Gladysvale Cave

Gladysvale Fossil Site, Cradle of Humankind
Location in Gauteng
LocationGauteng, South Africa
Nearest cityKrugersdorp, South Africa
Coordinates25°54′S 27°45′E / 25.900°S 27.750°E / -25.900; 27.750
AreaLess than 200 square metres (2,200 sq ft)
EstablishedIncorporated into the Cradle of Humankind1999
Governing bodyCradle of Humankind and private landowner

Gladysvale Cave is a fossil-bearing breccia filled cave located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of the well-known South African hominid-bearing sites of Sterkfontein and Swartkrans and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) north-northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is situated within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site and is itself a South African National Heritage Site.