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amongst the main groups was the main economic driver of the area. In the 1970s mining was introduced and grew to become the main industry in the region. The main mining activities are PGMs and chrome. Since the introduction of mining activities, the informal and formal population had a growth
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The town was laid out in 1870 on the farm
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of 16 August 2012 and the subsequent killing of 34 workers by police made headlines in the international media.
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918:Koffiekraal
852:Zinniaville
836:Rooikoppies
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738:Damonsville
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1068:Categories
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847:Rustenburg
803:Rustenburg
783:Skeerpoort
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656:Rustenburg
645:North West
575:26 January
569:"Marikana"
512:References
439:Swaershoek
435:Rustenburg
417:North West
205:Population
186:Rustenburg
166:North West
127:27°28′19″E
124:25°41′53″S
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923:Kraalhoek
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678:Tladistad
597:27 August
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