STAFF REPORTER
Gauteng Education MEC Matome Chiloane has extended the closing date for the 2024 Online Admissions application period for Grade 1 and Grade 8 to 21 July 2023 because the department has noticed that some parents still prefer submitting their applications physically.
The extended deadline will give parents and guardians an opportunity to submit documents after the school recess, which is due to commence from 23 June 2023 until 17 July 2023, said Chiloane.
The department has also announced that the Online Admissions System has successfully processed over 400 000 applications since the start of the application period a week ago on Thursday, 15 June 2023.
“As of Thursday, a total of 408 714 applications were processed by the System. This amounts to 176 975 Grade 1 applications and 231 739 Grade 8 applications,” the Department said in a statement.
Despite this extension, parents and guardians are still encouraged to apply by visiting www.gdeadmissions.gov.za and register to proceed with the application process.
“We have seen it fit to give parents and guardians more time to apply and upload or submit documents at schools. We are also proud of having processed over 400 000 applications within a week, this is a testament to our system’s improvement and the demand of the quality education which Gauteng offers,” said Chiloane.
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