Rustenburg
Rustenburg is a City at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range.
Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West province, South Africa. In 2017, the city's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached ZAR 63.8 billion, accounting for 21.1% of the GDP of the North West Province, and 1.28% of the GDP of South Africa. Rustenburg was one of the official host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, being in close proximity to Phokeng, the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, where the Royal Bafokeng Stadium is located. The England national football team also used this as their base camp for the tournament.
Getting to Rustenburg
Pilanesburg International Airport near Sun City or Rustenburg Airfield do not accept international or national flights. The closest international airport is Johannesburg International and national is Lanseria. There are no passenger trains going through Rustenburg. The only trains used are cargo and freight used by the mining and steel industries. Follow the N4 toll road west from Pretoria.
Worth seeing
- 01Paul Kruger Country House Museum
Where to eat
Many restaurants can be found in the Waterfall Mall, south-east of the city. The choice is large (from fast-food to good quality restaurants) but might have a lack of authenticity.
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: PHParsons (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wikimedia Commons.