Blast from the past: Lowvelder on 2 June 1995

Twenty years ago South Africa were hosting the Rugby World Cup, Nelson Mandela was still our national president and the Lowvelder could be purchased for R1

Here is a look back at what happened in the Lowveld on the week of 2 June 1995.

• Top story: Town plan under fire

Gary Sutter reported on a story that looked at a proposed new office park for Nelspruit where innappropriate building plans and racism were bandied about.

• R57 million budget for environmental affairs

James Gibb reported that the Department of Environment and Nature Conservation were allocated R57 million in parliament.

The department emphasised the need to focus on both advantaged and disadvantaged areas in the allocation of the budget, according to the then MEC of the department, Mr David Mkhwanazi.

Sport story: • Do or die for Lowveld

Mark Kinnear reported on the Bankfin Shield Rugby match between Lowveld and South Western Districts which would take place at the Nelspruit Rugby Club on June 2, 1995.

Interestingly, Kinnear is still at Lowvelder and wrote the back page story on the June 2, 2015 edition, reporting on the Vodacom Cup final.