In terms of Section 36 (3) of the NHRA no person may, without a permit issued by the relevant heritage resources authority:
a) destroy, damage, alter, exhume or remove from its original position or otherwise disturb the grave of a victim of conflict, or any burial ground or part thereof which contains such graves;
b) destroy, damage, alter, exhume or remove from its original position or otherwise disturb any grave or burial ground older than 60 years which is situated outside a formal cemetery administered by a local authority; or
c) bring onto or use at a burial ground or grave referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) any excavation equipment, or any equipment which assists in the detection or recovery of metals.
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The following documentation is required upon submission:
Note:
Please contact hwc.hwc@westerncape.gov.za for a reference number. Upon request, kindly provide the site details and which application you intend on applying for.
Should you have any further queries, please contact ceoheritage@westerncape.gov.za