I'm surprised to see that South Africa imports gold, since it has a large gold-mining industry. Are you sure you don't mean 'exports'? 'Exports' means 'sending out of a country', which is what South Africa has usually done with gold.
Gold (Export), Chemicals (Import), transport items/equipment (Import), Motor vehicles (Export)
Because South Africa doesn't have bauxite reserves.
It is oil.
The Republic of South Africa
South Africa is the highest Gold Producing Country in Africa and also one of the worlds top 3 countries in the world for Gold Production.
Gold (Export), Chemicals (Import), transport items/equipment (Import), Motor vehicles (Export)
Platinum, Gold, BMW 3 series, Fruit BMW 3 Series? Thats a german car. And why would South Africa import Platinum and Gold when they have vast resources of that already.
Because South Africa doesn't have bauxite reserves.
Silver
steel
Cars
South Africa
Yes, there are gold mines in South Africa.
Nigeria
It is oil.
The Republic of South Africa
a major import that africa needs is cars, money, gold and diamonds