Local learners explore the Koppies’ heritage
R100 per person for guided tours, R90 per adult for self-guiding, and R50 for persons under 18.
The Melville Koppies’ recent national heritage award is sparking interest from a range of people keen to know why they won.
The most recent explorers were Grade Eight learners from Alexandra. They bounded up the steep paths, balanced on the three billion-year-old quartzite rocks, and examined slag and pottery fragments left by the first farmers who lived on the Koppies until the mid-1800s.
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Visit Melville Koppies and see for yourself.
Book a guided tour starting promptly at 08:00 or self-guide along the many paths.
Challenge yourself on the 5km hike or stroll slowly in the peace and quiet.
Safe parking is opposite the Melville Koppies entrance at Marks Park Sports Club on Judith Road, Emmarentia.
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R100 per person for guided tours, R90 per adult for self-guiding, and R50 for persons under 18.
For more information, call 079 532 0083, email wendavid@mweb.co.za or visit www.mk.org.za
