JOHANNESBURG - The Gauteng Education Department is calling on parents to be patient.
Spokesperson Steve Mabona admits the department is under pressure to place pupils in schools in some areas. But he says the last thing they want is to overcrowd schools.
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Thousands of parents queued at various education department offices this morning, seeking answers.
ENCA's reporter Nkosikhona Malinga-Mnisi caught up Mabona.