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WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION ACT (49/1999): NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DECLARE A MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE FOSSIL HOMINID SITES OF STERKFONTEIN, SWARTKRANS, KROMDRAAI AND ENVIRONS WORLD HERITAGE SITE (CRADLE OF HUMANKIND)

Posted 15 September 2015

The Minister of Environmental Affairs has, in terms of section 8 of the WHCA, given notice of her intention to declare the Gauteng Province MEC responsible for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site as the Management Authority for a period of five years subject to a performance review.

Members of the public are invited to submit written comments within 30 days of publication of this notice (i.e. on or before 28 September 2015)