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Rustenburg

Travel Guide Africa South Africa North West Rustenburg

Introduction

With a population of just under 400,000, Rustenberg is reputedly one of the fastest growing towns in South Africa. It's situated at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountains in the North West Province.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

The big nearby attractions for visitors to Rustenberg are undoubtedly the game reserves. Both the Pilanesberg Game Reserve and the Madikwe Game Reserve are within driving distance. The Pilanesberg Reserve is accessible to anyone in a vehicle, and there are 200 kilometres of roads visitors can drive in search of the Big 5. Madikwe caters for the more upmarket safaris with several lodges offering top of the range accommodation and guided game drives.

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Events and Festivals

World Cup 2010

The big upcoming event on the South African horizon is of course the FIFA World Cup beginning on the 11th of June 2010. One of the most prestigious and popular world sporting events, the World Cup 2010 promises to bring throngs of passionate supporters from around the globe. Held once every four years, it's a football tournament (known as soccer in South Africa) where 32 world nations vie for the famous golden trophy.

Rustenburg will be hosting some of the World Cup matches at the Royal Bafokeng Stadium, which has a capacity of 42,000.

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Weather

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Getting There

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By Train

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Getting Around

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Drink

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Sleep

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Hodge Podge Lodge Backpackers	Plot 66 kommiesdrift Post Net Suite 41, P/B 82245	Hostel	88
Rustenburg Safari Camp	Kgaswane Nature Reserve	Campsite	-
N4 Guest Lodge	Gedeelte 18 Kraalhoek	Guesthouse	76
Orion Safari Lodge	Donkerhoek Rustenburg Kloof	Hotel	-

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Post

The SAPO (South African Post Office) is the nation's postal service. Post offices are open from 8:30am to 4:30pm from Monday to Friday, and 8:00am to noon on Saturdays. Domestic and international deliveries are reliable but can sometimes take up to several weeks. If you want to send something oversees of any value, try using one of the private mail services, like Postnet.