Only 863 Gauteng schools have space left for late applicants - MEC
There are only 863 schools in Gauteng that still have space left to accommodate late applications.
Schools across the country reopen their doors on Wednesday.
Addressing the media on Tuesday, Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said a total of 205 schools had reached capacity for the 2019 academic year.
The department said it had received a total of 282 823 early applications, of which 94.3% had been placed.
"...whereas 16 210 applicants have not been responded to offers or calls to submit documents. On November 28 last year, the department opened late online applications, with only 1 068 schools available for application.