Western Cape Education MEC urges parents of over 33 000 Grade 7 learners to apply for 2026 academic year [SOUND]

# Western Cape MEC for Education, David Maynier has noted that the parents of over 33-thousand learners currently in Grade 7 have not yet applied for a place in Grade 8 for the 2026 academic year. The province is halfway through the on-time admissions window for 2026. Maynier says primary schools are alerted to the Grade 7 learners whose parents have not applied, and asked to contact the parents to remind them: