South Africa -- and other diamond exporters -- send diamonds off to be cut and polished. Most of this work is done in India and in the Netherlands. Although there are other places in the world where cutting and polishing diamonds takes place, notably, New York City, New York.
To earn foreign exchange, namely money. Also foreign demand may be higher for goods than local demand, or the price may be better. A better question would be why does South Africa export raw materials and then import manufactured goods instead of manufacturing these goods and then exporting them. (All things equal raw materials are of a lower value than manufactured goods- so SAfricans are paying more for goods made with their own materials).
The answer to that question is the same as it is for why unemployment is so high: Skills Shortages, Unfavourable Labour Legislation and Ineffectual Government Bureaucracy
China, United states, The European union and The United Kingdom and South America. However, with the recent recession in Europe, South Africa began exporting fruits to Thailand and to the fast growing economies of it's closest rival Africa in search of a growing markets.
S.Africa's top export destination is China , and also exports goods to Australia and other major Asian countries .
South Africa exports
South African fruit and fruit wines.
South Africa exports primary products to China. These products include raw materials to be used in Chinese productions and commodities.
Yes South Africa does export to the USA - it is one of the countries biggest export markets
The Republic of South Africa
Gold (Export), Chemicals (Import), transport items/equipment (Import), Motor vehicles (Export)
Gold, platinum, coal, Uranium, many other resources and it's agricultural products.
South Africa is in Africa. It exports products to many other countries in Africa.
South African fruit and fruit wines.
South Africa exports primary products to China. These products include raw materials to be used in Chinese productions and commodities.
85% of the national budget was financed by taxing the export of agricultural products, primarily cotton, grown in the south.
Yes South Africa does export to the USA - it is one of the countries biggest export markets
Africa does not export metal to India
South Africa exports several items to Australia. Some of these items are chemicals, automobiles, base metals, minerals, and animal products.
Nuclear testing machinery, Agricultural machinery, energy saving light bulbs, domestic and commercial house-warming heaters and transformers for distribution into Africa.
europe
One of the major exports of South Africa is gold. They also export chromium and platinum
Primarily agricultural products. However, ROK (Republic of South Korea) has indicated that they have more room for other Australian exports (products), when Australia is ready to branch out with them.