Gauteng Education MEC, Lebogang Maile, will on Sunday provide an update on learner placements, learner transport and school funding ahead of the 2027 academic year.
The media briefing will outline progress in the placement of Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners following the 2027 Online Admissions application period in Gauteng, including interventions to address outstanding placements, transfer offers and objections to ensure every learner is placed.
Maile will also speak on issues relating to the provision of learner transport, including funding challenges.
This after some learners in Ekurhuleni could not get to school on Monday last week after learner transport operators suspended their operations due to outstanding invoices for both August and September that they claim the Gauteng Education Department failed to process.
Maile will further provide updates on school funding after a circular revealed that the Department will not be able to pay schools their Norms and Standards funding by this Sunday’s deadline.
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