​Rofhiwa Marubini 
There were more than 73 000 successful Phase 2 applications on day one of the Gauteng Department of Education's (GDE) 2022 Online Admissions system which opened on Monday, 13 September.​
Phase 2 is for parents and guardians with children going to Grade one or eight in the 2022 academic year but are currently not in a public school in Gauteng. The system is also open for those who missed their opportunity to apply during Phase 1.
Of the total figure, the number of applications recorded for Grade 1 is 69 300 and Grade 8 recorded 3981 applications.
Gauteng Department of Education spokesperson Steve Mabona reminded parents to upload their documents onto the system within 7 days of applying or submit the documents to all schools applied to. 
Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi said this year was the first time that the province launched our two-phased application approach
"It is incredible that our online admissions system keeps advancing and making strides as the years progress. This year was the first time we launched our two-phased application approach, and the extent of its success has been astounding.
"We are grateful to all parents and guardians who have conveyed their success in applying for their children using our system," said MEC Lesufi.
To apply, visit http://gdeadmissions.gov.za. The department's staff is available to assist applications on all their social media platforms or decentralised walk-in centres or via the call centre at 0800-000-789.