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"I have called this principle, by which, each slight variation, if useful, is preserved, by the term of Natural Selection. "
Charles R. Darwin
The Marais family are owners and directors of Forum Homini. Their combined passion for business, art, culinary pursuits and the evolution of man is the inspiration behind this exciting development. With their vast experience of owning and managing companies in retail, wholesale and manufacturing, they're well-placed to expand their knowledge to tourism and hospitality. "The idea of a five star Hotel has always been on my list of 1000 things I'd like to do before I die," says Chairman, Hendrik Marais, "..and so when the opportunity came to build a Hotel in The Cradle of Humankind, all the pieces seemed to fall into place. Of course, with the upgrade of Sterkfontein and Blue IQ's futuristic Interpretation Centre opening this year; the timing is perfect"
Hendrik expands further, "Forum Homini is not in your face, it's not a theme park or a museum. It's a six star 'think park!' A place where you can relax, dine, and stay in superb luxury: be near nature and be infused with the story of humankind. Contemplate and meditate; enjoy talking to like minded people knowing you're exactly at the spot on earth where it all happened!"
Management of the Hotel comes highly recommended. All have a common goal in mind - excellent service to the patrons of Forum Homini hotel & roots restaurant. "Staff turnover is low," says Hendrik. "We have transparency - because all management and staff have an open door policy to myself and participate in weekly meetings and strategy sessions."
the family of directors consists of:
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Letamo Game Farm is privately owned residential estate situated in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site.
The whole estate comprises of approx 600 hectares including traversing land. Only 96 houses have been allowed to be developed within Letamo Game Farm. Each shareholder owns between 6 000 and 21 000 square meters of land, although only 1 500 square meters is allowed to be fenced in to prevent grazing land taken away from the game.
Letamo Game Farm is a unique area in Gauteng and comprises of a few habitats such as Savannah, Bushveld, Acacia forest, Natural Wetlands, Koppies, Riverine habitat, Rocky outcrops and Dams. This allows a variety of animal species to exist such as Kudu, Hippo, Waterbuck, Gemsbok, Black Wildebeest, Blesbuck, Duiker, Eland, Impala, Red Hartebeest, Springbuck, Steenbuck, Zebra, Cape Fox, Genets, Aardwolf, Bushbaby, Porcupine, Tortoises, Mongooses and more. Total game consists of between 300 and 400 head of game. Bird life is abundant and includes various species such as Owls, Hawks, Eagles, Fish Eagle, Cormorants, Geese, duck, Kingfishers, Bee Eaters to name a few. Over 160 species have been spotted on Letamo Game Farm. There are no dangerous predators on Letamo Game Farm and this allows free movement of homeowners to mountain bike, walk, and enjoy the environment.
For any enquiries about available properties please contact the Letamo office at: letamo@worldonline.co.za
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achievements
kudos / awards / gradings
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- Eat Out Top 10 Restaurant in South Africa for 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010
- Top 10 deluxe restaurant for Dine 2008 & 2009
- Loerie award 2006 –in the three dimensional architectural category
- Portfolio collection 2006/2007/2008/2009 – Country places
- 5 star Tourism Grading Accommodation since 2006
- Food & Beverage – platinum grading 2006/2007 Tourism Grading
- Le Blazon de la Chaine des Rotisseurs
- American Express platinum fine dining award 2007,2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011
- ROCCI fine dining restaurant 2010
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Narrative of Forum Homini
“The dream or vision of Forum Homini is to make the dramatic story of the evolution of man accessible, interesting and fun.” “It’s a story of living people, not fossils and bones, asking the question – what happened? How and why did we change and survive?”
A personal walk through the hotel:
As we turn onto the dirt road that leads to the hotel I could swear that the road sign we just rattled past had “ape-men crossing” on it? I look out for upright walking hominids -Bigfoot, Yeti, The Abominable Snowman Outside the hotel is a 4 meter high sculpture cut out of steel. As we get closer we see that it is an ape head and skull that slowly evolves, steel blade by steel blade, into a modern human profile. (The sum of Us by Marco Cianfanelli)
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Forum Homini is situated on Letamo Game Farm, a unique are in Gauteng. This location comprises of a few habitats such as Savannah, Bushveld, Acacia forest, Natural Wetlands, Koppies, Riverine habitat, Rocky outcrops and Dams. This allows a variety of wild animals that roam freely in the area such as Kudu, hippo, Waterbuck, Gemsbok, Black Wildebeest, Blesbuck, Duiker, Eland, Impala, Red Hartebeest, Springbuck, Zebra, Ostrich, Jackal, Caracal, Honeybadger, Cape Fox, Genets, Aardwolf, Bushbaby, Porcupine, Tortoises, Mongooses and more. Bird life is abundant and includes various species such as Owls, Hawks, Eagles, Fish Eagle, Geese, Kingfishers, Bee Eaters to name a few. Over 160 species have been spotted on Letamo Game Farm.
As the hotel is designed to blend into the environment, the landscaping was a very important aspect of the project. The landscapers made use of small walkways and used an abundance of endemic plants (140 species to be exact) that naturally occur in the area to create a unique effect.
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