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Grade 1 children in a class during COVID-19 outbreak
Gauteng parents have eight days to get their children’s school documents in order, as the online application process for Grades 1 and 8 opens next week Thursday 24/07 and closes on the 29th of August.
The DA in the province says it hopes the department prepared sufficiently to avoid recurring problems experienced in previous years.
Gauteng DA shadow MEC for Education, Sergio Isa Dos Santos say parents grappled with system glitches, insufficient support, in particular limited internet access.
“We have submitted lots of questions requesting clarity on the locations of the 81 decentralized walk-in centres, but to date we have not received any response from the department, nor have we seen any visible communication or advertising about the department to inform parents where these walk-in centers are located.
This lack of transparency really undermines parent’s ability to access much needed support. ”
𝟴 𝗗𝗔𝗬𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢 🕘
The #2026OnlineAdmissionsGP for Grade 1 & Grade 8 in Gauteng opens 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟒 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 🚨
When applications open, visit 👉 to apply and secure your child’s space for 2026
✅ Apply… pic.twitter.com/rNvplLMMtm
— Gauteng Department of Education (@EducationGP1) July 16, 2025
