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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 80.2 km (49.8 mi) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North-west end |  R565 in Sun City | |||
 R510 north of Rustenburg  N4 in Modderspruit | ||||
| South-east end |  R104 in Modderspruit | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | South Africa | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The R556 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Sun City with Modderspruit. [1]
Its north-western terminus is in Sun City, North West from where the road is designated the R565 and abruptly changes direction, heading south to Rustenburg. It passes the southern entrance of the Pilanesberg National Park and then crosses the R510 before crossing the N4 at Modderspruit. It ends shortly thereafter at a junction with the R104, which goes to Rustenburg in the west and Hartbeespoort in the east.
Pilanesberg International Airport is an airport serving Sun City in the North West province of South Africa. It is located adjacent to the Pilanesberg National Park.
The Pretoria Ring Road, also known as the Pretoria Bypass, is a collection of two bypasses that together form a partial ring road around the city of Pretoria, South Africa. It consists of a section of the N1 Highway as well as a section of the N4 Highway. It is entirely in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality.
Sun City is a luxury resort and casino, situated in the North West Province of South Africa. It is located between the Elands River and the Pilanesberg, about 140 km northwest of Johannesburg, near the city of Rustenburg. The complex borders the Pilanesberg National Park. It is made up of a number of themed sub-resorts with hotels on each, including the original Sun City Resort, The Cabanas, The Cascades and the Lost City.
The N1 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Cape Town through Bloemfontein, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Polokwane to Beit Bridge on the border with Zimbabwe. It forms the first section of the famed Cape to Cairo Road.
Rustenburg is a city at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West province, South Africa. In 2017, the city's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached ZAR 63.8 billion, accounting for 21.1% of the GDP of the North West Province, and 1.28% of the GDP of South Africa. Rustenburg was one of the official host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, being in close proximity to Phokeng, the capital of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, where the Royal Bafokeng Stadium is located. The England national football team also used this as their base camp for the tournament.
The Bushveld is a sub-tropical woodland ecoregion of Southern Africa. The ecoregion straddles the Tropic of Capricorn and constitutes the southern part of the Zambezian region. It encompasses most of Limpopo and a small part of North West in South Africa, the Central and North-East Districts of Botswana and the Matabeleland South and part of Matabeleland North provinces of Zimbabwe. The Kruger National Park has a number of 'Bushveld' camps, but these are strictly speaking in the lowveld, as these terms are sometimes used interchangeably. Although their limits are somewhat blurred, lowveld is generally restricted to the more easterly parts of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The R24 is a major East-West provincial route in the Gauteng and North West provinces that links OR Tambo International Airport with Rustenburg via Johannesburg, Krugersdorp and Magaliesburg. The process of renaming the streets and freeway that form the route from Krugersdorp eastward to OR Tambo International after anti-apartheid stalwart Albertina Sisulu was completed in 2013.
The R30 is a provincial route in South Africa that connects Bloemfontein with Rustenburg via Brandfort, Welkom, Bothaville, Klerksdorp and Ventersdorp. The southern part of the route is tolled, as the R30 forms the first section of the ZR Mahabane Toll Route, with the Brandfort Toll Plaza found 10 kilometres north of its Southern junction with the N1 National Route. The tolled portion ends at the junction with the R730.
The R52 is a provincial route in North West, South Africa that connects Biesiesvlei with Rustenburg via Lichtenburg and Koster.
The R104 is a regional route in South Africa that is the designation for some of the old sections of roads that were previously the N4, prior to upgrading. It connects Rustenburg in the North West province with Witbank in Mpumalanga province via Hartbeespoort, Mooinooi, Pretoria and Bronkhorstspruit. There is also a 50km section in Mpumalanga province connecting Middelburg and Wonderfontein.
The N4 is a national route in South Africa that runs from Skilpadshek on the Botswana border, past Rustenburg, Pretoria, eMalahleni and Mbombela, to Komatipoort on the Mozambique border. It forms the South African section of the Trans-Kalahari Corridor, which runs from Walvis Bay to Maputo, meaning that it links the east and west coasts of Southern Africa.
Rustenburg Municipality is a local municipality within the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa. Rustenburg is situated at the foot of the Magalies mountain range. Rustenburg was proclaimed a township in 1851. The city of Rustenburg is situated some 112 km northwest from both Johannesburg and Pretoria. It is a malaria-free area. Rustenburg is the fastest growing municipality in South Africa, with the population rising from 387,096 in 2001 to 449,776 in 2007. It is the most populous municipality in the North West province.
Sun InternationalGroup is a South African gaming and hospitality company founded by Sol Kerzner. The Group owns diverse assets including the iconic Sun City Resort near Rustenburg in the North West Province, The Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town, and online gaming platform, SunBet.co.za. Specialising in gaming, hospitality and entertainment, the company owns 42.5% of the South African casino market. Sun International Hotels is headquartered in Sandton, Johannesburg. It was incorporated in South Africa in 1967.
Rustenburg Airfield, licensed according to South African Civil Aviation Authority standards, is a municipal airport situated near Rustenburg in the North West province of South Africa.
The Elands River is a river in the North West Province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Crocodile River, part of the Limpopo River basin.
The R510 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Rustenburg with the Stockpoort Border with Botswana via Thabazimbi and Lephalale.
The R512 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Brits, North West with Randburg, Gauteng via the western side of Hartbeespoort. It is an alternative route to the R511 for travel between the Johannesburg Metropole and Brits.
The R556 is a Regional Route in South Africa. Its north-western terminus is in Sun City, North West from where the road is designated the R556 and abruptly changes direction, heading south-east towards Pretoria. The R556 head south-south-east ending at the R104 in Rustenburg
Matthews Johannes Wolmarans is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2019. A member of the African National Congress, he previously served in the assembly between 2017 and 2019. Wolmarans is also a former mayor of the Rustenburg Local Municipality.
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