Sterkfontein Caves

The international landmark closed in 2023 after heavy rainfall caused soil movement that threatened safety

Little Foot grabbed the world’s attention and the palaeontologist credited with the discovery was sure to recognise Stephen Motsumi and Nkwane Molefe

The Sterkfontein Caves have revealed another ancient ancestor, confirming South Africa as the home of humanity, writes Sipho Kings McDermott.

David Smith takes a trip to the historically unique Sterkfontein Caves to look for the Garden of Eden.

Rian Malan, the South African journalist and author, once made a spiky defence of Johannesburg in a British newspaper.

SA’s economic hub is the very model of a skyscraping major city. But Johannesburg also is a mecca for those with an interest in the pre-modern.