Lerato Mbhiza
THE Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says its online system will reopen on Monday to allow for parents and guardians to submit late applications to find space for the Grade 1 and 8 pupils in the province’s public schools in 2024.
Spokesperson Steve Mabona said on Sunday applications will open at 8am but will only apply to schools with available space for new pupils.
“Parents must apply at one school which would automatically place them and the documents must be submitted to schools when we reopen on January 17.”
For the parents who are unable to use the system, Mabona said they can visit the district offices and head offices for assistance from the second week of January as staff members were on festive season leave at the moment.
The department said applications are set to close on the 31st of January 2024.
MEC for Education, Matome Chiloane, said the department received 306 000 applications for the 2024 academic year.
To date, 273 186 pupils with complete applications have been placed in schools.
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