.jpg/300px-2005_South_Africa_Rustenburg_DSCF0127b_(56704322).jpg) | ||
| Rustenburg | ||
| province | Northwest | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents | 400.00 | |
no value for residents on Wikidata:  | ||
| Tourist info | 27 (0)14 597 0904 www.tourismnorthwest.co.za | |
| no tourist info on Wikidata: | ||
| location | ||
| ||
Rustenburg (Afrikaans for City of rest) is the largest city in the province Northwest in South Africa.
background
The city of Rustenburg was founded in 1851 and in 1859 the Dutch Reformed Church was established in the village. At that time, Rustenburg served as the administrative headquarters for the local farmers. At that time they mainly grew citrus fruits, tobacco, nuts and sunflowers, but of course grain and cattle also played an important role. Just a few kilometers from the city, the then president bought the independent Transvaal, Paul Kruger a farm. Since the beginning of the city, merchants of Indian descent have lived in the city and there is even a street named after Fatima Bhyat (the misspelled one Fatima Bhayat Street). In the Bhyat family's hardware store, Paul Kruger had a letter written to during the Boer Wars, and after the wars the family was allegedly paid in gold.
Today Rustenburg is the center of the platinum industry, after all, the world's largest platinum mine is located here.
Rustenburg was the venue for the Soccer World Cup 2010. During the 2010 World Cup, im Royal Bafokeng Stadium Preliminary round matches and an eighth final played. The smallest of the ten selected stadiums was built in 1995 for the Rugby World Cup at the time and only had to be slightly expanded and renewed in order to be ready for up to 42,000 spectators on June 22, 2010. The stage is after Royal Bafokeng Nation named, the tribe of around 300,000 Bafokeng, who are considered to be the richest ethnic group in South Africa due to their platinum deposits.
getting there
By plane
The nearest major commercial airport is the international airport of Johannesburg. There is also an airport at Sun City, but no airline currently flies to it.
By train
In the street
Rustenburg is close to the National road N4 and is therefore good at Pretoria and Johannesburg (about 110 km), as well Gaborone connected in Botswana.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Anglican Church. From 1871.
- Dutch Reformed Church. Built between 1898 and 1903.
- Paul Kruger's farm
- Statue of the Vortrekker Girl
activities
- Kgaswane Nature Reserve. Only 5 km from the city center and a typical one for the nature lover Bushveld-Vegetation, rare sable antelopes and many different birds.
shop
- Waterfall Mall. The largest mall in the city.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
- Tourist information of the city and region, Van Staden Street, PO Box 4124, Rustenburg, 0300. Tel.: 27 (0)14 597 0904, Fax: 27 (0)14 597 0907. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 4.30 p.m., Sat until 12 noon.
trips
- The Magaliesberg in the neighborhood
- In Kroondal, about 8 km away is the Tobacco Research Institute, which also offers tours. In the town there is also a small old water mill from former German settlers, which now serves as a café, and an old Lutheran church from 1896, which is now a listed building.
- About 40 km north of Rustenburg are the Pilanesberg National Park and Sun City.
