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To: russwinter who wrote (858)	12/12/2001 6:09:44 PM
From: pater tenebrarum	Respond to of 39344

here is a link that shows the most important trends in SA trade. note, overall, as a percentage of GDP, agriculture is about 5%, industrial production 30% and services about 65%. the link shows that the export sector is of growing importance to the economy, and a large part of SA's exports (over 50%) is accounted for by minerals: nedlac.org.za as the recent expansion plans by the platinum group metals producers show, a thriving resources sector contributes greatly to the overall economy, as it is very labor intensive and unemployment is the most pressing economic problem.