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Randfontein is a gold mining town in the West Rand, Gauteng, South Africa, 40 km (25 mi) west of Johannesburg.With the Witwatersrand gold rush in full swing, mining financier JB Robinson bought the farm Randfontein and, in 1889, floated the Randfontein Estates Gold Mining Company.
The R56is a provincial routein South Africathat connects Middelburgwith Pietermaritzburgvia Molteno, Maclearand Kokstad. It is co-signed with the N2between Kokstad and Stafford's Post for 39 kilometres. The R56 is known for being part of the shortest route between Cape Townin the Western Capeand Durbanin KwaZulu-Natal.
Randfontein Local Municipalitywas a local municipalityin West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, in South Africa. After municipal electionson 3 August 2016, it was merged with the Westonaria Local Municipalityto form the larger Rand West City Local Municipality. Randfontein Local Municipality is characterized by high levels of unemployment ...
Major cities. Gingindlovu, Eshowe, Melmoth, Ulundi, Nongoma, Pongola. Highway system. Numbered routes of South Africa. ← R65. → R67. The R66 is a provincial route in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that connects Gingindlovu with Pongola via Eshowe, Melmoth and Ulundi. [ 1] It starts and ends at a junction with the N2 .
Provincial routes (also referred to as major regional routes) are the second category of road in the South African route-numbering scheme. [1] They are designated with the letter "R" followed by a number from 21 to 82, formerly with the letter "P" followed by a number from 66. [2] They serve as feeders to the national routes and as trunk roads ...
South Africa is home to worlds deepest gold mine, Mponeng Gold Mine, reaching nearly 4000m depth. [273] It is the world's largest producer [274] of chrome, manganese, platinum, vanadium and vermiculite. It is the second largest producer [274] of ilmenite, palladium, rutile and zirconium. It is the world's third largest coal exporter. [275]
The R62 begins in the Breede River Valley at an intersection with the R60, 5 km (3.1 mi) east of Ashton. It immediately crosses the Langeberg Mountains via the Cogmanskloof Pass, entering the Little Karoo on the opposite side of the mountains and passing through Montagu. It then follows the northern foothills of the Langberg mountains as far as ...
The R24 road (Albertina Sisulu Road) is an alternative route between Johannesburg and Roodepoort. [1] After Roodepoort, the R41 continues westwards, crosses the R558 road and quickly enters the Mogale City Local Municipality, bypassing the township of Kagiso. It continues westwards to enter the town of Randfontein in the Rand West City Local ...