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Cradle of Humankind

Itumeleng Molefe follows in his father's footsteps to unearth the links to humanity’s deep past

Our Burning Planet

Itumeleng Molefe follows in his father's footsteps to unearth the links to humanity’s deep past

By Julia Evans

Wits reopens Sterkfontein Caves — ‘a time capsule of identity’ — after 2022 flooding damage

Our Burning Planet

Wits reopens Sterkfontein Caves — ‘a time capsule of identity’ — after 2022 flooding damage

By Julia Evans

Global citizen scientists dig it: unearthing SA’s paleo tourism

South Africa

Global citizen scientists dig it: unearthing SA’s paleo tourism

By Bridget Hilton-Barber

Loaded for Bear: Shameful hat-trick - three SA World Heritage Sites are threatened by sewage

Business Maverick

Loaded for Bear: Shameful hat-trick - three SA World Heritage Sites are threatened by sewage

By Ed Stoddard

Mike Crewe-Brown’s Wicked way with pork

TGIFood

Mike Crewe-Brown’s Wicked way with pork

By Marie-Lais Emond

Greater Cradle Nature Reserve — a surprising origin safari to the roots of humankind

South Africa

Greater Cradle Nature Reserve — a surprising origin safari to the roots of humankind

By Heather Robertson

A Sewer Runs Through It — trout, barbel and the microcosm of state failure in the Cradle of Humankind

Business Maverick

A Sewer Runs Through It — trout, barbel and the microcosm of state failure in the Cradle of Humankind

By Ed Stoddard

Sole survivors – South African scientists follow fossil tracks for clues about ancient shoes

Sci-Tech

Sole survivors – South African scientists follow fossil tracks for clues about ancient shoes

By Charles Helm

SA Heritage Resources Agency defends decision to allow rare fossils to travel with space tourists

South Africa

SA Heritage Resources Agency defends decision to allow rare fossils to travel with space tourists

By Shaun Smillie

Renowned South African palaeontologist Bob Brain dies at 92

South Africa

Renowned South African palaeontologist Bob Brain dies at 92

By Shaun Smillie

Scientists discover burials, symbols by extinct species in Cradle of Humankind

Sci-Tech

Scientists discover burials, symbols by extinct species in Cradle of Humankind

By Elsabé Brits

New study challenges the age of oldest cave at Cradle of Humankind

Sci-Tech

New study challenges the age of oldest cave at Cradle of Humankind

By Elsabé Brits