Construction of this church started in 1898 and completion of the building were delayed by the outbreak of the Anglo Boer War. During the war it was used by the British, as a Hospital. The finishing touches were done in 1903. It is situated in Fatima Bhayat Street and was declared a Provincial Heritage Site on the 23 March 1979.
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Dutch Reformed Church, Rustenberg
- Coordinates
- -25.6305, 27.2049
- Updated
- 20 Jul 2026

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Dutch Reformed Church, Rustenberg
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Last updated · 20 Jul 2026
South African History Online. (2011, July 14). Dutch Reformed Church, Rustenberg. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/nso/ref/P-0066240
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Further reading
The Dutch Settlement
The Arrival of Jan Van Riebeeck in the Cape - 6 April 1652
Dutch Reformed Church (DRC)
Dutch East India Company (DEIC)/VOC
Anglo Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein
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