Gauteng education department reports 229 000 online applications on day one

Gauteng

Cape Town — Following the launch of the online application portal on Thursday, the Gauteng Education Department has confirmed that more than 229 000 applications were submitted on the first day.

The department launched the portal at the Dieplsoot Youth Centre and many excited parents attended the walk-in centres to submit applications for their children to attend either Grade 1 or Grade 8 in 2025.

Following the first day, the department’s MEC, Matome Chiloane, announced that more than 229 000 were successfully processed on the first day.

“Within the first hour alone, the system had recorded 79 073 applications. By 4pm, this number skyrocketed to 229 885 successfully processed applications, comprising 100 291 Grade 1 applications and 129 564 Grade 8 applications,” department spokesperson, Steve Mabona, said in a statement.

“We are proud of this monumental achievement, processing such a high number of applications on the first day. This success reflects the improvements made to the system, which operated smoothly and the demand for the quality education provided at Gauteng public schools,” Chiloane said.

“We are delighted by the positive feedback from parents who completed their applications without issues and reassure others not to panic as the system will be open until 12 August,” he added.

The admission application period will remain open until August 12, 2024, and he encouraged parents to upload certified copies of the required documents onto the system or submit them at the schools they applied to within seven school days.

Additionally, Chiloane said parents are urged to visit district offices or one of the 80 decentralised walk-in centres for assistance with their applications.

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