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Although primarily a farming region, producing sunflower and much of South Africa's maize, the North-West province is rich in mineral wealth such as gold and platinum.

As a holiday choice, the North-West is not without attractions. A number of excellent game reserves have been established including the Pilanesberg National Park, known as "The Jewel of the North-West". This game reserve is set in a crater on an extinct volcano and is home to the "Big Five".

Adjacent to the Pilanesberg National Park lies the famous Sun City leisure resort and The Palace of the Lost City, offering a host of activities including world-class golfing, gambling, interactive video and fun-fair games, traditional-themed extravaganzas, a man-made valley of waves - complete with beach, cinemas and restaurants to name a few.

Southeast of the Pilanesberg lies the Magaliesberg range stretching for more than 120km. Close to Gauteng and nestled at the foot of this range is the Hartbeespoort Dam a popular destination for Gauteng city dwellers. Recreational facilities include a wide variety of watersports and angling, cable car rides to the summit of the Magaliesberg and hot-air ballooning.

Whether it's the casinos and extravaganzas of Sun City, or an African safari, the North-West province offers a chance to 'get-away from it all...'

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Exquisite sunset in the Madikwe Game Reserve. Named after the Madikwe or Marico River, on whose basin it is located. It comprises 750 km² of bushland north of the small town Groot-Marico up to the Botswana border

Aloe ferox (The bitter aloe) is a tall, single-stemmed aloe, that can grow to 10 feet (3.0 m) in height. Its leaves are thick and fleshy, arranged in rosettes, with reddish-brown spines on the margins with smaller spines on the upper and lower surfaces. Seen here at the Hartbeespoort Cableway, North West

Giraffe at last-light. The giraffe is the tallest living animal, often reaching 4.3–5.7 m (14.1–18.7 ft) tall, with males taller than females. Males have been recorded with weights of up to 1,930 kg (4,250 lb)

The Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway (Harties Cableway), originally constructed in 1973, extends to the top of the Magaliesberg and offers panoramic views of the Magaliesberg, Hartbeespoort Dam and the surrounding area

The first Harties Aerial Cableway was constructed in 1973, but by 2005 had fallen into a state of disrepair, and closed. In 2010 it was purchased and rejuvenated with 14 six-seater hi-tech cable cars, new galvanised cabling, touch-screen technology, auto cabin spacing and conveyor programming technology

The Jasmyn Farm Stall in Meerhof was opened in 2006 and has grown to include two restaurants, a bookshop and a wine- and cheese-tasting facility. The huge building measures approximately 3 000 square metres, and is one of the largest farm stalls in the southern hemisphere

Located at the French Village, the French Toast Coffee Cafe was specifically built as the official 'Bar’ for the 2015 film French Toast. In the film it was named Café Alexandre. Currently the film set / Coffee Café is open 7 days a week (07h30 to 17h00) and can accommodate around 150 people

The French Toast Coffee Cafe (Café Alexandre) appears in the 2015 movie - French Toast. The set is open to the public and offers a unique atmosphere

Zebra at the Madikwe Game Reserve. It was previously believed that zebras were white animals with black stripes, since some zebras have white underbellies. However, embryological evidence, shows that the animal's background colour is black and the white stripes and bellies are additions

African wild dog with her pups. African wild dogs are highly social animals, and unlike other social predators, pups old enough to eat solid food are given first priority at kills

The African bush elephant, is the largest living terrestrial animal. Males stand 3.2–4.0 m (10.5–13.1 ft) tall at the shoulder and weigh 4,700–6,048 kg (10,362–13,334 lb)

The white rhino is particularly vulnerable to poaching, because it is a large and relatively unaggressive animal with very poor eye sight and generally occurs in herds. The demand for the horn by the Asian continent remains the primary motivation for the poaching epidemic

An african sunset. A perfect end to a perfect day in the North West province

The cheetah's thin and light body makes it well-suited to short, explosive bursts of speed, rapid acceleration, and an ability to execute extreme changes in direction while moving at high speed - 80 to 112 km/h (50 to 70 mph). It rarely reaches these speeds as most chases are over within 100 m (330 ft)

Southern African lion (Panthera leo melanochaita). The lion's fur varies in colour from light buff to dark brown. It has rounded ears and a black tail tuft. Average head-to-body length of male lions is 2.47–2.84 m (8.1–9.3 ft) with a weight of 148.2–190.9 kg (327–421 lb). Females are smaller and less heavy

Sun City, set between the Elands River and the Pilanesberg was officially opened on 7 December 1979. A holiday resort and venue for many various events, including golf, music, boxing and Miss World beauty pageants

The Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway (Harties Cableway), originally constructed in 1973 was officially reopened on 14 August 2010 after a total refurbishment

Hartbeespoort dam. The dam wall is 149.5 metres (163.5 yd) long and 59.4 metres (195 ft) high, built across a gorge cutting through the Magaliesberg. Dam costruction began in 1921, and opened for business in 1923

The North West province is littered with first-class "get away from it all" accommodation. This lovely spot is Rhulani Safari Lodge in the Madikwe Game Reserve

The Old Station at Swartruggens currently houses a coffee shop and other tourist related shops. Diamonds were discovered in 1932, and the area is still home to a few operational mines.

The Museum is housed in the former Old Town Hall that was built in 1902. This ornate building dominated the centre of the town during its early years. With its impressive steel ceiling, old town clock and elaborate architectural style, the museum itself deserves a visit

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