Editing Rustenburg (section)

==Development==
Rustenburg is home to the two largest [[platinum]] mines in the world and the world's largest platinum refinery, PMR (Precious Metal Refiners), which processes around 70% of the world's platinum. As a result of the mining activity in this mineral-rich area, there is also an increased focus on social development.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}

===Transformation of Rustenburg into a Smart City===
Rustenburg has been highly dependent on [[mining]] which is responsible for more than 65% of local [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] and 50% of all direct jobs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Economic Dependence on a Single Industry |url=https://e.huawei.com/topic/leading-new-ict-en/rustenburg-smartcity-case.html#:~:text=Rustenburg%20is%20highly%20dependent%20on,population%20engaged%20in%20the%20industry. |website=e.huawei.com |publisher=e.huawei.com}}</ref> The secondary [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] contributors are, by a considerable margin, finance (9%) and retail (8%).<ref>{{cite web |title=The Impact of Platinum Mining in Rustenburg - A High-level Analysis |url=https://eunomix.com/cmsAdmin/uploads/eunomix-research_-the-impact-of-platinum-mining-in-rustenburg_march2016_001.pdf |website=eunomix.com/ |publisher=Eunomix Research}}</ref> Since [[platinum-group metals|Platinum]] mining is projected to decline after 2040, the [[Rustenburg Local Municipality]] formulated the Rustenburg Vision 2040 in 2014, with the goal of becoming a world-class green, efficient, sustainable and intricately interconnected [[Smart City]] where all communities enjoy a high quality of life. This includes the redevelopment and rejuvenation of existing CBD areas to new world-class commercial centres with a conspicuous signature skyline incorporating a plethora of [[High-rise building|high-rise]] landmark buildings and [[skyscraper]]s as part of the smart space planning and smart maximization of land usage that sustainably creates breathing room for people to move, live, work and play.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rustenburg Master Plan |url=http://www.rustenburg.gov.za/Docs/Part3_Draft_RLM_Land_Use_and_Zoning_Plan.pdf |website=rustenburg.gov.za |publisher=Rustenburg Local Municipality}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rustenburg Smart City Case - World Platinum Capital Deploys Smart City 'Gold Mine' of Intelligence |url=https://e.huawei.com/topic/leading-new-ict-en/rustenburg-smartcity-case.html |website=e.huawei.com/ |publisher=Huawei |access-date=25 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rustenburg - Smart City: World Platinum Capital Deploys Smart City 'Gold Mine' of Intelligence |url=https://www.cio.com/article/3365078/rustenburg-world-platinum-capital-deploys-smart-city-gold-mine.html |website=cio.com |date=14 March 2019 |publisher=IDG Communications, Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Live smart: Invest in this smart city of the future |url=https://www.century21.co.za/news/live-smart-invest-in-this-smart-city-of-the-future/ |website=century21.co.za |publisher=century21.co.za}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rustenburg Master Plan Official Page|url=https://www.rustenburg.gov.za/rustenburg-vision-2040/ |website=rustenburg.gov.za |publisher=Rustenburg Local Municipality}}</ref>

===Rustenburg Rapid Transport Project (RRT)===

As at the end of the 2017/18 financial year, the [[Rustenburg Local Municipality|Rustenburg Metropolitan]] had spent about R2.7 billion on the upgrading of old and the construction of new public transport infrastructure in and around the city. The infrastructure includes {{cvt|20|km}} of bi-directional [[Transitway]] Rustenburg Rapid Transport (RRT) [[Bus rapid transit]] lanes, walk ways and 17 Sub-stations.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rustenburg Rapid Transport (RRT) |url=https://www.rustenburg.gov.za/update-on-the-rustenburg-rapid-transport-rrt-as-part-of-transport-month/ |website=rustenburg.gov.za |publisher=Rustenburg Local Municipality |access-date=25 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rustenburg Rapid Transport project, South Africa |url=https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/print-version/rustenburg-rapid-transport-project-south-africa-2014-10-17 |website=engineeringnews.co.za |publisher=engineeringnews.co.za |access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=RUSTENBURG RAPID TRANSPORT SYSTEM |url=https://www.concretetrends.co.za/news/rustenburg-rapid-transport-system-nears-completion/ |website=concretetrends.co.za |publisher=concretetrends.co.za/ |access-date=25 July 2016}}</ref> After completion, 37 safe and clean enclosed stations on the trunk lines stations will be fully operational along {{cvt|40|km}} of road using at least 100 articulated buses to transport passengers along the main corridors. On completion of Phase 1 of the 4 phase project, the RRT is projected to deliver 225 000 passenger trips a day through 13 routes, 240 bus stops and 15 BRT stations using around 268 buses.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rustenburg Rapid Transport project, South Africa: Project Description |url=https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/ |website=engineeringnews.co.za |publisher=engineeringnews.co.za/ |access-date=25 June 2020}}</ref> While [[Bus rapid transit]] is one of the components of the RRT system design, it will not be an exclusively BRT driven operation. The routes have been planned to integrate with bus routes servicing townships, suburbs and outlying village areas as well as long-distance bus services, which will work in unison to move people around the city and region.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ya Rona Bus Service Launch |url=https://www.rustenburg.gov.za/events/ya-rona-launch/ |website=rustenburg.gov.za |publisher=rustenburg.gov.za |access-date=11 November 2019}}</ref>