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The main factor was the gold trade. The gold came from below Africa and passed through to reach above Africa. They were able to tax gold trading which made them wealthy. Gold was very valuable and was traded a lot in South Africa. Also they had very good location. Some were located bear key trade routes, which also helped in wealth.

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