Tag: “staff”

Returning home – Trudie Delport: Conferencing and events executive

When Trudie Delport resumed her position as conferencing executive at Maropeng, one of the guides greeted her by saying, “Welcome home.”

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.

A passion for fossils – Phindi Gumbi

Miliswa Sitshwele

Working in a place that deals with fossils or has fossils has always been Phindi Gumbi’s dream. Her uncle worked at the Sterkfontein Caves when she was a child, and would often take her there on weekends. Working in the Cradle of Humankind after graduating from high school was, as such, a natural choice.

An all-rounder and ongoing learner – Kefilwe Mabothla

Miliswa Sitshwele

Kefilwe Mabothla never thought that she would be a supervisor, but when opportunities to work in other departments at Maropeng arose, she grabbed them with both hands. She joined Maropeng in 2005 as a housekeeper, but soon moved on to the banqueting division, then becoming a cashier, and then a guide. Today she is supervisor at the Market Place Restaurant.

Little wonder Kefilwe calls herself an all-rounder.

Maropeng staff recognised for five years of outstanding service

December 2010 marks Maropeng’s fifth birthday, and this heritage landmark certainly has much to celebrate.

Right at home at Maropeng – Maropeng Ramalepa

By Miliswa Sitshwele

“Hi, my name is Maropeng. This place is named after me – I am the trustee of this place.”

This is just one of the ways the ways in which Maropeng Ramalepa introduces himself during his guided tours of Maropeng. It’s a popular gimmick with the visiting children.

An African chef – Joash Mangoli Boiyo

In 2003, Joash Mangoli Boiyo moved from Kenya to South Africa in search of better opportunities. In March 2008, he joined Maropeng as a junior chef, making salads and sandwiches, and hasn’t looked back since.

Cooking from the heart – Johnny Molefe

Johnny Molefe has been cooking up delicious creations in the Maropeng Visitor Centre for five years now, but this experienced chef’s career in cuisine spans two decades.

Service with a smile – Stephen Mathikge

When thirsty visitors order a drink at the Tumulus Restaurant, Stephen Mathikge serves it with a smile. The barman at Maropeng for over four years, Stephen has loads of experience, having worked behind the bar at Sun City near his hometown of Rustenburg.

Ticket officer with a love of fossils – Lucky Titus

He’s only been working here for a couple of months, but Lucky Titus, a ticket office cashier, already loves his job at Maropeng.