Castle Kyalami - Church of Scientology in South Africa

Midrand, South Africa, South Africa

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Castle Kyalami, now the Church of Scientology in South Africa, is a large mock-medieval castle on a 22‑acre estate in Kyalami, Midrand, between Johannesburg and Pretoria, serving as Scientology’s African headquarters and religious retreat.

Built in 1992 as a luxury Arthurian-style hotel with suites, a spa, restaurant, conference facilities and a helipad, it was bought by the Church of Scientology in 2008 and inaugurated in 2019 as an Advanced Organization and Saint Hill for Africa, where Scientologists from across the continent receive higher‑level religious training and auditing, while the site also hosts events and outreach programmes for the broader community.