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Source domain: westerncape.gov.za
Collected on 8 September 2026
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Placement for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners for the 2025 school year
The Western Cape Government is processing placements for Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners who applied late or extremely late for the 2025 school year. This includes applicants who submitted their applications after the deadline and even as recently as the past week. The department is working to place these learners, though progress depends on being able to contact parents and caregivers.
The document's recorded date is 1 January 2025. Confirm on the official source.
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Western Cape
Reference
https://www.westerncape.gov.za/article/extremely-late-applications-received-9-289-grade-1-and-8-learners-1-january-2025
Over the past few weeks, our department has been inundated with brand new, extremely late applications. We have received new, extremely late applications for 9 289 Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners since 1 January 2025 for the 2025 school year. Placement is in progress for 848 of these Grade 1 and Grade 8 learners for whom applications were received extremely late.
