JOHANNESBURG - Scores of pupils in Gauteng may not receive their term two reports before schools close on Friday.
This because there has been a delay in the issuing of report cards at some public schools across the province.
The Gauteng Department of Education has attributed the delay to technical challenges affecting access to the South African School Administration and Management System (SA-SAMS).
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According to the department, this follows the temporary unavailability of the Citrix environment that supports the system.
"This has limited the ability of some schools to access, capture and finalise learner data required for the printing and issuing of report cards,' GDE said.
According to Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation, Lebogang Maile, SA-SAMS is a national system administered by the Department of Basic Education.
Provincial education departments depend on its operational stability for learner administration and academic record processing, he added.
Maile said he notes the inconvenience caused by the delays and assured affected communities that the matter is receiving urgent attention.
“We are confident that the technical teams handling the matter will restore the system soon. We appreciate the patience shown by schools, learners and parents as this process is being resolved,” Maile concluded.