Marikana, Bojanala Region
Just into the North West province, Marikana lies between Hartbeespoort and Rustenburg in the Bojanala region, best described as the part of the province that lies closest to Gauteng and regarded as the most scenic part, covered in natural bushveld vegetation with the Magaliesberg adding a further attraction to visitors.
This is the quarter of the Royal Bafokeng, some 3 million, Setswana speaking indigenous people who took the mining community to task during the 1980s when they demanded compensation and royalties from the companies mining platinum in the area. Their farms today are located on the Merensky Reef where some of the richest deposits of chrome and platinum are found, and they’ve used royalties from mining to build a solid infrastructure for themselves, including schools, roads, clinics and a sports complex.
Nearby Rustenburg is said to be the third oldest town of what was once the Transvaal (over the Vaal River) province and en route to the Lost City / Sun City complex, an international attraction that includes two designer golf courses, a huge casino and the Valley of Waves that provides hours of water fun for children.
Marikana lies in the Pilanesberg and right next to the Pilanesberg Game Reserve, home to an incredible array of animals, including the Big Five. And, if you’re really short of things to do, the Cradle of Humankind lies across the Magaliesberg, Hartbeespoort and Rustenburg regions providing myriad examples of Stone Age relics.
In the vicinity
Hotels & other accommodation options
Tshukudu Bush Lodge
Tshukudu Lodge, "Place of the Rhino" in the Pilanesberg, offers 6 newly refurbished luxury cottages and 2 newly refurbished standard cabins nestl...
Stay Harties Unit Four
Stay Harties Unit Four offers self-catering accommodation in Hartbeespoort Dam on a private estate just outside Pretoria. Stay Harties Unit Four ...
Protea House at Thirsty Falls
Thirsty Falls Protea is holiday home sleeping two guests. The cottage is furnished with a Queen-size bed and has a bathroom fitted with a spa bat...
Black Horse Estate
Black Horse Estate offers cosy Magliesberg accommodation in a selection of cottages as well as an artisanal craft brewery & distillery and a quai...
Idwala Le Ingwe House
Idwala Le Ingwe House is a unique holiday home offering accommodation in Magaliesberg on a picturesque farm. The home is a fully equipped for a s...
Valley View Guest House
Valley View Guest House offers the tranquil surrounds of the Pilanesberg National Park, in a secure environment. We have 14 comfortable, en suite...
Mamagalie Forest Lodge
Forest Lodge Holiday Cottage in Mooinooi consists of a master bedroom furnished with a hand crafted Queen sized Four Poster bed, draped with a Sa...
Sun City Cabanas
The most relaxed and casual of all Sun City's hotels, the Sun City Cabanas is a lakeside hideaway situated in the Sun City Resort. The Cabanas op...
Palm Lodge Rustenburg
Palm Lodge Rustenburg guest house accommodation is located in central Rustenburg. From here you are just 6km away from the regional shopping cent...
Things to do in the area
Magaliesberg Canopy Tour
Staying at any of the Magaliesberg accommodation spots is a treat for so many reasons. The area is characterised by the looming rugged faces of o...
Noteworthy attractions
Borakalalo National Park
An abundance of wildlife and prolific birdlife (more than 350 bird species) can be viewed in the Borakalalo National Park and the park is also a ...
Kgaswane Mountain Reserve
Perfect for weekend hiking because of the easy access from both Johannesburg and Pretoria, Kgaswane Mountain Reserve is littered with beautiful r...
Madikwe Game Reserve
Madikwe Game Reserve is about 70 000 hectares of bushland, about 3 hours’ drive from Johannesburg. It is one of South Africa’s largest and most p...
Pilanesberg National Park
The Pilanesberg National Park, which covers some 55 000 hectare, is the fourth largest in southern Africa. This malaria-free park is perched on t...
Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve
Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve, just 90 minutes from Johannesburg and 30 minutes from Sun City, is dominated by broken bushveld and is a renowned are...
Gary Player Country Club
Continually ranked the best golf course in South Africa, the Gary Player Golf course sets the standard. It is arguably the most famous course in ...
Lost City Country Club
Situated over a hill from the Gary Player Country Club, the Lost City’s layout is different in character. With the wide fairways and receptive gr...
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Formally known as the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace, this stadium is situated in Rustenburg, which is a charming town at the foot of the Magaliesb...
Sun City Resort
The extravagant Sun City Resort complex is known the world over as a tourism hotspot. The Lost City is the obvious highlight of the Sun City comp...
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