Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane says there is quality in township schools and pleads with parents to not shy away from them

Gauteng Educations online admissions has been slammed by parents claiming their children have been placed in schools nearly 40km away.

The Gauteng Education Department has ruled out a number of primary and high schools from online admission after reaching maximum capacity.

Parents who were planning to submit their documents at schools during the school recess can now breathe a sigh of relief.

A total of 571 Grade 1 and 8 learners are yet to be placed in Gauteng. Satellite schools are being built to meet the demand.

Gauteng MEC of Education will launch the online admission system for Grade 1s and Grade 8s on Friday for the 2023 academic year.

The Gauteng Department of Education has urged parents and guardians to submit online applications for Grade 1 and 8 on time

Don’t wait for last minute, GDE has opened the 2023 online admissions for Grade 1 and 8 learners for only one month and a half