JOHANNESBURG - The education department in Gauteng anticipates completing the admission and placement of pupils by the end of this month.As thousands of pupils prepare for the opening of schools on Wednesday, officials say 99.5% of applicants have already been placed.
A total of 290 751 Grade 1 and Grade 8 pupils have been successfully allocated spaces at public schools across Gauteng.However, 1,394 pupils are still awaiting placement. Head of the Gauteng Department of Education, Edward Mosuwe, said spaces were being sought for these pupils at other institutions. "We have also brought mobile classrooms, where there is still land space available. In addition, 297 schools have given funding to build brick and mortar".
At least 4,801 appeals have been lodged by parents aggrieved by where their children had been placed.