All you need to know about visiting Sun City and the neighbouring Reserves of Pilanesberg and Madikwe.
If you are looking for facts and information about Sun City, then we would highly recoimmend you watch our
Sun City Video. This 35 minute video has everything you need to know about Sun City, from its four hotels to multitude of activities and golf on offer.
For more information on the region, read our weather, cultural and history sections below, or
contact your
Rhino Africa Expert Consultant, who will be delighted to assist you booking your holiday to this beautiful region of South Africa.
Weather
The summer months (August to March) bring brief, refreshing afternoon thunderstorms. The sky is often a mardi gras of electrical energy, a bruised sky opened up by flashes of brilliance.Summer temperatures range between 22°C & 34°C (71.6°F & 93.2°F)
Winter brings with it dry, sunny days and chilly nights. The average winter (May to July) temperature is 15.5°C (60°F) but can range from an average of 2°C (35.6°F) to 20°C (68°F) in a single day. Effectively forming the southern part of the Kalahari Desert, area offers almost all year-round sunshine. Do not forget your suntan lotion and sun hat. Few days will be spent indoors staring at bleak weather!
Culture and People
The arrestingly diverse landscape of the North West Province is occupied by charming people who’s responsibility to the land parallels their strong sense of tradition. The culture of the people of the North West is to be found in every aspect of the daily lives of the people. - in their beadwork, the pottery, the houses, the music and song.
The people of the North West are predominantly BaTswana in origin and their language is SeTswana. They can trace their origins for many centuries through a turbulent history of war and migration across the plains and valleys of the province to the borders of the Kalahari. Other groups touching the North West are the Ndebele in the east and the Sotho in the south. The North West Province is blessed with several cultural villages that entertain and enrich as they interpret South Africa’s people in their own unique manner. Contact your Rhino Africa consultant should you wish to visit one of the fascinating villages.
History of the Area
The region is also imbued in history. The area attracted many explorers, traders, and hunters including Dr David Livingstone and Captain William Cornwallis Harris. The area was also the Transvaal British War in 1880 and the Anglo Boer War between 1899 and 1902. After the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910 most of the area now known as the North West formed part of the "old Transvaal", throughout the period of Afrikaner nationalism and the founding of the Republic of South Africa in 1961. During the leadership of BJ Vorster the implementation of the Homeland Policy lead to the incorporation of a large part of modern day North West into a homeland called Bophuthatswana.
