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The jurisdiction area of
Nelspruit encompasses a total area of 35 130ha.
At the widest point, the area from point to point is 45km in
distance. The Nelspruit City Council is the biggest in the province
with 40 Councillors representing the different areas.
The total population of
Nelspruit is 235 434.
The population is compiled
as:
PLACE
|
1993
|
1994
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
|
GROWTH
RATE
|
4.6%
|
4.6%
|
4.6%
|
6%
|
7%
|
6%
|
4.5
65
|
|
Nelspruit
|
23
457
|
24
536
|
24
600
|
26
076
|
27
901
|
29
017
|
30
758
|
|
KaNyamazane
|
-
|
-
|
37
398
|
39
641
|
42
415
|
44
111
|
46
096
|
|
Msogwaba
&
Mpakeni
|
-
|
-
|
97
126
|
101
496
|
108
600
|
112
944
|
118
026
|
|
Matsulu
|
-
|
-
|
32
900
|
34
874
|
37
315
|
38
837
|
40
554
|
|
TOTAL
|
-
|
-
|
192
024
|
202
687
|
216
231
|
224
880
|
235
434
|
APPROXIMATE COMPILATION
OF POPULATION
|
Black
|
89.5%
|
|
White
|
9.6%
|
|
Asiatic
|
0.5%
|
|
Coloured
|
0.4%
|
THE INFLUENCE OF
NELSPRUIT AS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL CENTRE
Nelspruit is the Capital
City of Mpumalanga and is situated on the main east/west route between
Gauteng and Maputo and serves as a destination point on this route.
The north/south route connecting Zimbabwe and Natal through
Mpumalanga also passes through Nelspruit, being the centre point on this
route. Road and rail connect
the east/west route, while the north/south route is only connected by
road.
On the international level,
Nelspruit is situated only 189km from the capital of Maputo and 163km from
Mbabane, the capital of Swaziland. The
harbour of Maputo holds major opportunities for Nelspruit to be the main
link between this foreign export harbour and the rest of the national
centres of the country. Nelspruit
will also be the hub of the Maputo Corridor development, to facilitate
trade and tourism between South Africa and Mozambique.
Nelspruit offers a
diversity of services to the inhabitants of the region.
From Hoedspruit in the north, Burgersfort and Machadodorp in the
west, Badplaas to the south and to the eastern side up the East Coast,
including Swaziland and Maputo, people are utilising the services offered
in Nelspruit.
It has a natural service
area within which it is situated, determined mainly by physiographical
factors. The watershed to the
east, separating the Highveld from the Lowveld and forming a catchment
area, can roughly be defined as the service area of Nelspruit.
A diversity of established services sectors are already operating
in the capital, including services such as medical, financial, legal and
all other professional services, maintenance, educational, religion,
recreational and transport services.
NELSPRUIT AS CENTRE FOR
GOVERNMENT SERVICES
Nelspruit boasts to be the
home of the Mpumalanga Provincial Government.
Head Office of the following Provincial Departments are located in
Nelspruit:
|
|
MEC
|
ADDRESS
|
TEL NO &
FAX NO
|
|
Office
of the Premier
|
Mndaweni
Mahlangu
|
Private
Bag x 11291
Nelspruit,
1200
|
013
759 3740
013
755 4965
|
|
Economic
Affairs
Gaming
& Tourism
|
Mr
J I Mabena
|
Private
Bag x 11215
Nelspruit,
1200
|
013
755 4004
013
755 4005
|
|
Dept.
of Education
|
Mr
LNM Padayachee
|
Private
Bag
Nelspruit,
1200
|
013
755 4977
|
|
Social
Services &
Population
Development
|
Ms
E M Coleman
|
Private
Bag x 11285
Nelspruit,
1200
|
013
755 3829
|
|
Agriculture,
Conservation & Environment
|
Mr
J B Masilela
|
Private
Bag x 11219
Nelspruit,
1200
|
013
- 755 2055
013
755 4827
|
|
Public
Works, Roads, Transport & Safety & Security
|
Mr
JS Mabona
|
Private
Bag x 11302
Nelspruit,
1200
|
013
755 2813
013
752 6546
|
|
Sports,
Recreation, Arts and Culture
|
Mr
S A Masango
|
P
Box 1243
Nelspruit,
1200
|
013
752 7242
013
755 4834
|
|
Health
`
|
Ms
S M Manana
|
P
Bag X11304
Nelspruit,
1200
|
013
752 8085
EX
2098
|
|
Housing
& Land Administration
|
Mr
DD Mabuza
|
P
O Box 11304
Nelspruit,
1200
|
013
755 4250
|
|
Local
Government & Traffic
|
Mr
A F Mahlalela
|
P
/Bag X 11310
Nelspruit
1200
|
013
755 3340
|
|
Finance
|
Mr
J B Modipane
|
Private
Bag x 11205
Nelspruit,
1200
|
013
755 4893
013
755 3717
|
Even prior to the
declaration of Nelspruit as Capital, it was already established as a
centre for Government Department offices.
The following offices are established here:
|
OFFICE
|
TEL NO
|
|
Home
Affairs
|
013
752 6075
|
|
Government
Communication Information Systems
|
013
753 2397
|
|
Auditor-General
|
013
755 4735
|
|
SA
Revenue Service
|
013
759 4300
|
|
Agriculture
Development
|
013
755 4824
|
|
Agriculture
Resource Conservation
|
013
755 1420
|
|
Labour
|
013
753 2844
|
|
Central
Statistical Services
|
013
755 3921
|
|
Water
Affairs and Forestry
|
013
752 4183
|
|
Public
Works
|
013
759 3000
|
|
Magistrates
Court
|
013
753 2574
|
|
South
African Police
|
013
752 6189
|
|
|
Parastatals:
The
following Parastatal Institutions are also established in Nelspruit:
|
Agricultural
Research Council Institute for Research on Citrus and
Subtropical Fruits
|
013
753 2071
|
|
SABC
: Provincial Head Office
|
013
755 2090
|
|
Eskom
: North Eastern
Transvaal Office
|
013
755 9000
|
|
Transnet
|
013
750 1133
|
|
Telkom
|
013
759 5000
|
|
SA
Post Office
|
013
755 3056
|
Non-governmental
Organisations:
These organisations also
use Nelspruit as basis for their activities and some of the major NGOs
include:
|
Afrikaanse
Sakekamer
|
013
741 3813
|
|
Alcoholics
Anonymous
|
013
744 9178
|
|
The
SA Red Cross
|
013
752 2598
|
|
Cancer
Association
|
013
753 2435
|
|
Nelspruit
Chamber of Commerce
|
013
753 3401
|
|
Child
Welfare Society
|
013
753-3330
|
|
SANCA
|
013
752 4376
|
|
Life
Crisis
|
013
752 7673
|
|
Nicro
|
013
755 3540
|
|
Nafcoc
|
013
752 3571
|
|
SA
Blood Transfusion Service
|
013
752 5874
|
|
SA
Institute for Medical Research
|
013
741 1014
|
|
SA
Vrouefederasie
|
013
741 1076
|
|
SANCO
|
|
|
Rural
Advice Centre
|
013
755 4558
|
|
SPCA
|
013
753 3582
|
|
Several
Labour Union Offices
|
NELSPRUIT AS CENTRE FOR
TOURISM
Situated on the brink of
the tourism mecca of Mpumalanga, the importance of Nelspruit in the
tourism industry is eminent. The
City Council, together with the Publicity Association endeavour to promote
the opportunities of Nelspruit as tourist destination and not only as a
stop-over point for tourists on their way through to the adjacent tourist
centres.
The Tourist attractions
that Nelspruit offer, include the Lowveld Botanical Gardens, the Nelspruit
Nature Reserve, the Bongani Nature Reserve and Game Lodge, a casino, a
snake and reptile park, as well as six other historical sights.
World-renowned attractions such as the Sudwala Caves and Dinosaur
Park as well as the Kruger National Park border the towns boundaries.
Accommodation facilities
available for tourists are ample, including 6 hotels, 1 game lodge, one
caravan park, 53 bed-and-breakfast/guesthouses as well as 4
backpackers. In the immediate
surrounding area there are a further 4 caravan parks, 5 game lodges, 8
self-catering resorts and a vast number of exclusive lodges and
guesthouses.
Nelspruit is also the
centre for the activities of the Mpumalanga Tourism Association, which is
responsible to co-ordinate and market the tourism industry in the
Province. The Head Office of
the Mpumalanga Parks Board is also established in Nelspruit.
A Commercial Airline,
namely SA Airlink serves the local community and direct flights are
offered from Nelspruit to Maputo, Durban, Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Several aeroplane and helicopter charter companies also operate
from Nelspruit Airport. It is
the busiest non-metropolitan airport in the country.
THE PROVISION OF CULTURAL
FACILITIES IN NELSPRUIT
A theatre complex forms
part of the Civic Centre. This
complex consists of an auditorium with nearly 400 seats, as well as a
hall, which can accommodate 700 people.
These facilities can be utilised for conferences and meetings,
social gatherings and theatrical productions.
A central library is
situated in the business area, of which 25% of its membership consists of
non-residents. Apart from the
central library, four branch libraries are distributed throughout the
jurisdiction area of the Council.
NuMetro operates 8 cinemas,
while a Moonlight Market is scheduled monthly, four flea market
areas are operational and three are open permanently.
Musical performances are regularly scheduled by the local musical
society.
Several cultural activities
function on an organised basis, for example the Flower Arrangement
Society, Paragliding Club, Bird Watching Society, Toastmasters etc.
A wide variety of community organisations also exist, for example
the Lions, Rotaries, Rapportryers, Round Table, and Voortrekkers.
Boys Scouts and
Womens interest groups such as Inhle Lento, Jong Dames Dinamiek and the
Rotary Annes.
There are also several
community choirs such as the KaNyamazane Adult Choir and music groups such
as the Lowveld Youth Orchestra and drama and dance groups.
THE PROVISION OF
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
The
following educational facilities exist in Nelspruit:
 |
Pre-primary
(Nursery) Registered - 15 |
|
73
Primary Schools and 23 Secondary Schools offer a wide range of courses
in three languages namely Afrikaans, English and Siswati. |
|
2
Technical Colleges offer vocational training in Nelspruit and
KaNyamazane. |
|
1
Agricultural College, situated just outside the municipal area,
attracts students from all over the Lowveld and offers unique
education. |
|
5
Private Colleges such as Damelin, Academy of Learning, Cefups Academy,
Boston College and the Nelspruit Private College offer courses from
Unisa degrees to computer and business training. |
|
The
Lowveld Skills Academy provides practical skills training in courses
such as bricklaying, waitering and sewing. |
|
Pretoria
Technikon has about 1500 students and they offer National Diplomas in
a wide range of subjects. |
|
Clinics
in the Greater Nelspruit Area - 4 |
5.
AGRICULTURE
& FORESTRY
The enormous growth
potential of a prosperous agricultural community and forestry industry
provides a stable base to the Nelspruit economy.
The town is surrounded by land with some of the highest
agricultural potential in the country while a stable water supply will
ensure continued production. Products
such as citrus, sub-tropical fruit, tabacco, nuts, vegetables, meat and
sugar cane are produced. Nelspruit
is also the main administrative and logistical support centre for the
forestry industry and the main supply centre to the sugar mills at
Malelane and Komatipoort.
6.
THE
PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
A vast number of recreation
facilities exist, which are utilised, not only by the residents of
Nelspruit, but also by the inhabitants of the surrounding farming
communities.
Recreational facilities
available are as follows:
|
11
Rugby fields |
|
4
Cricket fields |
|
3
Bowling green |
|
4
Official Soccer fields and several informal ones |
|
1
Action cricket court |
|
1
x 18 hole golf course, which is to be upgraded to accommodate
the Sunshine circuit |
|
1
Golf driving range |
|
1
Tenniquoit court |
|
2
Basketball courts |
|
4
Korfbal courts |
|
1
Volley Ball court |
|
1
Beach Volley Ball court |
|
54
Tennis courts |
|
10
Squash courts |
|
|
1
Jukskei court |
|
2
Walking Trails |
|
1
Off-road racing course, situated just outside Nelspruit |
|
A
Trim park |
|
6
Swimming pools |
|
5
Clubs for carpet sports |
|
4
Clubs for aero sports |
|
Approximately
11 video shops |
|
3
Gymnasiums |
|
A
shooting range |
|
Water
sports clubs |
|
Angling
clubs |
|
1
Health and Racquet |
|
Rock
Climbing |
|
Underwater
ballet school |
|
Nelspruit boasts two hiking
trails in the Nelspruit Nature Reserve as well as several picnic spots. There is a big need for a regional indoor and outdoor sports
and exhibition centre in Nelspruit.
7.
GENERAL
GROWTH RATE
Since 1986, the population
growth rate of Nelspruit was 4,6% per annum, while during the
corresponding period the growth rate in business floor area was 6,8%.
This again is an indication of the importance of Nelspruit since
1986 as a regional shopping centre. For
the corresponding period, the industrial floor area showed a growth rate
of 18% per annum. The
industrial growth came to a sudden halt during 1991 due to a lack of
available land for the expansion of the industrial area.
The Riverside Industrial Park was proclaimed in 1998 with 63 erven
of which a number have already been developed resolving this situation.
Tekwane Industrial Park is in a planning phase and proclamation is
expected during 2000. The
proposed development of Msele Industrial Park, on the old show grounds
area, is presently in the process of being developed.
The
expected growth rate of Nelspruit for the next three years is estimated to
be
between
4½% and 6%, due to activities surrounding its function as Capital of the
Mpumalanga Province, its favourable location on the major tourist routes
as well as on the Maputo corridor.
Further indications of the
most recent growth tendencies, since the declaration of Nelspruit as
Capital of Mpumalanga, are reflected as follows:
|
DESCRIPTION
|
PERIOD
|
|
JULY
1995
TO
JUNE
1996
|
JULY
1996
TO
JUNE
1997
|
JULY
1997
TO
JUNE
1998
|
|
BUILDING
PLANS
APPROVED
:
|
|
|
Private
Homes
|
370
|
446
|
677
|
|
Businesses
|
22
|
25
|
74
|
A further measure of growth
in an area, is the approval of building plans, indicating the rate of
economic activity, as well as growth and value of new developments.
The figures for the past
five years are indicative as per the following table:
|
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
|
Building
plans approved
|
536
|
1
164
|
833
|
751
|
|
Dwelling
Houses
|
(134)
R26.6
|
(309)
R58.5
|
(405)
R56.0
|
(371)
R75.8
|
|
Additions
Dwelling Houses
|
(96)
R6.1
|
(178)
R9.7
|
(222)
R19.1
|
(276)
R18.2
|
|
Businesses
|
(5)
R11.2
|
(22)
R23.6
|
(34)
R56.1
|
(22)
R65.5
|
|
Additions
Businesses
|
(17)
R2.1
|
(34)
R11.6
|
(22)
R15.9
|
(40)
R15.4
|
|
Industries
|
(5)
R4.1
|
(9)
R7.3
|
(7)
R6.7
|
(12)
R9.02
|
|
Additions
Industries
|
(4)
R2.9
|
(5)
R0.3
|
(6)
R3.1
|
(30)
R23.6
|
8.
GROWTH
RATE ACCORDING TO MUNICIPAL VALUATION
Municipal valuations do
only exist for Nelspruit Proper. As
soon as a Town Planning Scheme is compiled for the other areas, which is
to be budgeted for within the next three years.
The Town Council will be in a position to compile a valuation for
these areas.
12.
LAND
AVAILABILITY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT
The total area of developed
proclaimed land in Nelspruit is as follows:
|
Nelspruit
|
1
712.1682ha
|
|
KaNyamazane
|
713.0000ha
|
|
Msogwaba
|
2
474.000ha
|
|
Zwelisha
|
437.0000ha
|
|
Matsulu
A, C & D
|
1
383.0000ha
|
|
Matsulu
B
|
408.000ha
|
|
TOTAL
|
7 127.1682ha
|
Of
the above area, 3 319ha is situated in the unproclaimed traditional areas
of Msogwaba, Mpakeni and Lomshiyo, while the rest contain proclaimed
townships.
Area of vacant proclaimed,
but unserviced land available:
|
Nelspruit
Proper
|
266.2668ha
|
|
Tekwane
|
427.0000ha
|
|
Matsulu
C
|
247.5230ha
|
|
TOTAL
|
940.7898ha
|
The
Council has developed a new 1 700 stand township between Nelspruit and
KaNyamazane, called Tekwane South. It
is aimed at the lower income groups
|
Number of Stands
|
Nelspruit
|
KaNyamazane
|
Msogwaba/
Mpakeni (Informal)
|
Matsulu
A & B &
C (Informal)
|
Total
|
|
Residential
Stands
|
5
871
|
7
478
|
15
141
|
6
365
|
32
059
|
|
|
Nelspruit Proper
|
Greater Nelspruit
|
|
Number of stands
:
Business
Industrial
|
304
334
|
61
2
|
|
Number of Units
(Flats/Town houses
|
2
359
|
-
|
|
Number of housing units
|
5
000
|
14
206
|
FOR RENTALS CONTACT:
|
Realty
1 Elk
|
013
752 7135
|
|
Kellaprince
Homenet
|
013
755 2220
|
|
Pam
Golding
|
013
741 3790
|
|
David
Rudge Properties
|
013
753 2831
|
|
Seef
Properties
|
013
- 755 4761
|
|
Lebombo
Properties
|
013
755 4535
|
|
Theodor
Properties
|
013
753 3924
|
|
Tango
Real Estate
|
013
741 2089
|
|
Aida
|
013
753 2311
|
|
Basie
Botha
|
013
752 2700
|
|
Cliff
Becker
|
013
741 1304
|
|
AJ
Estate Agents
|
013
753 3621
|
|
Anker
Properties
|
013
753 2544
|
EXTENT
AND STANDARD OF PROFESSIONAL, RETAIL AND BANKING
FACILITIES
Nelspruit boasts an extensive fraternity of professional services.
The following numbers of professional firms are established.
| Civil
Engineers
Electrical
Engineers
Architects
Town and Regional
Planners
Quantity Surveyors
Attorneys
Auditor firms
General
Practitioners
Specialists in
Medical Fields
Dentists
Veterinary Clinics |
25
firms
5 firms
11 firms
4 firms
7 firms
42 firms
15 firms
41 doctors
46 specialists
17 doctors
5 clinics |
These
professional firms render services, not only to Nelspruit, but also for
the total service area as mentioned previously.
Patients frequently visit especially the doctors and specialists
from neighbouring countries. Medical
services are rendered at the provincial hospital, Rob Ferreira, and the
Nelspruit Medi-Clinic having a combined total of 419 beds and 10 theatres.
Medi-Clinic alos boasts with an Oncology and High care unit.
Nelmed Forum provides, a 24 hour general practitioners and
emergency service.
Business
activities:
National
chain groups such as Checkers\Shoprite\OK Bazaars, Pick-n-Pay, Game
Woolworths, Boardmans, Clicks and a number of clothing stores are all well
represented in Nelspruit.
A
total of 19 Banking and Financial houses are established here, the
majority of which have their regional offices operating from Nelspruit.
Restaurants offer diversity for the gourmet connoisseur.
Insurance companies are also well established, with 23 different
offices. Other services
include Jewellers, courier services, printing works, bakeries, butcheries,
florists, electrical contractors.
The
Council has also earmarked an extenuation of the CBD through the rezoning
of a residential area in terms of which individual stand owners can rezone
residential stands for business purposes.
The
Lowveld Tobacco Corporation is situated in the industrial area.
Support services for the motor industry, as well as for all-farming
equipment and implements, are also well established in the industrial
area.
Other
industries operating in Nelspruit, are the following:
|
2
Metal processing plants |
|
Packing
plants |
|
Diversity
of engineering works |
|
Building
material distributors |
|
Processing
plants of fruit and vegetables into juice and dried products |
|
World
renowned manufacturers of sanitary ware |
|
Bottling
companies |
|
Fruit
and vegetables packing plants |
|
Nautical
industries linked to the regional airport |
|
Construction
industries |
|
Earth
moving machinery suppliers and contractors |
|
Maize
meal milling |
|
Breweries
|
16. NELSPRUIT BUSINESS CONTACT LIST
|
BUSINESS
|
CONTACT
PERSON
|
TEL
NO
|
Agriculture related
Lowveld
Co-operate Investments
|
Mr
L Smit
|
013
752 8411
|
Construction
Norse
Construction
|
Mr
I Billingham/
Mr
P Jacobs
|
013
752 8154
|
Electricity supply
Eskom
|
Mr
R Matshaba
|
013
755 900
|
Financial Sector
FNB
ABSA
|
Mr
F Stander
Mr
C Schoeman
|
013
755 1671
013
753 2011
|
Food Processing
Hall
& Sons
|
Dr
R Snaddon
|
013
755 6040
|
Forestry
|
Sappi
Forests
|
013
752 5224
|
Heavy Industries
MMC
|
Mr
H Kammeyer
|
013
752 5171
|
Hotel and Accommodation
Mercure
Hotel
|
Mr
N Pearson
|
013
741-4222
|
|
|
|
|
Motor Industry
Imparial
Toyota
|
Mr
D Hattingh
|
013
752 8109
|
Property Sector
Realty
1 Elk
|
Des
Flewin
|
013
752 7135
|
Restaurants and Entertainment
Emnotweni
Casino
|
Herman
Franken
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013
757-0021
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Service Industries
Chamber
of Commerce
|
Mr
A Keyser
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013
753 3401
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Small Business
Afrikaanse
Sakekamer
|
Ms
A Scheepers
|
013
741 3813
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NELSPRUIT TOWN COUNCIL
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DEPARTMENT
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CONTACT
PERSON
|
TEL
NO
|
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Chief
Executive/Town Clerk
|
Mr
R Kotzι
|
013
759 2000
|
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Account
Enquiries
|
Ms
J Gibbs
|
013
759 2025
|
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Approval
of Building Plans
|
Mr
H v d Westhuizen/
Ms
L de Beer
|
013
759 2174/
013
759 2184
|
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Town
Engineer/Water & Sewage
|
Ms
Y Potgieter
|
013
759 2197
|
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Electrical
Connections
|
Ms
A Marι
|
013
759 2231
|
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Fire
Brigade
|
Mr
F Lubbe
|
013
759 2129
|
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Health
Inspector
|
Mr
W van Wyngaard
|
013
759 2142
|
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Investment
Promotion Office
|
Mr
E Garnett-Bennett
|
013
- 755-1988
|
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Property
Tax
|
Mr
H Reyneke
|
013
759 2012
|
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Sale
of Land
|
Mr
A Davis
|
013
759 2115
|
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Town
Planning and New Developments
|
Ms
S Oosthuizen/
Mr
B Steyn
|
013
759 2181
013
- 759-2196
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