The Gauteng Department of Education has opened a new school in Soweto worth more than R57 million in an effort to ensure state-of-the-art infrastructure is provided to previously under-serviced communities.

The Gauteng Department of Education has reminded parents that they have one day left to apply for 2018 school admissions. 

The Gauteng Department of Education has reopened the Online Application System for parents who missed the 12 June deadline.

The Gauteng Department of Education has managed to place 77% of all applicants, who applied for admission at schools in the province, for 2018.

The online admission for Grades 1 and 8 for the 2018 academic year in Gauteng have officially started today, says the Gauteng Department of Education.

The Gauteng Department of Education says it intends concluding the admission process for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners by the end of November.

The Gauteng Department of Education says it has done everything possible to provide the best possible chance for each learner to do well in the National Senior Certificate exams.

Despite several challenges, the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) roll out in Gauteng schools has made important gains academically, says MEC Panyaza Lesufi.

The Gauteng Department of Education says it is currently in the process of placing learners who applied online and anticipates it will conclude the process by 7 September 2016.

The Gauteng Department of Education has processed 682 142 applications since it introduced the online application process.