Our heritage celebrates our achievements and contributes to redressing past inequities. It educates, it deepens our understanding of society and encourages us to empathise with the experience of others. It facilitates healing and material and symbolic restitution and it promotes new and previously neglected research into our rich oral traditions and customs.
Section 34 (1) of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999:
No person may alter or demolish any structure or part of a structure which is older than 60 years without a permit issued by the relevant provincial heritage resources authority.
Niemand mag enige struktuur of deel van enige struktuur wat ouer as 60 jaar is, verander of sloop sonder ’n permit deur die betrokke provinsiale erfenishulpbronowerheid uitgereik nie.
Section 51 (1) of the National Heritage Resources Act, 1999:
Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any person who contravenes – (c) Section 34 (1) is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine or imprisonment or both.
Ontdanks die bepalings van enige ander wet is enige persoon wat – (c) Artikel 34 (1) oortree, skuldig aan ’n misdryf en strafbaar met ’n boete of gevangenisstraf of beide.
How do you proceed?
For any alterations to a structure older than 60 years contact your local heritage organisation. They will deal with your enquiry, and if necessary, refer you to the relevant provincial authority, or to SAHRA.
