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Read it free online on the page above; download the PDF from there. ## Document text Text extracted from the PDF. Layout, diagrams and tables may not survive extraction. ### Page 1 education MPUMALANGA PROVINCE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 GEOGRAPHY P2 SEPTEMBER 2025 MARKS: 150 TIME: 3hours This question paper consists of 15 pages. ### Page 2 MDE/September 2025 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION 1. 10. ull 12. 13. This question paper consists of TWO sections. SECTION A QUESTION 1: RURAL AND URBAN SETTLEMENTS (60) QUESTION 2: ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AFRICA (60) SECTION B QUESTION 3: GEOGRAPHICAL SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES (30) Answer ALL THREE questions. ALL diagrams are included in the QUESTION PAPER Leave a line between subsections of questions answered Start EACH question at the top of a NEW page Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. DO NOT write in the margins of the ANSWER BOOK. Draw fully labelled diagrams when instructed to do so. Answer in FULL SENTENCES, except when you have to state, name, identify or list. Units of measurement must be indicated in your final answer, e.g. 1020 hPa, 22°C and 25m. You may use a non-programmable calculator. You may use a magnifying glass. Write neatly and legibly. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION FOR SECTION B 14. 15. 16. hs 1: 50 000 topographical map 2527 CA RUSTENBURG (WEST) and a 1: 10 000 orthophoto map 2527CA_20 RUSTENBURG are provided. The area demarcated in RED/BLACK on the topographical map represents the area covered by the orthophoto map. Show ALL calculations. Marks will be allocated for steps in calculations. You must hand in the topographical and orthophoto map to the invigilator at the end of this examination. Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 3 MDE/September 2025 SECTION A: RURAL AND URBAN SETTLEMENTS AND THE ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AFRICA QUESTION 1: RURAL AND URBAN SETTLEMENTS 1.1 Choose a term/concept in COLUMN B that matches the statement in COLUMN A. Write only the letter Y or Z next to the question numbers (1.1.1 to 1.1.8) in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.1.9 Y. COLUMN A COLUMN B 1.1.1. The function of an urban settlement. Y multifunctional Z_unifunctional 1.1.2 The smallest urban settlement in the urban | Y_ city hierarchy. Z town 1.1.3. The location of a settlement in relationto |Y_ site it's surroundings. Z_ situation 1.1.4 The process the community undergoes to | Y_ land redistribution claim back land that is rightfully theirs. Z_ land restitution 1.1.5 Focuses on food security in local] Y commercial farming communities. Z subsistence farming 1.1.6 The purpose of a sugar mill on a|Y processes commercial farm, is mainly to ....... the |Z market sugar cane. 1.1.7 Settlement away from a generally wet|Y wet point area. Z dry point 1.1.8 The small rural settlement is made up of a| Y_ village cluster of homes. Z_ town Copyright reserved (8x 1) (8) Please turn over ### Page 4 MDE/September 2025 1.2 Refer to the sketch on settlement shapes and patterns and write the correct letter that represents the settlement that matches the descriptions in statements 1.2.1. to 1.2.7. Write only the letter that represents the correct answer in the ANSWER BOOK, e.g. 1.2.8.A. [Source: Adapted from google images] 1.2.1 Settlement can be classified as nucleated. 1.2.2 Settlement has safety advantage. 1.2.3 Settlement is an isolated farmstead. 1.2.4 Settlement has a linear shape. 1.2.5 The shape of settlement is influenced by the river. 1.2.6 Farmers in settlement plant a single crop. 1.2.7 Mechanization is possible for farmers in this settlement. (7x1) (7) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 5 MDE/September 2025 1.3. Refer to the case study below showing social injustice issues associated with rural settlements in South Africa. The Mncwasa dam _ in Amathole, Eastern Cape, is full of fresh water. But taps remain dry in most of | the 40 villages that are supposed to receive water from the dam. “Every day | wake up at 4am to collect water before the cows and pigs get a chance to drink from the stream,” says 80-year- old Nonambala Ngxongonya. She and several other elderly women pointed out the murky stream where they collect water to cook and clean. The communal taps where residents can access water had intermittent supply. 33% of the taps that were not working were said to be broken. The survey found a large number of overflowing wasting reservoirs and leaking break pressure tanks, which feed water to the taps. [Source: https://groundup.org.za] 1.3.1 Identify the social injustice in the case study. (1x1) (1) 1.3.2 Name TWO reasons why people staying in Amathole don’t have access to tap water. (2x2) (4) 1.3.3. Discuss THREE challenges faced by rural communities because of rural-urban migration. (3x2) (6) 1.3.4 Suggest TWO strategies to improve rural settlements. (2x2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 6 MDE/September 2025 1.4 Refer to the extract of a residential area. Camps Bay is the premier tourist destination in Cape Town, South Africa, and is magnificently located on the Atlantic Ocean, at the foot of the Twelve Apostles mountain range and adjacent to Table Mountain. Camps Bay is a suburb of Cape Town, with a village feel, offering a convenient location only 15 minutes’ drive to the city centre, 20 minutes from the V&A Waterfront, 30 minutes from the airport, 40 minutes from the Cape Winelands and 60 minutes from Cape Point. You can safely walk to the Camps Bay beachfront during the day and at night. [Source: PROPERTY-3-CAMPS-BAY-R32M-1-744x439 jpg ] [Source: https://www.campsbayinfo.com/] 1.4.1. Identify the type of residential zone. (1x1) (1) 1.4.2 Give a reason for your answer to QUESTION 1.4.1. (1x2) (2) 1.4.3 Suggest TWO physical factors that influenced the location of the residential area. (2x2) (4) 1.4.4 What factors are responsible for the existence of high income and low income residential areas. (2x2) (4) 1.4.5 Differentiate between this residential area and a low income residential area. (2x2) (4) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 7 MDE/September 2025 1.5 Refer to the following photograph and a graph on an urban issue. 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 1.5.4 1.5.5 5.0% ae we 4.5% Traffic Distribution Curve 4.0% “ae! 35% tt rat 3.0% ! 2.5% ———___ fi— : 2.0% Lt 1.5% ' 1.0% : 0.5% 0, 7" Arrival-Time Distribution Curve i 00:00 02:00 04:00 06:00 08:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 16:00 18:00 20:00 22:00 Time of the day (h [Source: https://www.bing.com/images] Identify the urban issue. (1x1) (1) Account for high traffic at 08:00 and at 17:00. (1x2) (2) What is the trend shown by the graph with regards to the travel time on the peak hours? (1x2) (2) Describe the negative effect this trend may have on the commuters. (2x2) (4) Suggest THREE possible strategies in which the urban issue in the photo can be reduced. (3x2) (6) [60] Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 8 MDE/September 2025 QUESTION 2: ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH AFRICA 2.1 Various options are provided as possible answers to the following questions. Choose the answer and write only the letter (A-D) next to the question numbers (2.1.1 to 2.1.7) in the ANSWER BOOK e.g. 2.1.8 B. 2.1.1. Physical (natural) factors favouring agriculture in South Africa are: {i) Poor quality soils (ii) Low rainfall (iii) High temperatures (iv) Seasonal climatic variations A (i) and (iii) B (iii) and (iv) C (ii) and (iv) D (i) and (ii) 2.1.2 South Africa imports this raw material. A Maize B Wheat C Sugar D Meat 2.1.3 ...is an economic factor affecting mining. A Mine injuries B HIV/AIDS C Fluctuating prices D Geothermal gradient 2.1.4 Industries located on the outskirts. A Light industry B Heavy industry C Market Oriented industry D Footloose industry 2.1.5 Industries that provide services that are available 24 hours 7 days a week. A Ubiquitous B Footloose C Raw material D Break of bulk point Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 9 MDE/September 2025 2.1.6 It is an example of a value added product. A Maize B Fruit C Fruit juice D Meat 2.1.7 These are challenges facing gold mining. (i) Variety of minerals (ii) Disputes between union and mine owners (iii) Water availability (iv) Exporting unprocessed goods A (i) and (ii) B (i) and (iii) C (ii) and (iii) D (ii) and (iv) 2.1.8 The only landlocked (inland) industrial region. A Durban-Pinetown B The PWV C South Western Cape D Port Elizabeth Uitenhage (8x1) (8) 2.2 Choose the correct word(s) from those given in brackets. 2.2.1 Mining is part of the (primary/secondary) sector. 2.2.2 The largest gold reserve in South Africa is in (Mpumalanga/ Gauteng). 2.2.3. The cost of exporting gold from Gauteng via harbours is (high/low). 2.2.4 The fact that gold is non-renewable (favour/limit) gold mining. 2.2.5 Asocial factor limiting gold mining is (labour strikes/ low thermal gradient) in gold mines. 2.2.6 More foreign income is earned in South Africa if gold is exported as a (raw material /processed product). 2.2.7 Mines earn more profit from exports when the price of minerals is (low/high) (7x1) (7) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 10 2.3 Copyright reserved MDE/September 2025 Refer to the graph on food security. South Africa faces uncertain food future Percentage of the south African Population Percentage of the population affected by food insecurity by province in 2019 35 30 & » 25 oa 8 2 Ea) Re 201 & = 15 2 = o 10 =. 4 co a _. i< = we N w N o . 5 N \ N N a \ WK OK Ss GP MP LP SA [Source: https://www.statssa.gov.za/] 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.3.5 (1x2) (2) (1) Define the concept “food security’. Which province was severely affected by food insecurity in 2019? (1x 1) What percentage of the population was moderate to severely affected by food insecurity in Mpumalanga? (1x2) (2) Explain how climate change negatively affects food security. (2x2) (4) Provide THREE strategies to increase food security in South Africa. (3x2) (6) Please turn over ### Page 11 MDE/September 2025 2.4 Refer to the extract on Gauteng (PWV) SOUTH AFRICA’S ELECTRICITY WOES CONTINUE TO PLACE MANUFACTURING IN THE GAUTENG (PWV) CORE INDUSTRIAL REGION AT RISK The {ack of reliable electricity supply is not only leading to lost production and increased costs across South Africa's shrinking manufacturing sector, but has left enterprises unable to plan, invest and grow. The region was at a ‘tipping point’ and at risk of becoming a ‘rust belt’, with significant plant closures, rising unemployment and crime, as well as low rates of local and foreign investment. However, the Gauteng (PWV) core industrial region has cemented its status towards being the capital of SA's motor vehicle manufacturing industry by launching its first automotive special economic zone (SEZ). The automotive vehicle manufacturer Ford Motor Company will see at least R3.6bn in projected investment being pumped into the project. The first phase of the project was set to create almost 7,000 direct jobs. [Adapted from sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2019-1 1-1 1-gauteng-revs-engine-to-take-over- car-industry/] 2.4.1. Mention ONE main industry in Gauteng Industrial region? (1x1) (1) 2.4.2 What problems are Gauteng likely to face because of unreliable electricity supply according to the extract? (2x1) (2) 2.4.3. State TWO physical (natural) factors that influenced the location of this industrial region. (2x2) (4) 2.4.4 In a paragraph of approximately EIGHT lines, explain why the PWV/Gauteng Industrial Region is a preferred destination for Ford Motor Company international investors. (4x2) (8) Copyright reserved Please turn over ### Page 12 MDE/September 2025 2.5 Refer to the photo and extract on informal trading. ROSEBANK ART & CRAFT MARKET