Venue - Nelspruit
Monday, July 17, 2006
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Nelspruit, the capital of the Mpumalanga Province, was founded in 1905 by the Nel family. Their family farmed cattle in the area and eventually settled along the Crocodile River which runs through the center of the province. Mpumalanga means “place where the sun rises” in SiSwathi.
Nelspruit is the gateway to the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, consisting of the Kruger National Park (South Africa), Limpopo National Park (Mozambique) and Gonarezhou National Park (Zimbabwe).The Kruger has animals in abundance, including the Big Five and the quirky dung beetle (scarab beetle), so named for rolling dung into balls to lay eggs in. Nelspruit is also only 60 kilometers from the border of Mozambique and has a sub-tropical climate, making it ideal for the large citrus farming industry.
The Sudwala Caves is 35 kilometers north-west of Nelspruit. The dolomite caves were a haven for Swazi King Sobhuza’s son, Somquba. He fled with his tribesmen from Swaziland after a dispute over royal cattle with his brother Mswati. Legend has it that whenever Mswati would arrive to kill Somquba, he retreated to the caves for protection, until one day Mswati arrived unexpectedly. Somquba was killed and the survivors fled to the caves under the leadership of an Induna (tribal councilor) named Sudwala.
Stadium
The Mbombela Stadium will be a new stadium constructed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. It is a much welcomed addition to Nelspruit and will leave a legacy of the beautiful game for the people of Mpumalanga. The stadium will be approximately seven kilometres from the city center and will hold 40 000.
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