Gauteng’s 2027 online admissions application period off to a strong start [SOUND]

# Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, says parents and guardians continue to have confidence in the province’s online admissions system. The department recorded a strong start to its 2027 online admissions application period, receiving more than 210-thousand Grade 1 and Grade 8 applications within the first four hours of the system going live yesterday. Maile says applying early allows sufficient time to resolve any outstanding matters and improve the likelihood of a seamless placement process: