STAFF REPORTER
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane officially marked the start of the 2024 Online Admissions application period for Grade 1 and Grade 8 on Thursday, at Winterveldt Multipurpose Hall in Tshwane.
Education spokesperson Steve Mabona said as of Thursday noon, 161 407 Grade 1 and 8 applications were successfully processed by the Online Admissions System, reflecting a slight decrease compared to the 2023 application period where over 165 000 applications were made.
“We believe this decrease may be due to this year’s application period occurring at the start of the long weekend. Within the first hour of opening the system, a whopping 60 000 applications were received,” Mabona said.
He said the department has acknowledged the challenge faced by some applicants when entering their ID numbers onto the system.
“The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) verification mechanism used on the Online Admissions was unable to process certain ID numbers,
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