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Come home for the World Cup

What better place than home to enjoy the 2010 FIFA World Cup™? At Maropeng (“returning to the place of origin” in Tswana) we have a packed itinerary for all of our visitors, both local and international.

Seventh Annual Standard Bank PAST Keynote Lecture

Join Standard Bank and the Palaeontological Scientific Trust (PAST) in association with the Department of Science and Technology and University of Witwatersrand as they bring you, A Child from the Cradle.

Don’t miss Maropeng’s pre-World Cup accommodation special

Maropeng is gearing up for the biggest sporting event on African soil with its fantastic pre-World Cup specials. 

Honour Dad this Father’s Day at Maropeng

Treat your dad to a scrumptious meal at Maropeng this coming Father’s Day. 

Swartkrans Fossil Site – Photo essay

This week we take a look at the Swartkrans fossil site. Swartkrans is an archaeological cave site, part of the Cradle of Humankind, which has proved rich in hominid fossils, especially Australopithecus robustus. Excavations at Swartkrans continue and have helped to provide valuable information about our hominid ancestors.

Maropeng at the Tourism Indaba

At its third Tourism Indaba stand at this year’s event, Maropeng showcased its tourism offering under the Southern Spoor umbrella.

Tour guides in tough competition at Indaba

There was dismay in the Maropeng ranks when tour guide, Reuben Tsime, wasn’t called to the winners’ podium at the Welcome Awards in the hotly contested tour guide category, but he’s not about to give up the fight.

First Cooper’s Cave picnic – photo essay

The first Cooper’s Cave picnic was held on April 10, 2010, between Sterkfontein and Kromdraai. Led by palaeoanthropologist, Christine Steininger, this was no ordinary picnic. Christine is passionate about the work she does. She is the permit holder of Cooper’s Cave and took a few people on tour to see the surrounds and inside of Cooper’s Cave.

Ahmed Timol Secondary School visits Maropeng

In an effort to afford students from previously disadvantaged backgrounds a chance to visit Maropeng, the organisation has set up a fund, the Cradle Education Trust, to fund school visits through the Maropeng Educational Programme (MEP). 

Teaching the world at Maropeng – Magel van de Venter

For 16 years Magel van de Venter was a biology teacher at a high school in Krugersdorp, near Johannesburg. The need to grow herself as an educator and learn more about eco-biology saw her applying for a job at Maropeng.