Rustenburg
TL;DR
Rustenburg's platinum belt still shapes settlement growth: local mines produced 610,404 ounces in 2024 while mining-belt clusters absorbed 76,693 new households since 2010.
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Underappreciated Fact
Rustenburg's spatial plan says settlement patterns clearly reflect mining activity, with 24 informal settlements concentrated along the mining belt.
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