cultural heritage resources, as defined and protected by the NHRA 1999, were identified during the Phase 1 AIA of the Kati-Kati Housing Project. RECOMMENDATIONS – With reference to archaeological and cultural heritage compliance, as per the requirements of the NHRA 1999, it is recommended that the proposed Kati-Kati Housing Project, (Portion of) Erf 633, Kati-Kati, (near Cathcart), Eastern Cape, proceeds as applied for, without any additional heritage requirements on behalf of the developer. The developer will need to adhere to any legislative compliance requirements, constraints or particulars that may be imposed on the development by the EC PHRA. KATI-KATI HOUSING PROJECT, CATHCART, EC GIBB 3 CONTENTS 1) TERMS OF REFERENCE................................................................................................................................................ 4 Development Location, Details and Impact...................................................................................................... 4 2) THE PHASE 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................7 Archaeological Legislative Compliance..............................................................................................................7 Methodology and Gap Analysis..........................................................................................................................7 Assessor Accreditation ........................................................................................................................................ 8 2.1) PRE-FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT...................................................................................................................................9 The SAHRA 2009 Database ................................................................................................................................9 SAHRA Built Environment Database – Eastern Cape.................................................................................... 10 General Discussion ...............................................................................................................................................11 2.2) FIELD ASSESSMENT .....................................................................................................................................................12 3) CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS..........................................................................................................14 4) REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................................................15 LIST OF TABLES - Table 1: SAHRA archaeological and cultural heritage site significance assessment.............................................................................. 8 Table 2: Declared Provincial Heritage sites in relation to the Kati-Kati Housing Project study site................................................... 10 Table 3: Development and Phase 1 AIA findings – co-ordinate details................................................................................................ 14 LIST OF MAPS - Map 1: Kati-Kati Housing Project, Kati-Kati and Cathcart, Eastern Cape [1].......................................................................................... 5 Map 2: Kati-Kati Housing Project, Kati-Kati and Cathcart, Eastern Cape [2] (courtesy Gibb)............................................................... 5 Map 3: 1:50,000 map ref - 3227AC; indicating the locality of the Kati-Kati Housing Project............................................................... 6 Map 4: Results of the field assessment (tracklog – white).................................................................................................................... 12 LIST OF PLATES - Plate 1: General view of the Kati-Kati study site [1] .............................................................................................................................. 13 Plate 2: General view of the Kati-Kati study site [2] .............................................................................................................................. 13 Plate 3: General view of the Kati-Kati study site [3] .............................................................................................................................. 13 Plate 4: General view of the Kati-Kati study site [4] .............................................................................................................................. 13 APPENDIX – A - Introduction to the Archaeology of South Africa APPENDIX – B - Extracts from the National Heritage Resources Act (No 25 of 1999) KATI-KATI HOUSING PROJECT, CATHCART, EC GIBB 4 1) TERMS OF REFERENCE Gibb Engineering and Science (Gibb) has been appointed by the project proponent, the Eastern Cape Department of Housing, to prepare and submit applications for Environmental Authorization (EA), including a Basic Assessment (BA) and Environmental Management Plan report (EMPr) to the competent authority, the Eastern Cape Department of Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism (EC DEDEAT), for the proposed Kati-Kati Housing Project, (Portion of) Erf 633, Kati-Kati, (near Cathcart), Amahlathi Local Municipality, Eastern Cape. The study site measures approximately 13ha in size, situated at general development co-ordinate °’” °’”Development will comprise of the construction of 306 residential units and relevant infrastructure. ArchaeoMaps was appointed by Gibb to conduct the Phase 1 Archaeological Impact Assessment (AIA) for the proposed development. Development Location, Details and Impact The approximate 13ha Kati-Kati Housing Project study site is situated on (Portion of) Erf 633 of Kati-Kati, approximately 1.45km from Cathcart, in the Amahlathi Local Municipality, Eastern Cape [1:50,000 map ref – 3227AC]. The R351 runs along the northern and western boundaries of the site. The southern boundary has access to the road of the existing Kati-Kati township, bordering the township on its eastern boundary line (Gibb 2014). The study site was originally zoned as farmland, but it has been subdivided and rezoned as a residential area in November 2001: The site is as yet undeveloped and vacant land. The land slopes to the east with grass and small trees forming the basic vegetation, with some portions being used as grazing for livestock (Gibb 2014). The project will comprise of 2 main components (Gibb 2014): o The first component will be the construction of 306 residential houses and internal and external access roads. o The second component constitutes the installation of