Back to School | Calls for Gauteng to scrap online admissions system

PRETORIA – Frustrated parents are demanding that the Gauteng education department scrap the online admissions system for Grades 1 and 8.While thousands of pupils begin the 2025 academic year, hundreds more are still without a seat in a classroom.In Mamelodi, parents say they are spending hours in queues outside district offices with little to no assistance.READ: Back to School | Parents urged to be patient about pupil placementsThe provincial education department insists those that are being assisted at district offices are late applications.Senior reporter, Silindelo Masikane, filed this…