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COMMUNITY members came in their numbers to welcome MEC for Education as he officially opened Palm Ridge Primary School on August 2.
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Dignitaries from the Education Department, SAPS members, CPF as well as local councillors joined the multitude in opening the school that caters from Grade R to Grade seven.
The school’s vision is instilled on empowering its learners to receive, demonstrate and value the knowledge of education.
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Earlier on the day the MEC unveiled a plague, planted a tree and walked about in various classes where he interacted with learners.
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