Female forge worker somewhere in South Africa (9)

I believe the answer is:

ladysmith

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'somewhere in south africa' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'female forge worker' is the wordplay.
'female' becomes 'lady' (lady is a kind of female).
'forge worker' becomes 'smith' (I've seen this in another clue).
'lady'+'smith'='LADYSMITH'

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(Other definitions for ladysmith that I've seen before include "relieved after attack?" , "place in Natal?" , "Craftswoman" , "place in South Africa" , "Here was relief" .)

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