Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier said pupils still awaiting school placements were primarily for Grades 1 and 8.
Western Cape schools are full for the 2024 academic year, but there are still 1 568 pupils that need to be placed because their late applications were received after the education department’s admissions window period closed.
Education MEC David Maynier said pupils still awaiting school placements were primarily for Grades 1 and 8.
“Of these, 636 are learners for whom late applications were received after the admissions window closed, with some arriving as late as this past week,” he added.
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