Soccer Tuesday at Maropeng – photo essay

The second word on everyone’s lips is “soccer” or something else related to the World Cup. It’s no wonder then that Maropeng’s employees pledged their support for Bafana Bafana by celebrating Soccer Tuesday in their offices this week.

A handyman with heart – Joseph Sello

By Camilla Bath

Joseph Sello may be a somewhat diminutive man, but his personality jumps out at you. He’s one of Maropeng’s dedicated handymen, and has been working at the tourist attraction since August, 2007. He was given the job just a week after being interviewed, a fact that Sello, who was born in Carletonville, clearly still takes pleasure in: “I was a lucky guy!”

Mexican visitors at Maropeng

Maropeng had the pleasure of a visit from some Mexican fans this week. During a monumental time for the country, these visitors took the time to learn more about South Africa’s heritage.

Female Australopithecus sediba fossil unveiled at Maropeng

By Itumeleng Makgobathe

Earlier today at Maropeng in the Cradle of Humankind, Palaeoanthropologist Professor Lee Berger laid out, for the first time ever in public, the fossilised skeleton of a female Australopithecus sediba, discovered in the nearby Malapa Caves in 2008.

FIFA, fossils and former Gondwanaland: what’s the missing link?

By Juliet King

Is there a correlation between fossils and the 2010 FIFA World Cup™? Absolutely, suggests Lindsay Marshall, curator of Maropeng.

New Cradle of Humankind brochure on sale

How was the Earth formed? What can I see at Maropeng? What fossils were found at the Sterkfontein Caves? Why is protecting the past important? Who was the father of evolution? What is DNA?

Multi-tasking at Maropeng – Yvonne Molefe

By Miliswa Sitshwele

“I am a receptionist, tour guide and cashier. I don’t know how I manage; I just do. It’s called multi-tasking.”

Like son, like (possible) mother – a second sediba fossil goes on display at Maropeng

By Camilla Bath

Maropeng is playing host to another of the Australopithecus sediba fossils during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. The partial skeleton of a young sediba female will be on display at Maropeng from June 10, for the duration of the tournament, which ends on July 11. 

World Environment Day: Many Species. One Planet. One Future.

By Itumeleng Makgobathe

June 5, 2010, has been designated World Environment Day, aimed at raising public awareness of the need to preserve the environment.

The Standard Bank PAST lecture unveils “Karabo”

By Itumeleng Makgobathe

The Palaeontological Scientific Trust’s annual lecture, the seventh one to date, entitled A Child from the Cradle, was given by Professor Lee Berger, acclaimed for the discovery of Australopithecus sediba, the famous fossils found at the Malapa Site in the Cradle of Humankind.