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(a)Name two areas where gold is mined in the Republic of South Africa. (b)State three contributions of gold mining to the economy of the Republic of...

      

(a)Name two areas where gold is mined in the Republic of South Africa.
(b)State three contributions of gold mining to the economy of the Republic of South Africa.

  

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johnson
(a)
•The Rand/Witwatersrand.
•Ogendaalrus.
•Lydenburg.
•Orange Free State.

(b)
•It earns Republic of South Africa foreign exchange through exports.
•It’s a major source of employment thus helping raise the living standards.
•It has led to widespread urbanization contributing to the formation of conurbation in the Rand.
•The profit accrued from gold has been used to develop infrastructure- roads, railways, and social amenities.
•It has led to the development of industries in the Orange Free State and Trans-vaal.
johnson mwenjera answered the question on February 23, 2018 at 13:37


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