NORTH WEST 530 endured a seven-month siege during the Second Anglo-Boer War. business or the laid-back but prosperous capital city of Mafikeng that their own distinct flavor, have suchas cities interior and its of explodingfuneral handful A crowds. the from away landscape experiencetoyouhikingallowthattrailswill greatpleasantwiththe popular sights. There are a few lesser-knowngame and nature reserves much more to check out in the North West Province beyond these two is there But rhino). and buffalo elephant,leopard,(lion, 5 Big the to of Sunmega resort City and nearby Pilanesberg National Park - home over-the-top the destinations: tourist top two its and mining metal The The NORTH WEST—IntroductionNORTH North West Province is probably best known for its precious precious its for known best probably is WestProvince North North WestNorth modernoverland.com modernoverland.com Introduction WEST —NORTH

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South Encroaching Voortrekkers, distancing the and 1830 between instability day Mafikeng. and established a stronghold just north of present as city invaded Mzilikazi Chief under forces Ndebele the and region the the across spread warfare abandoned turbulent inhabitants Tswana However,the 1820s. in region impressed the in arrived who blacksmiths of and missionaries Wesleyan and explorers British early smelters example iron society remaining advanced of The culture. notable Tswana original most the represent ruins wall stone city’s Today, the Age. Iron the during Kaditshwene) (or Kurreechane of paved the way for the rise of the ancient “lost city” Bantu of areathe settled fromand later migrants north the descendents Tswana Province. West North the as known Transvaal,today western the of inhabitation indigenous long the to testament a ago, years 30,000 to 20,000 as regionfar as back date the in found paintings Khoisan Original

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poiin one t Mnoes eua to refusal Mangope’s to mounted opposition mass as lived short reinstated was effort the but and Mangope, invaded Force South Defense The African charges. corruption with Mangope 1980s and in 1988 a military coup ousted President separate andunequalracepolicies. an represented globally government’sapartheid of the pursuit of element it as independence, community never international acknowledged The buck. ’sa make to trying women black with fornicate to freedom and a jurisdiction separate as the enjoy to emerged gamblers white park) for haven an fun (now and City resort Sun extensive the population and citizenship, white African apartheid the South their retain to the Bophuthatswana allow in residing and to homeland government wasstruck the deal A between Mmabatho. at Mafikeng outskirts of the on established was capital its and Bophuthatswana 1977. ruled Mangope Lucas President in independence state nominal given was hodgepodge that a Bophuthatswana, called “homeland” African separate a as region the of South Africain1910. of Union the declared later years eight and in 1902 commandos Boer the overcame finally Army widespread disease and death. The British Imperial to led camps concentration unsanitary in Africans and tactics internment earth of Boer women and children and guerilla black scorched British launched and Boers warfare The War." devastated. Man’s Transvaal was western White the years, a two next of the Over View Man’s Black A Diary: "Mafikeng masterpiece, literary his wrote among he that time this during was was it and besieged, the Plaatje Sol activist political Future an in city, the ongoing to attempt to starve launched supplies their opponents into offsubmission. they cut as and assaults days city 217 the over in troops for British gained 900 and Englishmen Boers 1,000 Mafikeng refugees, 1,000 8,000 Barolong, 6,000 roughly into besieged battleground. when Transvaal fame western international major the turned a 1899 in the of Minister Cape Colony. Prime as resign to was forced Rhodes soon and horribly failed Raid, Jameson the as known became later which attempt, This Mafikeng. from republic Boer the against effort Violence overcame Bophuthatswana in the late the in overcameBophuthatswana Violence The apartheid government carved up the majority War African South the of outbreak The modernoverland.com

a fe mp o Rsebr ad many and Rustenburg of brochures forarea accommodationandactivities. maps free has Sat) 8:30am-12pm Mon-Fri, 8am-4:30pm west.co.za, the NorthWest Province in1996. of capital new the form to Mafikeng with merged was Province. Mmabatho West of capital North Bophuthatswana The the as established was of restructured the country, state and the western Transvaal former Africa as the South newly The elected into democratic reincorporated government was 1994. Bophuthatswana the in toppled conflicts government Violent 1990s. early the in Africa South of transition democratic the join has Dr) Mandela Bank Nelson ABSA & St full banking services. Bosch cnr Bank Standard Dr, Mandela Office North West Parks & Tourism Board Information by up sundown. locked and empty is area downtown the Reserve, and Pilanesberg NationalPark. Nature Kswane City Sun nearby the and Park Sanctuary Mountain guesthouses, and farms, the scenic with experience in morbid) pleasant less more (and much dug a offers gravesites area surrounding fresh the However town. of outskirts the of on cemetery rows and nearly every other block, a large new crematorium on shops tombstone with business, funeral the is though thriving is that business One frequency. with high places opening and closing are with itself. considerable turnover city business the and within Unemployment on going much that isn’t there although region, the of hub transport and commerce the and city bustling a is Rustenburg pop. 125,000|elevation1,165m/3,822ft GPS: S2540.089E02714.305 RUSTENBURG modernoverland.com

euiy s n su i te iy n ms of most and city the in issue an is Security Money TOURIST INFORMATION Nelson 15.100 , 027 E 40.769 25 (S cnr 14.576, 027 E 40.342 25 (S 014-597-0904, 2 4.6, 07 14.841 , 027 E 40.562, 25 (S www.tourismnorth computers availabletothepublic. no but wifi, free and desserts pastries, meals, has wifi) free Sat-Sun, 7:30am-late Mon-Fri, 7am-late h sre fo Wtral Mall, Waterfall from street the Café News for no computers public use. but wifi, café/ free a with is restaurant wifi) free Sun, 7:30am-5pm Mon-Sat, Mall, PostNet allows laptopstobepluggedin. and computers updated nine has R50/30min) Sat, Hln oeh Dr, Joseph Helen 14.255, Reserve Nature Kswane FNB and NedbankATMs. and store game a shops, of number a has and located centrally is Dr) Mandela Nelson & St Plaza Biblio Bank andNedbankATMs. SuperSpar, a with StandardABSA, and access Internet with PostNet downtown areas other shopping the than & crowded St less is Naude St) Beyers Wielligh Von cnr 14.348, 027 E Center 40.603 Shopping Square Rustenburg movie theater. and exchange currency office, post a and ATMS, restaurants, of handful a with court food large a stores, Pay, department shops, ‘n clothing Pick Woolworths, a with complex a mall is N4) modern the large with intersection the near on R24 15.147, the 027 E 42.366 25 (S Mall Waterfall St, @ Café Internet downtown andhasATMs available. Beyers Naude St & Nelson Mandela Dr) is located aefl Mall, Waterfall Bean & Mug updated next totheentrancePick‘nPay. four has R1/min) located is It doesn’tlaptops. but allow computers Sat, 9am-2pm Fri,

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T T S S D H T R M R O S E O M P O G Z P L rustenberg-reserve.co.za, Sept-Mar: 5:30am- lodge is an old farmhouse situated at the foot O E N E O E B F R I L N E 1 S L 2 N K 3 4 N T ID D S 6pm, Apr-Aug: 6am-6pm, R10/vehicle, R20/ of the Magaliesberg Mountains that still has a O E E T NI H L R24 I S C T N person), previously known as Rustenburg Nature number of cattle, sheep and dogs. Besides the T S L S G Y L S U T Z C Reserve, is best known for its nearly 1,000 antelope large dorm lodge, there are six en suite wooden N A VA S 14 S but also has a large number of bird species and a chalets dotting the lawn around the swimming T T A I S K few smaller predators. While not one of the most pool. The farm has a large outdoor lounge and well 13 T) E S B N T M Z S T E beautiful of the area’s reserves, the park makes stocked bar with a pool table and braai facilities. LA R ST N N T A E E S P S D D (M P D I E N for some nice hikes. There are four hiking trails To get there head south from Rustenburg on the 15 T O Y ES L S L LE R I TUI K P T N M S G E 11 M within the reserve – two shorter day trails and R24 and continue 10.6 km past the Waterfall Mall. H G S LE N T O H PL L Follow the signed turnoff from R24 T K BE E two 20-25 km overnight trails. Accommodation (at S 25 47.025 E E R N B I R24 N U S I T T is at campsites without electricity (R20/person) E 027 14.973) on to a dirt road. Continue 1.1 km S S S DW T S P T O A O R or self-catering hiking cottages (R120/person). down the road to the lodge. R24 L S SOUTHWEST TO S T The reserve is poorly signed from Rustenburg. To Rustenburg Kloof Holiday Resort (S 25 41.150 Rustenburg Kloof T Holiday Resort (3.5km) S , or , B T RK B get there head south from downtown on Beyers E 027 11.602 014-594-1037 082-044-4143 S E Rainhill Farm B&B (5km) G K Hartley’s Pub & Restaurant (5km) N K Naude St. At the end of the road you must veer www.rustebburgkloof.co.za, camping/caravan BE R T T S T Z S E S E R120-180, chalet R450-720, swimming pool) is T P EN S N left or right. Take the left side onto Helen Joseph S P E R O P T N D E O P S A E P L L S R L Dr toward Safarituine and continue 4.8 km where a large caravan site with a number of chalets on P E A I 5 I T M N LO N L ST G K T P O the outskirts of town. Animals roam around a T S R S T K S you will make a right turn onto a road also signed S E T S W C T I G T M O EK N O O K as Helen Joseph Dr and continue straight 0.7 km playground, tennis courts, and swimming pool T B H BE ST R O S M EY I B S T P U T D N S O T S S to the main gate. with a water slide. There is also a hiking trail to a Y E T O S S N E D E L E T E T L I K Z E S ES T A T S 7 nearby waterfall. The campsites have a water tap, S O S IT V In town there are a few historical buildings PR T K TM S SM A O M 8 N within two blocks on Burger St just off of Nelson electric outlets and a braai pit. To get there from NORTH WEST VO P O T O Z S C B IN T C N 9 Y U S Mandela Dr. The Anglican Church (S 25 40.246 Rustenburg head south on Bethlehem St (near 2 L T H W C IE S S L P T O E 027 14.771) built in 1871, the Dutch Reformed the bus station) until the end of the road. Take L L B I E G IN L H NE U Church (S 25 40.297 E 027 14.718) from 1850, and a right onto Watsonian Rd and continue 2.5 km, S C S T A T L S ST T the Old Town Hall (S 25 40.321 E 027 14.675) then turn left onto Dr. Moroka Dr and continue 1.5 S S S RT E O T E D B U N R24 built in 1935. km to the end of the road and then take a left and NORTH WEST NORTH U A M JO N RS A Magaliesberg Canopy Tours (S 25 49.850 E 027 continue 100 m to entrance gate. YE N RUSTENBURG E 3 B D Travellers Inn (S 25 39.843 E 027 14.565, 99 E 24.717, located in the Sparkling Waters Hotel & TOURIST INFO 12 L A Spa, 014-535-0150, www.magaliescanopytour. Leyds St, 014-592-7658, www.travellersinn. North West Parks & Tourism 4 D H R Info. Office...... 1 E4 T EY co.za, R450) takes you for 2.5hr of zipping through co.za, s/d R300-350, swimming pool, secure 6 S 10 D K S C T P MONEY O E L the Ysterhout Gorge on cables over 30 m high. parking) is a high security establishment with K K R24 E S IN ABSA Bank...... 2 C3 T The Magaliesberg Canopy Tours office is located video surveillance throughout the property, gated ST Standard Bank...... 3 D4 32 km outside of Rustenburg in theSparkling individual car parks and metal gates in front of INTERNET 1 Waters Hotel & Spa. To get there follow the signs all of the locked room doors. Inside each room @ Internet Café...... 4 D2 SOUTHEAST TO Waterfall Mall (3km) to the hotel from either R24 or the N4. there is a TV, mini fridge, a desk and chair and a SHOPPING Hadge Podge Lodge (14.5km) Show Grounds (S 25 40.587 E 027 15.149, cnr large bathroom. While the restaurant and bar are Biblio Plaza...... 5 B2 Kswane Nature Reserve (61km) Rustenburg Sq.Shopping Cen... 6 D2 McGregor St & Oliver Thambo Rd, 014-592- rustically cozy, the intense security may make you 1318) has stock car racing once a month, usually feel like big brother is watching over you. SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES E Anglican Church...... 7 C3 on the first or last weekend of the month. Call for Dutch Reformed Church...... 8 C3 the schedule. Mid-range Old Town Hall...... 9 C3 Show Grounds...... 10 D4 D Afri-Chic (S 25 41.097 E 027 13.483, 35 Boven St, R F O 014-592-2763 or 079-117-3232, www.afri-chic. SLEEPING O L Travellers Inn...... 11 B3 K SLEEPING co.za, s R553, d R1,000, breakfast included, secure parking, wifi) is a modern B&B with nine suites EATING Dros...... 12 D2 Budget featuring TV, AC and a mini-fridge. Meals can be 1 S arranged with advanced notice. 2N T Hodge Podge Lodge Backpackers (S 25 46.584 DRINKING & ENT. D A LN V Dros...... (see 12) SOUTH TO E F E 027 14.594, dirt road off R24, 084-698-0417, Rainhill Farm B&B (S 25 40.303 E 027 10.813, Afri-Chic (1.5km) camping R50, dm R150, chalets: s R200, d R400, 014-592-8911 or 082-336-1939, www.rainhill. TRANSPORTATION 3RD AV Bus Station...... 13 A2 E swimming pool, secure parking) is a former B&B co.za, cottages R280/person) has quaint Local Minibus Taxi Rank...... 14 A2 converted into a backpackers, so it has a more individual cottages that have been on the farm Minibus Taxi Rank...... 15 A1 4 upmarket feel than the typical backpackers. The for generations and are outfitted with furniture 2TH A VE 3 4 NORTH WEST 538 ae u-a, 1m3m u, 0mlt Sun) 10am-late Sun, 11am-3pm Tue-Sat, late od o a atron rn o a eeig out. See Rainhill FarmB&Babove fordirections. evening an or drink afternoon an for good 15.147, ae on ih Market Fish Town Cape above for directions. you can fill up water bottles. See Rainhill Farm B&B restaurantwheretheoutside tap a have they and freshwaterwatercomesfroma farm thespring on Their outside. and indoor both is Seating snails. garlic creamy and seafood fish, steak,ribs, serves smallfamilyfarm,thata oncity theoutsidejust of R45-110) mains Sun, 10am-late bar Sun, 11am-3pm Tue-Sat, late generally a happening place in the evenings. pancakesoutdooranseatingwithis area. bar The savoryor sweet seafood,grills,burgers,and pizza 100) Mon-Sat,8am-9pm Sun, bar open late, mains R45- 10.813, Restaurant & Pub Hartley's 10.813 Restaurant & Hartley’sPub 0.5 km on the dirt road to the restaurant and B&B. 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Johannesburg. As one of the top national parks elephant-back safaris (3hr, R1,440) in the morning 2 3 Mononono 4 in South Africa, it houses the Big 5 within its 550 and afternoon as well as more up-close interaction square kilometers surrounded by unique rings of hills at the Elephant Wallow, where you can feed and formed by volcanic activity some 1.2 billion years ago. pet the giant African elephants (12:30pm, R580, A The park was stocked with wildlife through a program includes transportation, drinks and lunch). Legogolwe called Operation Genesis in 1979 where native species that were originally driven from the area were captured and brought back. Pilanesberg gets quite SLEEPING busy on weekends and holidays with many of the Manamakgoteng urbanites from Johannesburg and Pretoria making Budget Ga-Raphiri the short drive to escape the city for the weekend. Absheni Bush Camp (S 25 19.992 E 027 10.099, Lekutung The park has a number of unique hides, located Airport Rd, 014-552-3755 or 083-541-4605, Bohule Boriteng Tswaaneng near water sources from where you can view the camping R120, safari tent R200-270, huts R300- B Koedoespruit B wildlife over a picnic or a few cold drinks on a hot 350) is located about 100 m from the infrequently R565 afternoon. To get to the hides, you park your car used Pilanesberg airport and 2.1 km from the Kwa Phutling in a fenced in area and walk a short distance to Maritane gate. This rather shabby establishment

7 where you can sit unnoticed as crocodiles and has five huts and four permanent safari tents, 4 hippos poke their heads above the water while a swimming pool and a large bar that plays other animals come in for a drink. In the middle of base-heavy ‘80s tunes into the early hours of the R Dooringpoort D the park is the Pilanesberg Center. Originally built morning. To get there from the Kwa Maritane O Tlhatlhaganyane B A as a magistrate's court in 1936, today it is a café gate, turn left onto R565, continue for 1.7 km and G K C C and restaurant overlooking a small lake. The main take a right at the airport turnoff. Continue 0.5 NORTH WEST Pilanesburg gate and park headquarters are at Manyane. km down the airport road to the signed turnoff on the left. E DR 3 National Park TSHW E N Manyane Resort (S 25 15.244 E 027 13.189, 1 SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES 014-555-1000, www.goldenleopardresorts.co.za, Maologane Klipfontein wkday: camping R170, safari tent R380, chalet NORTH WEST NORTH Mogwasi Safaris (S 25 15.400 E 027 13.439, near s R1,040, d R1,140, 4-person R1,950, wkend: R Manyane Gate, 014-555-7056 or 082-415-2338, camping R220, safari tent R400, chalet s R1,210, D U R565 B www.mankwesafaris.co.za) offers 2.5hr morning, d R1,310, 4-person R2,130, swimming pool) is U D K D afternoon and night game drives (R295) that the biggest resort in the Pilanesberg NP area depart from their office near Manyane gate or with a large restaurant (mains R45-85), bar and 8 they can also arrange for a for departure from Sun swimming pool. The vast camping and caravan 6 City (R360). park is lighted and has water taps, electric outlets 2 Gametrackers Outdoor Adventures ( 014-552- and braai pits and is often quite busy. The brick 5 9 5020, www.pilanesbergelephantback.co.za) offers and thatched roof chalets have TV, AC, and a R565 Ledig refrigerator. Outside the chalets is a shaded 10 R556 sitting and braai area. Bakgatla Resort (S 25 11.360 E 027 08.804, E Frischgewaagd R556 PILANESBERG Location and Opening 014-555-1000, www.goldenleopardresorts.co.za, Phatsima NAT'L PARK Times of Park Gates wkday: camping R170, safari tent R380, chalet s R1,040, d R1,140, 4-person R1,950, wkend: camping SIGHTS & ACTIVITIES Nov-Feb...... 5:30am-7pm Mankwe Safaris...... 1 C4 R220, safari tent R400, chalet s R1,210, d R1,310, Mar-Apr...... 6am-6:30pm R565 4-person R2,130, swimming pool) is owned by the SLEEPING May-Aug...... 6:30am-6pm Absheni Bush Camp...... 2 D4 same company and has very similar accommodation Bakgatla Resort...... 3 C4 Sept-Oct...... 6am-6:30pm to Manyane Resort but is smaller and less crowded Bakubung...... 4 C3 Ivory Tree Game Lodge...... 5 E2 Note: last entrance into park is 1hr before gates close. and probably a better choice for those reasons Kwa Maritane Lodge...... 6 D3 F Manyane Resort...... 7 B3 Bakubung...... (S 25 20.367 E 027 03.802) alone. Some of the chalets are timeshares that can Tshukudu...... 8 D2 be rented and tend to be more updated and better ...... Kwa Maritane...... (S 25 20.654 E 027 09.053) TRANSPORTATION Manyane Gate...... (S 25 15.283 E 027 12.658) equipped than the standard chalets. There is also a Pilanesberg Int'l Airport...... 9 E4 restaurant and small superstore for those using the Sun City Minibus Taxi Rank..... 10 E3 Bakgatla Gate...... (S 25 11.360 E 027 08.804) 1 2 3 camping and caravan sites. NORTH WEST 542 Kwa Maritane Lodge tours withsomefrequency. group large hosts also but R565 the and City Sun to close located conveniently is Kalahari lodge Noko The Spa. the and trails and bird walks drives, game game volleyball, tennis, swimming, include activities Lodge kitchens. full with chalets 75 hotel-style lodge rooms as well as self-catering with venue large a is pool) swimming wifi, R1,750, R820, 6-person R1,450, wkend: d R1,000, 6-person d wkday: included, dinner and breakfast R3,400, 552-6200, Bakubung Mid-range video feed from the watering hole. In addition to addition In hole. watering the from feed video live a get and 10 channel to on TV the switch just wanttorelax inyour room until theanimals come, the park that is frequented by many animals. If you within hole watering a of front in hide a to lodge Maritane has a 130 m underground tunnel from roomsthe All Kwa patio. outdoor an and park).TV, mini-bar have AC, the facing patios have 73-290 numbers room that note rooms lodge the of one for reservation a making (when fence park's the rooms and cabanas located only a few meters from pool) d R3,400 breakfast and dinner included, swimming 014-552-6200 NORTH WEST—PilanesburgNORTH NationalPark is another upmarket option with lodge-styleanotherupmarketwithoption is s 240 d R2,400, s www.legacyhotels.co.za, 2 2.4 E 2 03.351, 027 E 20.745 25 (S , www.legacyhotels.co.za

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Mid-range ST K S TRANSPORTATION D T N S Lakeside Guest House 2 (S 26 09.382 E 026 1 09.980, 1 Matthews St, 018-632-1835, www. Minibus Taxi Rank (S 26 09.001 E 026 09.268, cnr F lakesideguesthouse.co.za, s R350, d R700, secure Burger St & Gerrit Maritz St) is located two blocks R52 parking) is a modern guesthouse located beside the West of De la Rey Square and has transport to area

lake with 16 well equipped rooms, each with TV, AC locations including Mafikeng R20 ( ), Rustenburg 500ft and a mini-fridge. There is a splash pool and braai (R60), Klerksdorp (R60), and Joburg (R110). 1 2 3 200 m