Question NW2130 to the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
27 September 2021 - NW2130
Joseph, Mr D to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture
What support is his department providing for the first officially recognised Tana Baru Muslim Cemetery in Bo-Kaap in Cape Town, given its national heritage status?
Reply:
The Tana Baru Muslim Cemetery is managed by a private entity (The Tana Baru Trust) and as such do not receive any direct financial support from the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture.
The Tana Baru Muslim Cemetery falls under the conservation framework laid out in Section 27 of the National Heritage Resources Act (Act 25 of 1999). This ensures that the site will receive support in terms of conservation and protection from SAHRA