99% of our Grade R, 1 and 8 learners placed: Northern Cape education department - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The department says it hopes to place all outstanding learners by the opening of schools or within the week.

Coastal schools in Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, and Eastern Cape will reopen on Wednesday, 18 January. Hundreds of angry parents gathered at the provincial education department offices in Kimberley on Monday, hoping to get their children placed.Northern Cape Education MEC Zolile Monakali says they are sorting out the matter.

“The Northern Cape Department of Education is aware that some parents are anxious and still waiting for placement from the department. We call on parents to stay calm and allow the department to finalise the placements.” “The department received a total of 27 318 applications and managed to place 99% of learners thus far. We still have 280 unplaced learners,” adds Monakali.

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Western Cape schools ready for 2023 calendar - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.The Western Cape Education Department says 99% of grade 1 and 8 learners for the 2023 school year have been placed, with 680 learners still needing placement.
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