Rustenburg Essentials

Rustenburg serves as a strategic hub between the Magaliesberg mountains and the Pilanesberg region. This selection highlights the area's diverse infrastructure, from the 42,000-seat Royal Bafokeng Stadium to the engineering of the Buffelspoort and Olifantsnek dams. The list features the high-altitude Breedt's Nek Pass, the extensive Sun City resort complex, and the region's commercial center at Waterfall Mall. It also includes specialized sites like the Kwena Gardens crocodile sanctuary and the traditional microbrewery, Brauhaus am Damm.

Sun City & Lost City

A luxury resort and entertainment complex featuring the Palace of the Lost City, Gary Player-designed golf courses, and the Valley of Waves water park.

Royal Bafokeng Stadium

The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a football, rugby and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg, South Africa.

Kwena Gardens Crocodile Farm

One of South Africa's largest crocodile farms, housing thousands of Nile crocodiles and offering educational tours and feeding demonstrations.

Buffelspoort Dam

Buffelspoort Dam is an arch type dam in the Sterkstroom River, a tributary of the Crocodile River, North West Province, South Africa.

Breedt's Nek Pass

A rugged gravel mountain pass in the Magaliesberg range, reaching an elevation of approximately 1,490 meters with views of the northern and southern valleys.

Viewpoint

Elevated vantage point on the Magaliesberg ridge offering views over the city of Rustenburg and the surrounding platinum mining operations.

Olifantsnek Dam

Olifantsnek Dam, is an arch type dam located on the Hex River, near Rustenburg, North West, South Africa. It was established in 1929.

Brauhaus am Damm

Microbrewery and restaurant overlooking Olifantsnek Dam, specializing in traditional German-style beers brewed on-site and Bavarian cuisine.

Waterfall Mall

The primary regional shopping hub in Rustenburg, featuring over 120 retail outlets, a cinema complex, and an open-air square.