This is after the 2022 Online Admissions Application system opened on Tuesday, 10 August 2021.
GDE says by Wednesday, 11 August 2021, applications surpassed the 50 000 mark, with more than 52 000 successful applications reached on the second day of the 2022 Online Admissions.By noon on Friday, 13 August, GDE had recorded 104 504 successful applications.
GDE Spokesperson Steve Mabona says, “This milestone is indicative of the hard work that has been put in by the GDE staff who are handling an average of 5 000 calls a day at the GDE Contact and Walk-in centres across the province.
“Our gratitude must also go to our parents and guardians whose patience and understanding has made this process smoother.”
GDE says applications began smoothly on Tuesday with some parents having to overcome a few challenges, including incorrect ID number or home addressed even after parents had verified their personal details at schools.
“Some parents also raised concerns about not receiving assistance with the verification of details from schools.
“Our back-office support, including the Districts and schools has been extremely busy providing assistance to parents and guardians so that they are better able to navigate the system.”
GDE encourages parents who have not yet verified their information to communicate with their children’s schools to check if schools updated details.
“If this does not prove to be helpful, parents are then encouraged to visit our District Offices and Walk-in centres or call the GDE’s Contact Centre 0800 000 789.”
The 2022 online admissions are taking place through a two-phase approach.
Phase 1 applications, which started on 10 August 2021 and will end on 3 September 2021, are for parents and guardians whose children are currently in Grade 7 at a public school in Gauteng and will be going to Grade 8 in 2022.
Phase 2 applications will begin on 13 September 2021 and will focus on parents and guardians whose children will be going to Grade 1 or Grade 8 in 2022 but are not in a public school in Gauteng, this will end on 8 October 2021.
“Bravo, indeed, we are vindicated that the two-phase process was in the best interest of both learners and parents” Said Gauteng MEC Panyaza Lesufi.
