There were long queues at the Morningside Teaching Centre on Wednesday, where anxious parents and pupils from Midrand, Alexandra, Ivory Park and Tembisa gathered in the hope of securing school placements for the 2026 academic year.
Parents said they had arrived as early as dawn since Monday, with some spending the entire day in queues.
According to a security guard stationed at the centre, officials worked until about 11pm on Monday and Tuesday to assist parents.
