Gauteng schools face crisis with almost 5,000 grade 1 and 8 learners still unplaced
Daily Maverick | 14.01.2026 04:54
With schools across South Africa set to reopen on Wednesday, 14 January, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) is under severe pressure to place learners. A staggering 4,858 Grade 1 and Grade 8 pupils remain unplaced — 1,381 in Grade 1 and 3,477 in Grade 8.
