Market center

A Day at the Market

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May 25th 2012
I went to the Joburg Market with my grandfather today. It is the major center for all fresh produce and is the biggest of its kind not only in South Africa, but also in all of Africa. Established in 1974, this commission market that employs many South Africans is still owned by the city of Joburg. In this type of system producers (farmers) deliver their produce to market agents who then sell the p ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more