Poverty
South Africa has a capitalist economic system and resources are allocated based on who can buy them.
Answer this question..lack of resources
The Republic of South Africa.
The biggest economy in Africa is undoubtly the Republic of South Africa (South Africa) The South African GDP was $467.6 billion in the year 2007 and the global rank of South Africa was 27th. Egypt's GDP in 2007 was $431.9 billion and Egypt's global rank was 29. Egypt got the second biggest economy in Africa.
in 1929 thats when south africa adopted the gold standard
diamonds, gold
The original Imperialists were seeking any valuable natural resources
Mostly diamonds.
uranium, gold, coal, diamond,
Gold and Diamonds
South Africa's diamond industry is undergoing turbulent times.
Yes. South Africa is richer than many other parts of Africa primarily due to the natural resources of the area.
I found some very helpful information about the History of South Africa, the industrialization, natural resources including gold an diamonds
The natural resources of the south are sweets, minerals, and more
plentiful natural resources
Natural gas and oil
South Africa is one of the world's largest maize producers. Maize production contributes to a 36 percent majority of the gross value of South Africa's field crops.