A prison term of up to six months may be imposed on any individual found guilty of building on a heritage site without approval.
This is according to the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) spokesman Eric Radzilani.
It was recently revealed a fall-out between Nelson Mandela Museum management and the late president’s grandson, Mandla Mandela, was on the rights to build on the Mvezo site.
The museum, according to a report tabled by Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) officials in parliament recently, had been granted permission to build on the site by the Sitebe Tribal Authority. Permission to occupy the site for both planning and building purposes was obtained from the provincial department of land affairs.
The DAC’s report states that Mandela, who is the Chief of Mvezo, was of the view that the museum and SAHRA had no legal authority over development of the Mvezo site.
According to the report, SAHRA, as the authority responsible for issuing relevant permits, had instructed the museum to cease development at Mvezo as no permit had been issued and the development was viewed as unlawful.
Officials from the Eastern Cape Heritage Resources Agency (ECHRA) referred questions on Mvezo to SAHRA.
Attempts to get confirmation from the provincial body on whether Mandela was granted a permit to develop the Mvezo site were unsuccessful. — msindisif@dispatch.co.za/bonganif@dispatch.co.za
Development of the heritage site disputed
This is according to the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) spokesman Eric Radzilani.
It was recently revealed a fall-out between Nelson Mandela Museum management and the late president’s grandson, Mandla Mandela, was on the rights to build on the Mvezo site.
The museum, according to a report tabled by Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) officials in parliament recently, had been granted permission to build on the site by the Sitebe Tribal Authority. Permission to occupy the site for both planning and building purposes was obtained from the provincial department of land affairs.
The DAC’s report states that Mandela, who is the Chief of Mvezo, was of the view that the museum and SAHRA had no legal authority over development of the Mvezo site.
According to the report, SAHRA, as the authority responsible for issuing relevant permits, had instructed the museum to cease development at Mvezo as no permit had been issued and the development was viewed as unlawful.
Officials from the Eastern Cape Heritage Resources Agency (ECHRA) referred questions on Mvezo to SAHRA.
Attempts to get confirmation from the provincial body on whether Mandela was granted a permit to develop the Mvezo site were unsuccessful. — msindisif@dispatch.co.za/bonganif@dispatch.co.za
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