Facts & History
RUSTENBURG
Fast Facts
Population 395,500
The city’s name originates from Dutch and means “place of rest”
Located in the heart of the savannah bushveld at the foot of the Magaliesburg Mountains
One of the prime tourist destinations in South Africa
The largest platinum mining region of the world, currently processing 70% of the world’s platinum
History
The Bafokeng people originate from this area
Bafokeng [...]