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Parents: School placement process not transparent
Polokwane Observer
|October 02, 2025
Frustrated parents in Nirvana have blamed the Department of Education for what they described as a poorly managed and nontransparent annual learner placement process.
Tuesday marked the closure of the appeal period for rejected applications for the 2026 academic year, but parents claim they are still without clear answers. Departmental spokesperson Mike Maringa confirmed that responses to appeals would only be communicated on November 1, adding that successful applicants may be placed at schools within feeder zones, which may not necessarily be their preferred choice.
This story is from the October 02, 2025 edition of Polokwane Observer.
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