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Leave Rustenburg on the R24 heading towards Krugersdorp.

Between Maanhaarrand and Magaliesburg Village, turn left onto the R560 to Hekpoort.

At Hekpoort turn right onto the R563 to Krugersdorp.

After climbing up through the Witwatersrant hills, turn left at the first tarred road, to Broederstroom. The Broederstroom sign is missing, but there is a brown T7 sign. If you reach the turnoff on the right to Maropeng, you have gone 0.6km too far.

Continue for 10km on the Broederstroom road.

Do not enter the Telkom Earth Station which is about 3 km before Hartebeesthoek HartRAO / CSIR-SAC site, coming from the south. The entrance is not signposted, but there are three satellite dishes around a blue-roofed building close to the road.

The entrance to the HartRAO / CSIR-SAC site is on the left-hand side at the 34 km marker. There are signs "Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory" and "HartRAO" behind the fence, to the left of the gate, and "Satellite Application Centre / CSIR" to the right of the gate.

Once inside the gates of CSIR-SAC and HartRAO, drive 3 km down into the valley. After 1 km you will pass the CSIR's Satellite Application Centre on the right. HartRAO is at the end of a steep descent into a valley.

Here is a map in pdf format.

Note that all visits must be booked in advance.