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SAHA - FOIP – SAH-2013-SAH-0001 – Request tracker

Records relating to heritage activities for Westfort hospital and associated cemeteries in Pretoria

Reference number: SAH-2013-SAH-0001
Submitting organisation: South African History Archive (SAHA)
Status: closed
Status note: Process concluded
Date submitted: September 06, 2013
Stage(s): Initial request
Request description:

Copies of any records or part of records:
1. In relation to any and all land, and any immoveable property/building on that land, for each and every part of the area known as Westfort Hospital in Danville, west of Pretoria, along the southern slopes of the Daspoort Rand (also previously known as the Daspoort Hospital, Pretoria Leprosy Hospital, West Fort Hospital or Westfort Leprosy Hospital) (the hospital) including the associated cemeteries (the cemeteries), which are located on some portion or remaining extent of the farm Fort 646 JR (which may include portion 16, 31 and/or 226 of the Farm Pretoria Town and Townlands 351 JR and remaining extent of the Farm Broek Scheur 318 JR), provide whatever records are available in relation to both the hospital and/or cemeteries for any period from 1 January 2003 to date that:
• Set out whether either the hospital or cemeteries have been identified as a heritage resource/site, and if so, whether either of the hospital or cemeteries were categorised as a Grade I, Grade II or Grade III heritage resource, including (but not limited to) any applications or requests for the hospital or cemeteries to be categorised as a heritage resource,
• Contain any application or request for a permit to develop the hospital or cemeteries and also any associated documentation provided in support of that application of development including (but not limited to) historical, architectural and archeological reports,
• Appoint any person including (but not limited to) a heritage impact assessment practitioner, to conduct a heritage impact assessment or other historical or archeological report of the hospital or cemeteries site,
• Provide recommendations or decisions as to whether the hospital or cemeteries have been or will be identified or assessed as a heritage or resource, including (but not limited to) any Heritage Impact Assessments or other heritage reports or surveys,
• public consultation documents or advertisements of opportunities to provide comments on decisions to identify, assess or manage the hospital or cemeteries as a heritage resource (that are not already on the South African Heritage Resources Agency internet website),
• Any reports, notices or other information provided to any other department/organisation or person including (but not limited to) provincial or municipal heritage authorities, on the identification, maintenance or development of the hospital or cemeteries,
• [Any surveys, maps, drawings or photographs of the current hospital, cemeteries or land occupied by the hospital or cemeteries, including (but not limited to) locality plans and/or site development plans,
• Any surveys, maps, or drawings of proposed changes to the current hospital, cemeteries or land occupied by the hospital or cemeteries, including (but not limited to) locality plans and/or site development plans,
• Any notices provided to the Registrar of Deeds relating to the land occupied by the hospital or cemeteries,
• Any appeals against any decision by the South African Heritage Resources Agency about the hospital or cemeteries.
2. All records setting out the current South African Heritage Resources Agency policies and/or processes in relation to:
• The areas of responsibility of the South African Heritage Resources Agency, including (but not limited to) any reassessment of that authority as a national heritage resources authority,
• Identifying heritage resources,
• Criteria for classification of heritage resources as Grade I heritage resources,
• Assessing heritage resources/sites including (but not limited to) processes, checklists and other requirements for conducting a heritage assessment, or heritage report or survey,
• Managing Grade I heritage resources,
• Required interactions with other provincial or municipal organisations regarding heritage resources, and
• Appealing or complaining about a decision of the South African Heritage Resources Agency.

Initial request communication

Communication sent

Submission of PAIA request SAH-2013-SAH-0001
Sent on: September, 06 2013
Confirmation of receipt of PAIA request SAH-2013-SAH-0001
Sent on: September, 11 2013

Response received

Response date: 2013-09-12
Response nature: Released in part
Received within statutory period: Yes

Released records

Record summary
This is a background/progress report by Ms J. Kitto of the SAHRA Gauteng Office regarding the National Monument's Council/SA Heritage Resources Agency's interest in the West Fort Hospital in Pretoria since 1986. Two file notes are attached. One refers to a 'Site visit to cemetery at proposed extension of Staatsartillerie Road, near Fort West, Pretoria Townlands', dated 31 May 2005, and the other refers to 'Fort West Village Open day: site visit, Westfort Hospital, Pretoria Townlands, dated 29 June 2005.
Total pages
5
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.37.01
Record summary
This article by D.C. Panagos titled "The mystery of the ZAR forts of Pretoria" was published in the Military History Journal Vol 13 No 1, June 2004 by the South African Military History Society, and refers to West Fort.
Total pages
11
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.37.02
Record summary
This is a letter from Gerhardus Uys of Ace Environmental Solutions to Eskom Distribution and Transmission Division regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment: Public participation for Fortwest Mixed Land Use Development, dated 29 November 2011.
Total pages
2
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.37.03
Record summary
This letter from D.L.C. Motsisi of Land Management at Eskom to Gerhardus Uys of Ace Environmental Solutions, dated 12 December 2011 was sent in response and notifies that Eskom Transmission services will not be affected by the environmental impact assessment.
Total pages
1
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.37.04
Record summary
This report titled "Phase 1 Heritage Survey of Historic Westfort Leprosy Hospital Site (Pretoria)" by M. Naude, 2012, discusses the aim of the study, assumptions and conditions, the geographic area, methodology and findings, followed by recommendations.
Total pages
28
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.37.05
Record summary
This report, titled "Final Scoping Report: Proposed Fort West Phase 2 Development" was compiled by Ace Environmental Solutions and issued to the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 24 January 2012.
Total pages
70
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.37.06
Record summary
This report, titled "Draft Environmental Impact Assessment Report & Environmental Management Plan for the proposed Fort West Phase 2 Development" was compiled by Ace Environmental Solutions and issued to the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 24 August 2012.
Total pages
139
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.37.07
Record summary
This letter from SAHRA to the Department of Local Government and Housing regarding the Fortwest Mixed Land Use Development, dated 11 April 2013 refers to the report by M. Naude titled "Phase 1 Heritage survey of historic Westfort Leprosy Hospital site (Pretoria)", as well as the Final Scoping Report by Ace Environmental Solutions and gives recommendations for the heritage report.
Total pages
2
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.37.08
Record summary
This letter from SAHRA to Philip Booysens of SCIP Engineering Group regarding the proposed Fort West Phase 2 Development, dated 29 August 2013 urges the construction company to stop any activities on the site until a new Heritage Impact Assessment has been undertaken and both SAHRA and the Gauteng Provincial Heritage Resources Authority (PHRAG) have commented on it and submitted their recommendations.
Total pages
2
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.37.09
Record summary
This letter from Francois Erasmus of the South African Heritage Resources Agency to Environmental Ourcourcing, dated 3 May 2000, objects to the environmental impact assessment (EIA) at Westfort Hospital in Pretoria. It further mentions SAHRA's interest and involvement regarding the status and conservation of the site. Attached is an email notification of the notice that appeared at the gate of Westfort Hospital regarding the (EIA) in May 2000.
Total pages
3
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.37.10
Record summary
In this letter to Ingrid Rosenberg of Environmental Outsourcing, dated 6 October 2000, SAHRA comments on the Fort West Environmental Scoping Report and make recommendations with regards to the development of a conservation management plan, contextual conservation and the proposed interpretation of the cultural and other significance of the property.
Total pages
3
SAHA CALL number
AL2878_B01.37.11

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