Farming in South Africa - Map Work CAPS Geography

Much of South Africa is covered by farmland. The majority of the farming that takes place
supplies South Africa with its food, however there is a high demand for South African produce,
such as its fruit, overseas.

Let’s take a look at where farming takes place in South Africa and where the different products
are farmed. Use the key to help you. Use the maps to answer the questions.
South Africa - Livestock and Fishing

Key
Livestock and Fishing

Beef cattle Limpopo

Dairy cattle

Sheep Gauteng Mpumalanga

Goats North West

Fishing
Free State
KwaZulu
Natal

Northern Cape

Eastern Cape

Western Cape

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South Africa - Crop Farming

Key
Grain (corn Forestry
and wheat)
Fruit
Limpopo
Mixed Farming
Peanuts
Sugar Cane
Tobacco
Gauteng
Little or no
Vegetables Mpumalanga
agricultural use
North West
Cotton Vineyard

Free State
KwaZulu
Natal

Northern Cape

Eastern Cape

Western Cape

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 Crop Farming - Questions
1. In which province would you find the most vineyards?

2. The Northern Cape is a desert region but you can find vineyards and fruit farming near
Upington. How do you think the farmers are able to do this?

3. KZN is responsible for the majority of the countries production.

4. In which provinces can you find peanut farms?

5. If you worked in the timber industry, would it be a good idea to live in the Free State?

Give a good reason to support your answer.

6. Are the following true or false:

a) Tobacco is farmed in Limpopo, Gauteng and North West.

b) There is no extensive vegetable farming happening in the Northern Cape.

c) Sugar cane is being farmed in Gauteng.

d) Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape both produce cotton.

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 Livestock and Fishing Questions
1. What types of farming happens in Limpopo?

2. In which provinces can you find goat farms?

3. I would like to become a sheep farmer. I live in North West. Should I move? Give a good
reason to support your answer.

4. What type of livestock farming takes place in the Western Cape?

5. According to the map, there is no fishing in the Free State. Why do you think that is?

6. Are the following true or false:

a) South Africa has an extensive fishing industry.

b) There is more goat farming than dairy farming in South Africa.

c) Sheep farming tends to happen in the drier parts of South Africa.

d) Northern Cape is the only province in South Africa that doesn’t have dairy farming.

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Farming in South Africa - Map Work Answers
Crop Farming
1. In which province would you find the most vineyards? Western Cape

2. The Northern Cape is a desert region but you can find vineyards and
fruit farming near Upington. How do you think the farmers are able
to do this? The Orange river supplies them with water.

3. KZN is responsible for the majority of the countries sugar cane production.

4. In which provinces can you find peanut farms? North West and Limpopo

5. If you worked in the timber industry, would it be a good idea to live in the Free State?
Give a good reason to support your answer. No, there is no forestry happening there.

6. Are the following true or false:

a) Tobacco is farmed in Limpopo, Gauteng and North West. True

b) There is no extensive vegetable farming happening in the Northern Cape. False

c) Sugar cane is being farmed in Gauteng. False

d) Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape both produce cotton. False

Livestock and Fishing

1. What types of farming happens in Limpopo? Beef cattle

2. In which provinces can you find goat farms? Gauteng, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape

3. I would like to become a sheep farmer. I live in North West. Should I move? Give a
good reason to support your answer. Yes, there are no sheep farms in North West.

4. What type of livestock farming takes place in the Western Cape? Dairy farming

5. According to the map, there is no fishing in the Free State. Why do you
think that is? Free State is landlocked and has no coastline.

6. Are the following true or false:

a) South Africa has an extensive fishing industry. True

b) There is more goat farming than dairy farming in South Africa. False

c) Sheep farming tends to happen in the drier parts of South Africa. True

d) Northern Cape is the only province in South Africa that doesn’t have dairy farming. False

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