Johannesburg - To make sure that no child misses a day of school in 2024, the DA in Gauteng has appealed to parents and guardians to accept their children’s placement offer within seven days.

Today, the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) began the process of placement offers for grades 1 and 8 for the 2024 academic year.

Parents will receive placement offers by SMS, and they can choose to accept them as is or while looking for their preferred schools.

The DA has called on the department to communicate efficiently with all parents and guardians who have applied.

“Based on experience, some parents complained of not receiving a placement offer SMS from the department, which resulted in learners not being placed on time,” said DA provincial education spokesperson Khume Ramulifho.

“The DA will monitor the progress of the placement process to ensure that all learners who applied on time are placed. We will also continue to put pressure on the department to ensure that the process is transparent, all parents are treated equally, and there is constant communication between parents and the department on placement issues.“

The Star