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Renovated multi-purpose hall handed over to Phoenix school

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Renovated multi-purpose hall handed over to Phoenix schoolAgent2t derivative work: Beao · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sibaya Community Trust has handed over a renovated multi-purpose hall to Rydalpark Secondary School in Phoenix, South Africa. Set up in two former classrooms, it is expected to generate rental income to fund the school's maintenance, operations and educational resources, according to its founder Vivian Reddy.

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