Steve Mabona, Gauteng Department of Education spokesperson

First Thing is First | Gauteng Education says provisions have been made to deal with the high number of Grades one and eight admissions for 2023 at schools which are in high demand.    These are mostly in the Alberton and Pretoria North areas. The department has received over 764-thousand applications for the 2023 academic year.    Between today and the end of next month parents will get placement SMSes from the department.    Lesufi says school governing bodies have been given money for the construction of close to one-thousand extra classrooms.    Guest: Steve Mabona, Gauteng Department of Education spokesperson