The Department of Education in the Western Cape has received a record-breaking 164, 565 on-time applications for Grade R, 1 and 8 placements for next year’s school year. According to the department, this marks an increase of 12, 577 applications compared to the same period last year. Schools in the province will now consider all of the applications received to select successful applicants. For more on this, we are joined by…..

GUEST: Bronagh Hammond, Spokesperson for the Department of Education in the Western Cape