• The exhibition at Maropeng

    See how our our ancestors developed over the past few million years.

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  • Sterkfontein Caves

    Take a journey back in time to
    4-million years ago when humankind was born.

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  • Maropeng Hotel

    The Maropeng Hotel is the epitome of luxury accommodation in the Cradle of Humankind. 

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  • School visits

    You will never forget your school trip to the Maropeng Visitor Centre and the Sterkfontein Caves.

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Welcome home!

Welcome to Maropeng (the official visitor centre of the Cradle of Humankind) and the Sterkfontein Caves. Maropeng means “returning to the place of origin” in Setswana, the main indigenous language in this area of South Africa. The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site is an easy drive of about an hour from Johannesburg or Pretoria. Our ancestors have lived in this area for more than 3-million years. By coming here, you are coming to the birthplace of humanity. Welcome home!

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17 May

Maropeng at INDABA 2013

Each year South African Tourism hosts INDABA, a travel trade show that takes place at the Durban ICC in early May. It is one of the most important tourism marketing… Read more

15 May

Maropeng encourages learning with MiniMag

Education is one of the key strategies at Maropeng, the official visitor centre for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site that welcomes more than 250 000 learners every year.

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13 May

Q&A with Paul Myburgh, author of The Bushman Winter Has Come

Paul Myburgh, photographer and author, spent seven years “physically and spiritually immersed” with the San and the /Gwikwe Bushmen in the Kalahari Desert. His book, The Bushman Winter Has Come,… Read more

10 May

Dinner with a bone detective

Brendon Billings will be taking the Bone Detectives tour to a different level this year, exploring the brain and behaviour. On May 18 he will host a discussion on “Why… Read more

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