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MPS Grade 1 photo bonanza

Middelburg Primary School welcomed the new Grade 1s with patience and kindness, and the children settled in as quickly as an apple can fall from a tree.

January 18, 2024

Matthew Handley Less than a minute

Below you can find a gallery of the excited yet nervous children experiencing this monumental day in their young lives.

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January 18, 2024

Matthew Handley Less than a minute

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Tobie van den Bergh

Tobie started as a journalist in September 1975. He was appointed editor of the Middelburg Observer in 1982 where he worked until he retired in 2024. He received numerous awards, is a founding member of the Forum for Community Newspapers and has published two books about his work. Although retired, Tobie is still very much involved in community journalism.