Elections will delay when you’ll hear back on Grade 1 and 8 placements

Applications for placement in grade 1 and grade 8 in the Western Cape have now closed. Picture: iStock

The Western Cape Education Department has alerted parents to a day delay in getting feedback on school placements for next year. All those hoping to place their future grade 1 and 8 “bundle of joy” in a public school must register and apply for placements with their provincialrecently closed its admissions and received a record 102 680 applications for next year. Gauteng applications run from 15 June to 14 July, while the admissions period for KwaZulu-Natal runs from 2 April to 30 September.

“It is especially important for parents to confirm their choice of school speedily when they have received offers from multiple schools. These parents are essentially ‘double parking’ on the system, stopping schools from offering these places to other applicants until they make their choice.“If a parent has not confirmed their choice by 14 June 2024, the system will automatically confirm their top-ranked school that has made an offer.

“We will leave no stone unturned in our efforts to place every learner whose parents applied on time as quickly as possible,” it added.‘I’ll never allow this nonsense’ − Gayton McKenzie on councillor allegedly ‘trying to stop EFF Town Hall rally’Nsfas needs a complete overhaul

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