{"id":3539,"date":"2024-08-30T16:14:20","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T14:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hconline.co.za\/?p=3539"},"modified":"2024-08-30T16:14:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T14:14:20","slug":"kwamhlanga-learners-praise-new-state-of-the-art-community-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.highveldchronicle.co.za\/wp64\/kwamhlanga-learners-praise-new-state-of-the-art-community-library\/","title":{"rendered":"KwaMhlanga learners praise new state-of-the-art community library"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>KWAMHLANGA \u2013<\/strong> Learners from KwaMhlanga have expressed their gratitude for the newly constructed, state-of-the-art community library, noting that it will significantly aid their academic pursuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The multimillion-rand library was officially unveiled on Friday, August 30, by the Mpumalanga Department of Culture, Sports, and Recreation (DCSR) in a ceremony held at Kwa-Mhlanga Mukhanyo Theological College. 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