Gauteng Education Department records over 600,000 online applications for Grade 1 and 8

Gauteng records over 600 000 online school applications for 2026

More than 600,000 successful applications have been submitted for Grade 1 and Grade 8 placements across Gauteng, just two weeks after the 2026 Online Admissions system opened. MEC for Education Matome Chiloane confirmed the achievement, describing it as a strong sign of public confidence in the province’s education system. “As of 14:00 on Tuesday, 5 August, the system had recorded 600 936 applications, 254 251 for Grade 1 and 346 685 for Grade 8…

South Africa: Over 600,000 Grade 1 and 8 Online Applications Recorded in Gauteng

[SAnews.gov.za] Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane has announced that over 600 000 successful applications were recorded during the 2026 Online Admissions application period for Grade 1 and Grade 8.

Online applications to Gauteng schools reach 600,000

More than 600,000 successful applications were recorded during the 2026 online admissions application period for Grade 1 and Grade 8.

Gauteng Education Department records over 600,000 online applications for Grade 1 and 8

Over 600 000 Grade 1 and 8 online applications recorded in Gauteng

Gauteng MEC for Education Matome Chiloane has announced that over 600 000

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More than 600 000 online school applications for grades one and eight have been recorded in Gauteng. The provincial education department opened the online system for parents and guardians to apply for placements at their preferred school less than two weeks ago. Department spokesperson Steve Mabona says parents still have until the end of the month to complete the five-step application process. “As of two o’clock in the afternoon on Tuesday, abo…