Rustenburg means ‘town of rest’, and is a rich agricultural and mining area. The areas main agricultural products are citrus, maize, wheat, sun flower seeds, groundnuts and beef. The mines in the district produce chrome, platinum, lead, tin, slate, marble and granite. Rustenburg is in fact home to the world’s two biggest platinum mines. Its beautiful streets are lined with jacaranda and poinciana trees.


Attractions and Things To do in Rustenburg

Tobacco Research Institute
One can take a tour of the Tobacco Research Institute at Kroondal

Boekenhoutfontein
Visit former President Kruger's farm Boekenhoutfontein;

Rustenburg Nature Reserve
Enjoy a circular game-viewing tour of the Rustenburg Nature Reserve;

The Rustenburg Ramble
Which includes craft galleries, farm stalls and eating venues.

The Anglican Church
Built in 1871,and rebuilt on its present site in 1967 is a national monument

The Dutch Reformed Church
Cocecrated in 1851, was only finally completed after the Anglo Boer War, and was used as a military hospital for the British. Today it has been declared a national monument.

The statue of the Voortrekker girl

Paul Bodenstein Park