Back to Schools | Western Cape parents battle for pupil placements

CAPE TOWN – On Wednesday, hundreds of thousands of children returned or started school for the first time.

The Western Cape Education Department has allocated places for nearly 120,000 pupils who applied for Grade one and eight for the 2025 school year.

READ: Premier assures parents on Gauteng’s school placements

But 2,500 pupils are still waiting for a spot.

ENCA reporter Ayesha Ismail filed this report.

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