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Nelspruit

British  
/ ˈnɛlsˌprɔɪt /

noun

  1. a city in NE South Africa, the capital of Mpumalanga province on the Crocodile River: trading and agricultural centre, esp for fruit, with a growing tourist trade. Pop: 21 541 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Wales were denied a first Test win in South Africa as the Springboks snatched a dramatic victory in an exhilarating second Test in Nelspruit.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2014

“We are seriously looking at ramping up production at our Nelspruit mill for export purposes,” said Adriaanse.

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 13, 2011

As its furor was mounting, Italy slunk to another insipid, limp drawn game — held 1-1 by 85th ranked New Zealand at Nelspruit.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2010

Blatter also visited the colorful Mbombela Stadium, with its black and white seats, in Nelspruit.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2010

It was reported on the 12th that Nelspruit had been cut off by the Boers and required assistance.

From The Record of a Regiment of the Line Being a Regimental History of the 1st Battalion Devonshire Regiment during the Boer War 1899-1902 by Jacson, Mainwaring George

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