{"id":87642,"date":"2018-12-04T13:51:36","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T11:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/?p=87642"},"modified":"2018-12-05T13:00:22","modified_gmt":"2018-12-05T11:00:22","slug":"middelburg-observer-wins-pmr-africas-diamond-arrow-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/middelburg-observer\/news-headlines\/2018\/12\/04\/middelburg-observer-wins-pmr-africas-diamond-arrow-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Middelburg Observer wins PMR Africa&#8217;s Diamond Arrow award!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The CEO of PMR Africa, Mr Johan Hattingh, handed over the Diamond Arrow to Editor, Tobie van den Bergh, with Mpumalanga News following in second place.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<i>Middelburg Observer<\/i>\u00a0came first after a provincial survey was done on companies or institutions who have achieved the most in stimulating economic growth and development in the province.<\/p>\n<p>The winners were chosen by a panel made up of CEO&#8217;s, MD&#8217;s, business owners, company directors, managers and government officials based in Mpumalanga.<\/p>\n<p>PMR Africa is a consultancy and research company based in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022The purpose of their award ceremony is to create a platform where companies and institutions can be branded as entities with growing potential.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Other News:<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/86645\/hawks-members-sent-jail-fraud\/?repeat=w3tc\" target=\"_blank\">Hawks members sent to jail for fraud<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/86626\/watch-place-refuge-vibrant-village-now-ghost-town\/?repeat=w3tc\" target=\"_blank\">WATCH: The Place of Refuge \u2013 Once a vibrant village, now a ghost town<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/mobserver.co.za\/86570\/watch-robbery-caught-video-police-looking-suspects\/?repeat=w3tc\" 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