Carletonville, Gauteng
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Carletonville is a gold-mining
town in western Gauteng
, South Africa
. It is one of the richest gold-producing areas in the world. At 3,749 m, Western Deep Levels is one of the world's deepest mines.
Developed by various mining companies from 1937 onwards, the town – which was named after the long-serving mining director of Consolidated Gold Fields, Guy Carleton Jones – was not officially incorporated until 1959.
The Elandskraal mine
, site of a 3 October 2007 collapse, is located in Carletonville.
Carletonville is currently part of the Merafong City Local Municipality
.
(South African Cricketer)
Keith Lindsay (5fm DJ presented the "Saturday Shadow Show" with Barney Simon
, together introducing South Africa to Gothic Rock music)
Jaque Fourie
is a South African rugby union footballer
Neena is a South African porn starlet
Vern Kent is a South African Soap Star. aka "die Swart Kat" (the Black Cat)
Gold mining
Gold mining is the removal of gold from the ground. There are several techniques and processes by which gold may be extracted from the earth.-History:...
town in western Gauteng
Gauteng
Gauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. It is one of the richest gold-producing areas in the world. At 3,749 m, Western Deep Levels is one of the world's deepest mines.
Developed by various mining companies from 1937 onwards, the town – which was named after the long-serving mining director of Consolidated Gold Fields, Guy Carleton Jones – was not officially incorporated until 1959.
The Elandskraal mine
Elandskraal mine
Kusasalethu is a gold mine on the West Wits Line near Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa, and 75 km west of Johannesburg. The Deelkraal Section of the mine is situated about 5km to the west at .-Overview:The mine is owned by the Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd...
, site of a 3 October 2007 collapse, is located in Carletonville.
Carletonville is currently part of the Merafong City Local Municipality
Merafong City Local Municipality
Merafong City Local Municipality is a local municipality in West Rand District Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. Its boundaries enclose some of the richest gold mines in the world...
.
Famous people from Carletonville
Brian McMillanBrian McMillan
Brian Mervin McMillan played 38 Tests and 78 One Day Internationals for South Africa from 1991 to 1998...
(South African Cricketer)
Keith Lindsay (5fm DJ presented the "Saturday Shadow Show" with Barney Simon
Barney Simon
Barney Simon was a South African writer, playwright and director.- Early life :The son of working-class Lithuanian Jewish immigrants, Simon discovered a love of theatre while working under director Joan Littlewood in London in the 1950s...
, together introducing South Africa to Gothic Rock music)
Jaque Fourie
Jaque Fourie
Jaque Fourie is a South African rugby union footballer. He is a versatile backline player whose usual position is in the centres...
is a South African rugby union footballer
Neena is a South African porn starlet
Vern Kent is a South African Soap Star. aka "die Swart Kat" (the Black Cat)