SOUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE RESOURCES AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2005 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Reflecting on CONTENTS “ where the organisation ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS came from and LETTER OF THE CHAIRPERSON ...... 4 where it is now, SAHRA’S VISION & MISSION ...... 5 there is an FOREWORD AND INTRODUCTION BY THE CEO ...... 6 It would have been impossible for the South African Heritage element of COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP ...... 9 REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ...... 10 Resources Agency to achieve what has been reported in jubilation and the proceeding pages without the cooperation of various STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY ...... 11 optimism. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ...... 12 State Departments, associations, organizations and many interested individuals. HERITAGE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT: ...... 13 ” • Archaeology, Palaeontology and Meteorite Unit ........ 13 Courtesy is extended and appreciated, for the use • Maritime Archaeology Unit ........ 18 of photographs, to SATOUR, B Rubidge, UCT, UCT Kirby • Architectural Heritage Landscape Unit ........ 21 • Living Heritage Unit ........ 24 Collection, University of Pretoria, Unesco, • Heritage Objects Unit ........ 26 Kagiso Publications, KVT Pieterse and • Burial Grounds & Graves Unit ........ 31 L F Townsend. • Inventory of the National Estate Unit ........ 36 PROVINCIAL OFFICES ...... 37 This continued support and guidelines are appreciated • Eastern Cape ........ 38 by the Council and its staff. • Free State ........ 40 • Gauteng ........ 44 Finally, the Council would like to thank its • Limpopo ........ 45 dedicated staff at the Head Office • Mpumalanga ........ 50 • Nothern Cape ........ 52 and Provincial offices for the • North West ........ 55 enthusiasm and initiative • Western Cape ........ 58 during the year. LEGAL UNIT ...... 67 INFORMATION SERVICES: ...... 69 • Library Services ........ 69 • Archives ........ 70 • Information Technology ........ 71 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ...... 72 ACCOUNTING OFFICER’S REPORT ...... 73 AUDITOR GENERAL’S REPORT ........ 77 ACCOUNTING POLICY ........ 80 Gold Rhino excavated at Mapungubwe. SAHRA OFFICES AND STAFF LIST ........ 96 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ SOUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE RESOURCES AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2005 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ South African Heritage Resources Agency South African Heritage Resources Agency LETTER OF THE CHAIRPERSON 111 Harrington Street CAPE TOWN SAHRA’S VISION 8001 SAHRA’S VISION IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE IDENTIFICATION, CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF OUR HERITAGE RESOURCES FOR PRESENT The Minister of Arts and Culture AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. Oranje Nassau Building 188 Schoeman Street PRETORIA 0002 SAHRA’S MISSION Dear Sir AS CUSTODIANS OF OUR NATIONAL ESTATE OUR MISSION IS: • to coordinate and monitor the identification of our national heritage resources; I have pleasure in presenting to you the fourth annual report of the South African Heritage Resources Agency for the year ended 31 March 2005. • to set norms and standards and maintain the management of heritage resources nationally; • to encourage co-operative conservation of our national estate; Yours faithfully • to enable and facilitate the development of provincial structures; • to control the export and import of nationally significant heritage resources; • to develop policy initiative for the promotion and management of our heritage; • to nurture an holistic celebration of our history; • to set national policy for heritage resources management, i.e. formal protection, general Dr S Ndlovu protection and management; and Chairperson • to develop an integrated and interactive system for the management of national heritage resources. ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 4 5 SOUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE RESOURCES AGENCY ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2005 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ South African Heritage Resources Agency South African Heritage Resources Agency THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S MESSAGE n October 2004, I joined the South African SAHRA’s and Culture, SAHRA is embarking on a R12m and a • Promote and encourage public understanding and Heritage Resources Agency. I subsequently three-year inventory project. The project entails the enjoyment of the national estate and public in- realized that my decision had been a good one mandate is national inventory of both movable and immovable terest and involvement in the identification, as- and has allowed me to work with a team of cultural property. This is linked to the development sessment, recording and management of the her- heritage professionals and individuals who purely on the of a reliable, efficient and effective database. As per itage resources management. Ihave committed themselves to a better heritage our mandate, SAHRA will pursue this project with resources environment for all South Africans. Reflect- management dedication and commitment. The project will also be In meeting the above-mentioned responsibilities, we ing on where the organization came from and where of all our done in such a way that it integrates all the work that have decided to forge partnerships with other herit- it is now, there is an element of jubilation and opti- was done by SAHRA as far as the database is age institutions and structures such as the Provincial mism. national concerned. Heritage Resources Agencies, the National Heritage We have managed to achieve so much with our Council, Provincial Departments, and non-governmen- limited resources. heritage SAHRA’s responsibilities as outlined in National tal formations in organizing provincial gatherings that The month of February 2005 has made us reflect resources. Heritage Resources Act of 1999, are as follows: - are simply known as “Indaba” or “Izindaba”. These on what we have been doing in the past. We realized • Co-ordinate the management of the national es- gatherings provide a fertile ground for bringing the that there is a need to communicate our message and It is the tate by agencies of the state and other bodies; heritage resources knowledge closer to the people. They discharge our responsibilities differently. Hence, we • Establish the national principles, standards and tend to follow a workshop style where different pres- emerged with the reshaped and sharpened strategic body that is responsible policy for the identification, recording and man- entations on the management of heritage resources document that is fondly referred to as, “The Step Ahead agement of the national estate; are provided to the wider audience. In turn, the audi- Vision”. It identifies five important strategic priority for the management of • Identify, record and manage nationally signifi- ence is given an opportunity to ask pertinent ques- areas. all our national heritage cant heritage resources and keep permanent tions. This is designed to ensure that management of These are: Conservation enhancement, natural records of such work; heritage resources becomes the responsibility of all and cultural evaluation, heritage tourism, transfor- sites and collections. • Promote education and training in fields related South Africans. mation and global initiatives. Our five strategic pri- to the management of the national estate; With the support of our Chairperson, Dr Sifiso ority strategic areas are as important as the heart to • Advise, assist and provide professional exper- Ndlovu and Council, we shall continue to explore vari- the body. tise to any authority responsible for the man- ous ways and means of awareness on how best we This year has been a very challenging episode. agement of the national estate at provincial or should all strive to manage our heritage resources. SAHRA had to make sure that the World Heritage Con- local level and assist any other body concerned The financial period of 2004/2005 has been a very vention was indeed a huge success. We were led by with heritage resources management; interactive year since we managed to address some the Department of Arts and Culture that handled the 2003, Makapan’s Valley was declared a national her- Convention very well. Remarkably, this was the first itage site by SAHRA. Again, in 2004, Taung was fur- ever World Heritage Convention held in Africa. South ther declared as yet another South African national Africa being the host country, received accolades for heritage site. Accordingly, these sites were indeed in- its outstanding work. Of course, our SAHRA team was scribed on the world heritage list. We are now saying always on standby to provide any support that would ha... la... la... ! In the forthcoming year, with our Council, we shall add more value to the convention. We, as the South Perhaps it is now necessary to briefly explain African Heritage Resources Agency, were indeed opti- the mandate of the South African Heritage Resources be more vigorous and vigilant in evaluating and mistic that all our sites on the list would make it Agency. SAHRA’s mandate is purely on the manage- implementing strategies that are meant to identify, through to world