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Nelspruit

British

/ ˈnɛlsˌprɔɪt /

noun

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)

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New Zealand fell to a fifth defeat in their last six Tests as they lost 26-10 against South Africa in their Rugby Championship opener in Nelspruit.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2022

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

From BusinessWeek • Dec. 13, 2011

Serbia Australia meet Serbia in Nelspruit, with Australia having to win by a large margin to have any chance of going through to the next round.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2010

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

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2010

From Waterval-Boven we went to Nelspruit, to which President Kruger had moved in his railway-home.

From On Commando by Van Warmelo, Dietlof

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