Geologist who uncovers Earth's secrets was inspired by a Pierce Brosnan movie


Makhubela inside the The Rising Star cave, in The Cradle of Humankind area. He leads a research team working to uncover ancient clues of human evolution. — Photos: MARCO LONGARI/AFP

IN the 1997 action film Dante's Peak, Pierce Brosnan plays the role of a volcanologist sent to investigate seismic activity beneath a long-dormant volcano.

Years after its release, the story inspired South African Tebogo Makhubela to become a geologist, the 35-year-old said.

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