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    Rustenburg, a Town of Rest in Dutch, lies at the foot of the Magaliesberg Mountains, just over an hour's drive to the northwest of Johannesburg. Two of the world’s largest platinum mines lie just outside Rustenburg, earning it the nickname ‘Platinum City’, which is hardly a fair description of the city that started out as little more than a church and farming community centre, named as a ‘place of rest’ that still manages to retain its small town atmosphere. Rich in Iron- and Stone-Age...