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Beauty and love: ancient concepts our hominid ancestors experienced?

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But actually, according to prominent philosopher Denis Dutton, beauty is a gift handed down from our hominid ancestors.

Go stargazing in Gauteng with Maropeng

Space and astronomy tourism in South Africa is taking off at the speed of lightening and Gautengers can now enjoy a fantastic tourism experience of the astronomical kind with Maropeng this Saturday, February 12, with the first of 2011’s stargazing events.

Dancing at Maropeng – photo essay

Maropeng, the visitor centre for the Cradle of Humankind, is not only a place to learn and relax, it is also a place to celebrate the origins of humankind.

Swartkrans Walking Tour: Visit the site of South Africa’s first braai!

Sally Shaw

South Africans love a good braai and we humans and our hominid ancestors have been enjoying braaied meat under Gauteng skies for a long time. Perhaps even 1-million years, according to the archaeological record in the Cradle of Humankind.

Cooper’s Cave – a living museum

Sally Shaw

How would you like to explore a living museum, where you can see fossils in the rocks that describe the world as it was between 1.8 and 1.4-million years ago?

Maropeng celebrates World Wetlands Day 2011

Laura Maggs

Maropeng means “returning to the place of origin” in Setswana – it is a place dedicated to the discovery of our roots and a better understanding of the environment that sustains us. Fostering a respect for the planet, Maropeng makes every effort to remain as environmentally friendly as possible.

Learn about human evolution at Maropeng – photo essay

As the visitor centre for the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, Maropeng is one of Gauteng’s top heritage attractions. At the award-winning exhibition centre, visitors can learn about human evolution through exciting and fun installations. The following photo essay highlights what visitors can look forward to on their trip to Maropeng.

Maropeng educates future leaders about poverty

Bianca Bothma

Maropeng, the visitor centre for the Cradle of Humankind, believes in educating humankind about its heritage.

And while it is important to know where we come from, Maropeng also believes that society needs to think critically about the environment and sustainability to conserve our Earth in preparation for the future.

This is why Maropeng, in partnership with the Gauteng and national departments of education, developed a further education and training resource pack targeted at grade 11 and 12 learners but available for anyone to download.

The pack includes lesson plans as well as activities and instructions for educators, all of which build on the learning experience available at the exhibition centre.

Organised and ambitious – Ntlotleng Kobue

Bianca Bothma

Marketing Assistant Ntotleng Kobue is one of the more recent additions to the Maropeng team, but in just over six months she has already become a vital part of the staff complement.

Maropeng again awarded high BEE status

Maropeng was once again awarded a high Black Economic Empowerment status in its most recent assessment by the BEE Verification Agency in December 2010.

Managing Director Tony Rubin says that, as a business, Maropeng is committed to holistic transformation: “Our policy at Maropeng in terms of BEE is to, as far as possible, only employ people from previously disadvantaged backgrounds. From within we also have a skills development programme, which is highly productive.”