Rustenberg a 2010 World Cup Stadium location. Rustenberg match listings, how to get to Rustenberg, where to stay and eat, what to do, and more info below.
Rustenburg Stadium, Capacity and Who Will Play
Rustenburg's stadium is called the Royal Bafokeng Stadium with a capacity of over 40,000. The stadium is named after the Bafokeng people who live there. The Bafokeng community built and financed this stadium, they are one of the wealthiest tribes in Africa, their land happens to be right on top of world's richest platinum mines. 6 matches of the 2010 World Cup will be played in the Royal Bafokeng Stadium:
- 12 June 2010 -- Matches: England – USA -- Time: 20:30
- 15 June 2010 -- Matches: New Zealand – Slovakia -- Time: 13:30
- 19 June 2010 -- Matches: Ghana – Australia -- Time: 16:00
- 22 June 2010 -- Matches: Mexico – Uruguay -- Time: 16:00
- 24 June 2010 -- Matches: Denmark – Japan -- Time: 20:30
- 26 June 2010 -- Matches: Team 1C - Team 2D -- Time: 20:30
About Rustenburg
Rustenburg is a small and prosperous town situated in South Africa's North West Province at the foot of the Magaliesberg Mountains. Rustenburg (which means "town of rest") is a pretty town of about 130,000 people with wide avenues lined with Jacaranda trees. Rustenburg was the home of Paul Kruger a former President of South Africa.
Getting to Rustenburg
Rustenberg's closest airport is at Pilanesberg which serves the National Park and Sun City. You can catch a charter flight from Durban, Cape Town and Jo'burg. Jo'burg's International Airport is also only an hour and a half away by car.
Rustenburg is about 100 km's away from Pretoria (on the N4) and 165 km's from Johannesburg, catch a bus on the Translux line. Or rent a car and drive to Rustenburg.
Where to Stay and Eat in Rustenburg
Rustenburg's accommodation is mostly in rest houses, B and B's and some game lodges nearby; click here for a good list. Visitors can also stay at the nearby holiday resort of Sun City (60km's), which has plenty of hotels.
Good restaurants include the Cape Town Fish Market and restaurants at nearby lodges.
Getting Around
Local buses and taxis will step up their services from around town to get to the Royal Bafokeng stadium.
