An online talk by paleoecologist Tyler Faith on 7 million years of extinctions and ecological change in Africa, tracing how climate and humans shaped the continent’s large mammal communities.
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Date: Tue, 08/07/2025 - 18:00
By: Tyler Faith
Western Cape
Date: Sat, 14/06/2025 - 10:30
By: Justine Wintjes & Vibeke Viestad
KwaZulu-Natal
KZN Museum, 237 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg
Dr Jutine Wintjes & Dr Vibeke Viestad
KwaZulu-Natal Museum/Wits University & Wits University
About the Talk
Dr Jutine Wintjes & Dr Vibeke Viestad
KwaZulu-Natal Museum/Wits University & Wits University
About the Talk
South African Extinctions and Seasonality: Insights from the Isotopic Composition of Herbivore Teeth
Date: Tue, 10/06/2025 - 18:00
By: Alexandra Norwood
Western Cape
Dr. Alexandra Norwood is a paleoecologist focused on the relationship between climate and past ecosystems. In this talk, she presents new methods for analysing enamel isotope data to uncover rainfall seasonality in the fossil record and explores how shifting seasonality in southern Africa may have contributed to late Quaternary extinctions.
Date: Thu, 29/05/2025 - 19:30
By: Bongekile Zwane
Northern
Dr Bongekile Zwane, a lecturer and researcher at the University of Johannesburg, studies wood charcoal to understand past vegetation and human-environment interactions. Her talk explores woody taxa and landscapes between 74,000 and 72,000 years ago, and possible signs of a volcanic winter linked to the Toba super-eruption.
Date: Sat, 24/05/2025 - 10:30 to 11:30
By: John Hammer
Western Cape
Did you know that Mostert's Mill is the last working windmill in Africa? Join John Hammer for a guided tour of Mostert’s Mill, exploring its history, operation, and restoration after the 2021 fire, plus plans for the nearby De Nieuwe complex.
Date: Tue, 13/05/2025 - 18:30
By: Maximilian Jan Spies
Western Cape
Dr Maximilian Jan Spies uses strontium isotopes to uncover how ancient coastal communities in the Western Cape lived and moved. His talk reveals a shift from marine foraging to herding, offering new insight into life along the coast thousands of years ago.
Date: Sun, 11/05/2025 - 09:30
By: Justin Bradfield
Northern
Join archaeologist Justin Bradfield for a guided visit to the remarkable Jubilee Rock Shelter, one of the richest Later Holocene sites in the Magaliesberg. After the walk, enjoy a casual bite at De Wildt Cheetah Lodge (for your own account).
Date: Sunday, 11 May 2025 | Time: 9:30 for 10:00 | Cost: R60 (members), R110 (non-members) | Booking essential – max 20 people
Date: Thu, 08/05/2025 - 19:00
By: Justin Bradfield
Northern
Join us for the AGM at 19:00, followed by a talk by Dr Justin Bradfield at 19:30 on ancient medicines and poisons in the Later Stone Age. Discover recent archaeological findings on medicinal containers and complex poisons, shedding light on indigenous pharmacological knowledge.
Date: Sat, 26/04/2025 - 19:45 to 22:00
By: Jean Gray
Western Cape
The NRF|SAAO invites you for a Night Tour and Stargazing
Saturday, 26 April 2025 | 19:45 for 20:00 (ends 22:00) | SAAO
Date: Tue, 15/04/2025 - 18:00
By: Richard Raber
Trans-!Garib
Dr Richard Raber explores the life and archival work of Dino Estevao, separated from his family during the Border War. Through personal recovery and independent research, Estevao constructs a powerful counter-history of atrocity and survival.
15 April | 18:00 | McGregor Museum, Kimberley | Free Entry
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