Brits
A citrus-and-platinum town between Hartbeespoort and the Pilanesberg road — a provisioning stop, not a base.
Trip Role
Ideal stay
Best for
Our take
A provisioning crossroads between Hartbeespoort and the parks — use it for what it is, and move on.
A provisioning crossroads between Hartbeespoort and the parks — use it for what it is, and move on.
- Trip Role
- Quick Stop
- Ideal Stay
- A provisioning stop
- Best For
- Safari logistics, N4 road-trippers.
- Skip If
- Lingering or basing.
- Go If
- You need fuel and supplies en route between Hartbeespoort and the parks or Madikwe.
- Worth Extra Drive
- 0 min
Why go
A citrus and platinum town on the road between Hartbeespoort and the N4 to Rustenburg and the parks. Brits is, honestly, logistics — the last proper provisioning stop for travellers coming from the Hartbeespoort side toward Madikwe, or a fuel break on the way to Sun City. There is no tourism reason to stay; the honest role is a useful crossroads with everything you need, set between better places.
What we love
Nothing that competes with the places 40 minutes either side of it.
What to know
Everything you need on the main road. The turn-off to Madikwe via the R510 starts near here.
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Hartbeespoort
The dam-and-mountains weekend village an hour from Joburg — cable car, reptile park, craft markets, and the Magaliesberg.
Klerksdorp
A gold-and-agriculture town on the N12 — a functional stop on the Joburg–Kimberley corridor, not a destination.
Madikwe Town
The gateway village to Madikwe Game Reserve — a provisioning stop for safari transfers, not a base.
Potchefstroom
A university town on the Mooi River — oaks, students, and the prettiest main street in the North West.
Rustenburg
A platinum-mining city and the practical gateway to Sun City and Pilanesberg — useful, not charming.