THE EFFICACY OF CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN SOUTHERN GAUTENG PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA.

In this paper, I measure the damage that urban and industrial development has done to precolonial stone-walled structures (SWS) in southern Gauteng Province. I do so by comparing SWS distribution on aerial photographs from 1961 with recent satellite images viewed on Google Earth. In this review, I further investigate how many SWS in southern Gauteng had been recorded by cultural resource managers before they were destroyed. This study tests Sadr's (2017) estimates that for every additional 10 km2 of urban sprawl, another five SWS might be destroyed. The study shows that while many SWS have been destroyed over the years, most of these were not adequately recorded prior to their obliteration. To improve matters, the Gauteng Provincial Heritage Resources Agency must play a critical role in preserving the disappearing heritage of the province, including SWS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]