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    INDUSTRIAL REGIONS PWV PE UITENHAGE

    LOCATION

    LOCATION

    Factors influencing the • A good transport networks • Close to the harbour - cheaper costs
    location • Well linked to other regions of South for importing
    Africa especially harbors. • Skilled and unskilled labour supply
    • Large market. • Good supply of raw materials
    • Raw materials available. • A good transport networks.
    • Has skilled labour available. • International markets through the
    • Large power stations in PWV harbours.
    • Sufficient water supply • Centrally located in relation
    • Has many tertiary education institutions • It has good water supply
    (skills development)?
    • Relatively flat land (easier construction of
    industries).

    Factors that hinder • Over-concentration of industries, • This industrial region is stricken by


    • Strain on resources e.g., water supply, drought periodically.
    power supply. • It is located far from mines which makes
    • Load shedding the transportation of raw material to be
    • Rising costs of Electricity expensive.
    • Traffic congestion • It far from coal mine which results in high
    • Far from the harbours creating more electricity costs.
    expenses. • Sometimes employees engage is strikes
    • High levels of air pollution. which result in loss of production.
    • Labor unrests and protests.
    • Safety problems.
    Economic and social • Industries contribute to the GDP • Contribute money to the GDP
    impacts • Earn foreign exchange • Earn foreign exchange
    • The money earned through exports • The money earned through exports
    increase the earnings of the regions. increase the earnings of the region.
    • Local people and the rest of the country • Local people and the rest of South Africa
    (both skilled and unskilled) benefit by (both skilled and unskilled) benefit by
    getting employment getting employment
    • Locals earn income - improves standard • Locals earn income - improves standard
    of living of living
    • Decreases poverty • Decreases poverty
    • The industries serve as a market for the • The industries serve as a market for the
    local raw material. local raw material extracted in agriculture
    • Companies reinvest in communities by and fishing.
    providing bursaries and skills • Companies reinvest in communities by
    development. providing bursaries and skills
    • Infrastructure development development.
    • Infrastructure development

    Main Industries  Iron and Steel  Motor vehicle industry


     Aviation  Metal products
     Engineering  Textiles
     Chemical Products  Clothing
     Motor car assembly  Shoes
     Cosmetics  Fruit canning
     Clothing manufacture

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