Geography, History & Economy. Steve Tshwete Local Municipality is part of Nkangala District Municipality. Description: The Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (previously Middelburg Local Municipality) is a Category B municipality located in the Nkangala District of the Mpumalanga Province.
What is the new name for Middelburg
Steve Tshwete Local Municipality (formerly Middelburg Local Municipality) is located in the Nkangala District Municipality of Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
What is Middelburg called now?
Today, Middelburg is well known as the Stainless Steel Capital of Africa. It is home to a large stainless steel plant named ‘Columbus Stainless’. For travellers, Middelburg offers an abundance of exciting activities as well as unique Cultural experiences.
Has the name Middelburg changed?
It was established as Nasareth, in 1864 by the Voortrekkers on the banks of the Klein Olifants River. It was changed in 1872 to Middelburg to mark its location between the Transvaal capital Pretoria, and the gold mining town of Lydenburg.
Under which city is Middelburg?
Middelburg (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈmədəlbœrχ]) is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, in the Great Karoo. It lies in the Upper Karoo, 1,279 m above sea level, with a population of 19,000. It falls under the Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, in the Chris Hani District Municipality.
What are the new names of the towns in Mpumalanga?
“Some of the approved name changes in Mpumalanga are Belfast to eMakhazeni, Waterval Boven to Emgwenya, Machadodorp to eNtokozweni, and Nelspruit to Mbombela,” said the department’s Premi Appalraju, on Monday.
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