WCED says it's doing all it can to find space for unplaced pupils
Over 3,000 children in the province are in limbo, unplaced, even as the new school year enters its second day.
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Over 3,000 children in the province are in limbo, unplaced, even as the new school year enters its second day.
Teachers and principals have over the past few days been busy preparing to welcome over a million children to Western Cape schools.
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said that all grade 1 and 8 pupils whose parents applied online but were not allocated space at schools, should be placed in a classroom by Friday.
The Basic Education Department is hoping to clear the backlog in Gauteng by the end of this week when it will be able to see where there are openings.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said that over the next few days officials would be able to see where children without schools could be placed.