AE01182
Second report regarding research on the Bakoni Ba Marangrang (Badfontein Community)land claim, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga Province
Summary
Archaetnos cc was requested by the Office of the State Attorney in Pretoria, as well as the Regional Land Claim Commission for the Mpumalanga Province, to conduct a thorough investigation of competing claims and the assessment of all relevant records regarding the BaKoni Ba Marangrang (Badfontein Community) Land Claim.
As part of the investigation archival, deeds, historic and ethnographic research, as well as aerial photography analysis had to be undertaken, after which the recording of oral traditions of the claimants and the physical inspection of sites associated with the land claims has to be undertaken.
A first report (See Report AE 1152) contained the results of a summary of information contained in the Land Claims files and a Research Report by Gijima Distribution Solutions in 2010. This second report contains information obtained from documents presented to us by the Badfontein Landowners Association (BLOA), based on research they commissioned from other researchers. It consists of Archival, Historical, Ethnographical, Archaeological and Deeds Office information.
A final report containing all information obtained during the various phases will be drafted and submitted after completion of the field investigation.
Report by
A.J. Pelser - Accredited member of ASAPA