Now that Wits University has taken over management of the Wits Sterkfontein Caves, they have been reopened to the public.

At their peak before the Covid-19, the caves received about 100,000 tourists a year Seated on sandbags in a knee-deep grid ...

After a two-year closure prompted by safety concerns and conservation efforts, the Sterkfontein Caves—one of South Africa’s ...

The acclaimed Wits Sterkfontein Caves, a cornerstone of human evolutionary research, officially reopened to the public on ...

Previously, the caves served primarily as a tourist destination, attracting numbers of international and local visitors. The ...

The historic Sterkfontein Caves, home to some of the world’s most significant paleoanthropological finds, have officially ...

After remaining shut down for almost three years because of major flooding, South Africa’s iconic Sterkfontein Caves are reopened to the tourists once again with an all new immersive experience.

Guided tours of the Wits Sterkfontein Caves, with enhanced scientific context, will be available, as will educational programmes focused on human evolution and palaeoanthropology, as well as other ...

The world-renowned Wits Sterkfontein Caves reopens to the public from 16 April 2025. This development marks a new chapter for one of humanity’s most important palaeontological sites ...

The acclaimed Wits Sterkfontein Caves, a cornerstone of human evolutionary research, officially reopened to the public on April 15, 2025. This moment marks a significant transition in its ...

After a three-year closure due to flooding, South Africa's Sterkfontein Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, have reopened with a new immersive experience. The caves, renowned for fossil ...

KRUGERSDORP - Seated on sandbags in a knee-deep grid dug in South Africa's Sterkfontein caves, where one of our earliest ancestors was found, Itumeleng Molefe swept ancient soil into a blue ...