Bethanie is a town in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa. Bethanie is a station of the Hermannsburg …Bethanie is a town in Bojanala District Municipality in the North West province of South Africa. Bethanie is a station of the Hermannsburg Mission, established in 1864, and located 37 km northeast of Rustenburg. The name is of biblical origin, and is Hebrew for 'house of sorrow or misery'.