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South Africa's core/main industrial regions

South Africa's industries are not spread evenly across the country. They are concentrated in four core industrial regions: Gauteng (PWV), Durban–Pinetown, Port Elizabeth–Uitenhage (Gqeberha–Kariega)…

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