Official handover of Jameyana Primary School

22 October 2023

The Mpumalanga Provincial Government will officially handover the State-of-the-art School in Acornhoek, Cottandale namely, Jameyana Primary School this week. Premier Refilwe Mtshweni -Tsipane, accompanied by MEC Bonakele Majuba of Education, MEC Mandla Ndlovu of Public Works, Roads and Transport and the Executive Mayor of Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Cllr Sylvia Nxumalo, will handover the keys of the new facility to the local community.

From old to new, from modesty to greatness and loyalty to royalty, Jameyana Primary School is a product of a process of merging Mpisi Junior Primary and Jameyana Higher Primary. It boasts a learner enrolment of 793 and consists of 24 new classrooms, grade R Centre, library, kitchen and 25 toilets and a new computer laboratory.

Premier Mtshweni-Tsipane says the completion of the school affirms the 6th administration as a caring government, and represents the aspiration of parents to take their children to a learning institution with the best resources.

Details of the handover function are as follow:

Date: Tuesday, 24 October 2023
Venue: Cottondale, Acornhoek (Bushbuckridge Local Municipality)
Time: 10:00

Members of the media are invited. For confirmations, contact Mr Bongani Mashiane (Department of Education) on 079 293 6515 or Ms Phumla Mokoena (Office of the Premier) on 060 998 8781.

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Issued by the Mpumalanga Provincial Government

Enquiries:
Department of Education's Spokesperson: Jasper Zwane
Tel: (013) 766 5514
Mobile: 083 743 1804
E-mail: j.zwane@mpuedu.gov.za

Provincial Government’s Spokesperson: George Mthethwa
Tel: (013) 766 2242
Mobile: 083 302 2774
E-mail: gpmthethwa@mpg.gov.za