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35. Rietvlei Dam. Although this is a relatively 37. The Joburg Market (formerly the Johannes-
small dam it features what a number of South African burg Fresh Produce Market). This market is twice the
dams share – a wild life nature reserve. Before it was size of the second-ranked market in the country and
completed in 1934, the approximately 80 000 residents bigger than 17 other local markets combined. The mar-
of the city of Pretoria, were supplied water from the ket serves about 5 000 farmers from across South Af-
dolomitic springs from the Fountains Valley. It was an- rica who send their fresh produce to a large buyer base,
other major labour-intensive construction and mostly averaging about 10 000 daily. The roof area of this mar-
employed white men assisted by mule carts and ox ket is approximately 50 000 m² and the transporta-
wagons. It still supplies about 15% of modern Pretoria’s tion and services infrastructure is bigger than that of
water needs. many towns in South Africa. Trade takes place in three
food hubs namely: Fruit Hub, Potato and Onion Hub and
Vegetable Hub measuring a total of 65 000 m².
25°53’36.00” S, 28°17’44.00” E
It also has 55 cold rooms which can accommodate 4
561 pallets of fresh produce, and 50 banana ripening
36. Port of Johannesburg. Also known as Jo- rooms which can handle 1 590 pallets of bananas at
hannesburg Container City or City Deep Terminal is the any one time.
largest “dry port” in the world being 600 km away from
the sea. The container terminal at City Deep handles
about 50% of cargo that arrives through the ports of 26°12’43.52” S, 28°03’08.01” E
Durban and Cape Town.

38. Lanseria Airport is the biggest privately
26°13’34.13” S, 28°04’48.28” E owned airport in South Africa and was first opened in

◊ Rietvlei Dam

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