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Rustenburg

Rustenburg Overview
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  • Hiking /
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Description


Rustenburg is a small, quiet town situated at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range in the North West Province. It boasts one of the biggest stadiums in South Africa, the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, which hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Founded in 1851, Rustenburg is rich in historical culture and is the oldest town in the former Transvaal province. The Rustenburg Museum in the Town Hall, the Anglican Church built in 1871, and the Dutch Reformed Church are all great places to visit if you’re interested in history.

There is an 18-hole golf course and many hiking trails for visitors to explore. The Kgaswane Mountain Reserve is a beautiful escape for a mountain retreat with plenty of wildlife to see and around 300 bird species. Visitors can swim in the natural pools, enjoy some great food at the designated picnic spots, or sit next to the breathtaking waterfall. There are even overnight hiking trails, which are roughly 20 km long, but need to be booked in advance.

The Rustenburg Nature Reserve is over 4500 ha with a large and impressive valley and a typically South African bushveld comprising various types of fynbos, grassland and scrub. There are many tree and bush species as well as duiker, reedbuck, kudu, and the rarely seen leopard and brown hyena. The reserve has around 250 bird species and rocky slopes to explore.

The Rustenburg Ramble is perfect for country-style shopping and eating. It offers a variety of craft galleries, farm stalls and quaint little places to eat at. If you want to experience a truly unique dining experience Brauhaus am Damm is the place to go to. This micro-brewery is set in the mountains and offers the finest freshly brewed German beer and a large variety of traditional German dishes, all the while overlooking the beautiful dam.

Once you’ve had enough of game viewing, hiking and eating, be sure to visit the Sparkling Waters Spa for a relaxing massage or soak in the magnificent indoor heated pool.

Rustenburg & Surrounds

*Distances are shown as the crow flies and not necessarily the actual travelling distance.

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Customer Reviews

Reviews 18 of 18
Nazlee Samuels
South Africa

Totally different form Cape Town. We got lost and ended at the Police Station. They escourted us right to our destination. The weather is out of this world though. Humid during the day, lightning and thunder bringing relief during the night (but also hitting out the electricity!) I enjoyed seeing a new city and loved Sun City!

29 January 2013
Gabriella Ngubaye
Namibia

Awesome, awesome

29 December 2012
Susan Jacobs
South Africa

I enjoy the peace and quiet surroundings. I could really "switch off" and just recharge my batteries.

18 September 2012
Hripsi Burston
South Africa

Rustenburg has grown in the past few years into a larger city. I was impressed with the amount of amenities available. the Waterfall Mall is of a world class and it makes a difference in the mining community.

24 August 2012
Fanie Els
South Africa

Found it to be a bustling, busy, noisy and not so clean city centre. The outlying suburbs were mostly pleasant and relatively quiet with strong developing town-house complexes. Some very beautiful private dwellings with large, both primary and secondary schools. The influence of the mines at these schools can clearly be experienced with the facilities that are present. Sport clubs are also srongly mine-supported and there again the mines in the area play a significant part. The proximity to Sun City and the surrounding game lodges and farms are probably the main attraction / reason for wanting to stay or visit Rustenburg together with the good Kloof resort.

23 August 2012
M Scholtz
South Africa

Rustenburg, the fastest growing city in South Africa and also the city that I was born in and love... Best known attractions in the area that are all within striking distance of Rustenburg itself, is: Kgaswane Game Reserve is situated above the town of Rustenburg across a varied habitat of quartzite mountain peaks. Madikwe Game Reserve and Groot Marico Park are huge reserves north of the Pilansberg , almost half the size of Belgium. Madikwe hosts all the major plains species, including the Big Five and has the second largest concentration of elephants in South Africa. Sun City and the Lost City located beyond the Pilanesberg Game Reserve, are resorts where visitors can lose themselves in the luxury of an imagined world, with all the modern entertainments one can ask for. The complex is set on the slopes of a picturesque valley in the Pilanesberg Mountains and captures the essence of an ancient African kingdom.Casinos, the Valley of the Waves and two world-renowned championship golf courses are just some of the many attractions. Famous people with roots in Rustenburg include: Rory Alec - Christian Broadcaster; Johan Botha - Opera singer; Koos du Plessis - singer and songwriter and many more... Rustenburg the home where the heart is. (Unfortunately, I no longer stay in Rustenburg)

20 August 2012
Lee Dry
South Africa

Peacful and tranquil

20 August 2012
Alsina Sethole
South Africa

I thought it was boring and didn't have much to offer except for SunCity. It is very industrial and in the middle of nowhere but Sun City was nice though and most of the hotels are in the middle of nowhere too!

20 August 2012
Gerda Venter
South Africa

We stayed there once when we went to watch a show at sun city. The guest house was very nice and the food was good! It is a nice town to just stay over at when going to sun city and Pillansberg!

20 August 2012
daniel menyatso
South Africa

Rustenburg is good for property investment, the sight of houses,malls and the view of sun city casino especially the cabanas makes one think of relocating

20 August 2012
June impey
South Africa

From what we saw I cannot see what Rustenburg has to offer at all besides Waterfall Mall and mushrooming townhouse complexes! We found it ugly and very industrial! Only attraction is most probably because it is near Sun City.

08 July 2012
Rozaan Peense
South Africa

It is awesome with lots to do. It has the best KFC in SA.

11 April 2012
gerhard coetzee
South Africa

Rustenburg has lots of things to do and the weather is excellent. Great horse riding experience at stone meadows, great pools and trail at Rustenburg Kloof. Nice driving range and paintball. Close to Sun City. It is just an overall very fun place.

17 December 2011
Sibusiso Tshabalala
South Africa

Sun City was the best destination ever, although there isn't much to do in Rustenburg town.

28 November 2011
Oscar kheswa
South Africa

It's a beautiful place for a weekend gateaway or holiday.

10 November 2011
Charmaine Markgraaff
South Africa

Rustenburg is a beautiful city and the area we visited around Beyer's Naude, is very clean and not too busy. The people are friendly.

17 October 2011
Edward Driver
Saudi Arabia

The location has very easy road links to Johannesburg and Pretoria. A great place when wanting to visit Sun City and the safari wildlife parks.

09 October 2011
Monique Roux
South Africa

Was the first time there and can't wait to go back and explore it some more.

15 May 2011

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Susan Jacobs - 18 September 2012

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Fanie Els - 23 August 2012

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Lee Dry - 20 August 2012

Very industrial…”  Read more

Alsina Sethole - 20 August 2012

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