'We are placing learners by the hour' - Western Cape Education Department, ahead of school openings rush
14 January 2020
The Western Cape Education Department is helping parents place their children at schools ahead of the first day of school on Wednesday, but says it remains a challenge because of various factors.
"We are placing learners by the hour. However, we know that placement will remain a challenge, especially because we are receiving new applications from parents who have either transferred or moved during the holiday period, or by those who did not apply last year when required to do so," department spokesperson Bronagh Hammond told News24 on Tuesday.
"This places pressure on us and our planning."
Hammond was unable to indicate how many pupils had yet to be placed as they were waiting on schools to provide them with figures.