By Nkhensani Chauke
The Gauteng education department is expected to start sending placement offers for Grade 1 and 8 learners to parents and guardians on Monday.
Department spokesperson Steve Mabona said on Friday that Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloana would outline the details for the placements on Sunday.
Once the applications haven sent, they must be completed by the parents and guardians.
Chiloana will highlight what is expected of parents during this process.
“Among others, the MEC will highlight the important details applicants must be aware of during the placement period, starting from the 16 of September 2024.
“This where placement offers will be sent to parents and they will then have to go to the system and accept the offers that would been sent to them,” Mabona said.
In previous years, parents have faced a number of challenges while trying to secure a placement in the province’s public schools.
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