Property in Springs, Gauteng - Properties in South Africa

Use Properties in South Africa to find property in Springs situated in the East Rand region of the Gauteng province in South Africa. Springs is part of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, that includes much of the East Rand.

Springs was built on a farm called " The Springs ". Coal was discovered in the area in 1887 and three years later the Transvaal Republic 's first railway was built to carry coal from the East Rand coalfields to the gold mines of the Witwatersrand .

Later on gold was discovered in the area and a village was laid out and in 1908 the first gold mining began. Springs was granted municipal status in 1912 . By the late 1930s , there were eight gold mines near Springs, making it the largest single gold-producing area in the world. The name of the city derives from the large number of springs in the area and Springs has a population of more than 200,000.

Currently, Springs is one of the industrial centers of Gauteng. Mining has been replaced by the manufacturing and engineering industries in economic importance; products of the region include processed metals, chemicals, paper and foodstuffs.

You can find a wide variety of property and real estate in Springs for sale and to rent including houses, townhouses, flats, offices and commercial properties.

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