National Heritage Resources Act, 1999 (Act No. 25 of 1999)

Notices

Revised Schedule of Fees for Applications made to the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA) from 1 January 2023

Guideline to SAHRA Fees for Services
Purchase cart Previous page Return to chapter overview

 

Applications for provision of services submitted to the South African Heritage Resources Authority (SAHRA), in terms of the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999 (NHRA) must be accompanied by a payment of the appropriate fee, taking effect from 1 January 2023 for the following applications:

 

1. PERMIT APPLICATIONS

 

All permit applications made to SAHRA shall be charged as follows:

 

COST PER

APPLICATION

(ZAR)

TYPE

SECTION(S)

OF NHRA

Application for a permit to:

48

500

Conduct a pre-disturbance survey or search for a wreck

 

 

800

Destroy, damage, excavate, alter, deface, or otherwise disturb archaeological or palaeontological material or sites, objects, or meteorites for research purposes

35

Permanently export for destructive analysis any archaeological or palaeontological material, or any meteorite

Destroy, damage, excavate, alter, deface, or otherwise disturb archaeological or palaeontological material or sites, objects, meteorites, or structures1 for the purposes of mitigation in respect of a proposed development

Construct, alter, demolish, remove, or change the use of a structure or place2

34

2,000,00

Disturb, destroy, damage, alter, remove, relocate, or exhume a grave or burial ground

36

Carry out filming/capture photographs for a commercial production at an archaeological or palaeontological site

35, 27

Reproduce for a commercial production any National Heritage Site

Permanently export heritage objects described in the Gazetted List of Types3

32

800

Temporarily export for research purposes, or in respect of a loan agreement with a recognised repository, any archaeological or palaeontological material, or any meteorite

Temporarily export any heritage object listed on the Gazetted List of Types for exhibition purposes

N/A

Carry out work related to specifically declared heritage objects

 

2. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

 

All requests for input from SAHRA for development applications shall be charged as follows:

 

COST PER

APPLICATION

(ZAR)

TYPE

SECTION(S)

OF NHRA

800

Submission of Notification of Intent to Develop (NID)

38(1)

2,000.00

Review of an impact assessment report related to an application for a proposed development

38(4)

2,000.00

Review of an impact assessment report related to an application for Environmental Authorisation made in terms of legislation other than NHRA

38(8)

 

3. OTHER SERVICES

 

COST PER

APPLICATION

(ZAR)

TYPE

SECTION(S)

OF NHRA

1,500.00

Lodgement of an appeal against a SAHRA decision to the SAHRA Council

49

Up to

20,000.004

Site monitoring/inspection visit by SAHRA in respect of specific requests

N/A

 

Exemptions:

 

Charges may be waived, at the discretion of SAHRA’s CEO, for certain permit applications.

 

In addition to the levying of fees SAHRA may, in terms of section 48(1)(d) of the NHRA and Regulation 3(1) and (2) of Government Notice 21239 (2 June 2000), require that a financial deposit is lodged with it against the satisfactory completion of the action for which the permit is required.

 

PAYMENT may be made by depositing the relevant amount into the SAHRA bank account and producing the proof of payment (stamped deposit slip, internet banking confirmation, etc.).

 

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY PROOF OF PAYMENT MAY NOT BE PROCESSED UNLESS ACCOMPANIED BY A WAIVER FROM THE CEO.

 

SAHRA banking details:

 

Account holder name

SOUTH AFRICAN HERITAGE RESOURCES AGENCY

Account name

CURRENT ACCOUNT

Absa account number

3-6068-0606

Branch

ABS PBLCS W/C

Branch code

632005

 

Should you have any queries please contact the appropriate unit via:

 

Tel: +2721 462-4502

 

Email: [email protected]

 

________________________________________

1 Where such a structure or place is older than 60 years or protected in terms of Section 27 or Section 29
2 Where such a structure or place is older than 60 years or protected in terms of Section 27 or Section 29
3 This includes pre-approval inspection/investigation, assessment, and identification of heritage objects by SAHRA (export or archaeological or palaeontological material in private collections is excluded)
4 Inclusive of R2,000.00 service fee and all related travel, accommodation, and subsistence expenses at cost