Visitors to the Cradle of Humankind who prioritise sustainable tourism and travel now can be assured of Maropeng’s status as a Fair Trade Tourism entity across the board – whether they’re visiting the ...

Travel isn’t always about crossing long distances, passport stamps or even trying something different – the experience is all that matters. And in the age of photo-based social media, that experience ...

The Cradle of Humankind is an unassuming rolling vista, just an hour’s drive from both Johannesburg and Petoria. But it’s what has been hidden underneath the 180 square kilometres of scrubland for ...

I first visited the Sterkfontein Caves 10 years ago. I recall a tatty café serving limited fare: toasted sandwiches, chips and hot dogs, situated quite close to the caves. That's all gone now. In its ...

IN a powerful fusion of ancient tradition and human heritage, thousands gathered at the Cradle of Humankind last Saturday to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) under the theme “Yoga for One ...

As the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site is set in a predominantly Setswana speaking part of South Africa, it is fitting to give the Visitor Centre a local name and it has been officially named ...

The discovery of Australopithecus sediba and plans to broadcast the unearthing of its remaining fossils live from a studio lab at Maropeng - only serve to cement this special place's status as a time ...

Maropeng will reveal its latest exhibition entitled, 'Mrs Ples' and friends – a selection of hominin fossils from the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, on December 10. "This is the first time ...