2021 school placements

Gauteng Education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi says parents of Grade 1 and 8 pupils have one week,

to accept or turn down their children’s placements for next year.

Parents started receiving sms’s confirming acceptance at schools today. 

They have seven days to accept the offer or forfeit it.

But what happens to the children who are not placed?

Earlier basic education department spokesperson Steve Mabona joined us to explain.