JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Education is reassuring parents children not yet placed will be behind a desk by the end of January.
Frustrated parents continue to visit district offices in large numbers, seeking schools for their children.
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The provincial Education Department says a catch-up programme will be made available to these pupils.
But it's expressed disappointment that many parents did not submit applications on time.
- eNCA’s Nkosikhona Malinga-Mnisi reports.