For approximately the first 30 years of the school’s existence the school was known as the Witbank Afrikaans Medium school. With the opening of the school in 1930, 234 students were enrolled. For 21 years and 6 months Mr. Willie de Klerk was the school principal.

Mr. M.T. Meij becomes the school principal.

Mr. J.T. Naude becomes the school principal.

Mr. S.J. van der Walt becomes the school principal.

The new school building in Rose Innes street is put to use.

With the official opening of the school building, Mr. A.J. Koen (then the Director of Education) referred to the school as “’n KRAGBRON” (a source of power) in our lives and the lives of the nation.

The school hall is inaugurated and used for the play “Die Goeie Jaar” by ESAT.

Tenders are requested for the development of the sports fields – the school was struggling to practice sports because of the new rough undeveloped terrain. A tender of R37 000.00 was accepted.

A start to the levelling of the terrain and the development of the sports fields.

The decorative entrance of the main gate is built. Designed by Mr. Pieter Greyling, a teacher of the school.

The school mourns the death of Mr. S.J van der Walt early in the morning before school starts.

Mr. A.L Pretorius is appointed as the Principal.

The foundations for new out buildings, sales areas and the garage for the combi and the tractor are laid.

Mr. J.L. Pretorius is appointed as the principal.

Heavy snow falls in Witbank. The grass and rugby fields are covered with a thick layer of snow.

Mr. J.A.M. Dirker is appointed as the principal of the school. Under his leadership the school’s academics, culture and the sports excel. The school terrain and the sports fields are further developed. New gardens are laid out including many indigenous trees.

The pavilion of the A sports field is built.

The administrative office is enlarged and Mr. Dirker gets a nice big office fit for meetings.

We begin with outcome-based learning (Curriculum 2005) for Gr.1. The school is one of the project schools in Mpumalanga for the National Education Department.

The Lapa is built and is used regularly for functions, meetings and sports meetings.

Grade R classes for learners in preschool age commences.

Mr. Dirker celebrates his 60th Birthday.

Many big invasive trees are cut down and car ports are erected in their place

Kragbron celebrates its 75th year of existence with various activities.

Mr. Bertus Venter, the Chairperson of the School Governing Body announces that Mr. Dirker will be retiring at the end of 2006 as principal after 24 years of service.

The school boasts with 170 learners that attend preschool classes and 1011 learners from Grade 1 – 7.

COVID-19: a worldwide pandemic is declared due to the SARS COVID-19 virus. South Africa enters a National Lockdown. Schools are closed from 18 March until the end of June 2020. Further intermittent school closures follows until August 2020.

COVID-19: Lockdown: March to August 2020. School continues with work being sent to learners via WhatsApp.

The school celebrates its 90th Birthday.

School sports and culture activities resumes after COVID

The new School logo and letterhead are put into use

The first Kragbron Festival is held. It is a great success.

COVID-19: The wearing of face masks in class is no longer a requirement. Face masks were worn since the school resumed in August 2020!