This is in contravention of the Basic Education Department's decision to postpone the opening of schools from 27 January to 15 February.
It's understood the IEB has approached the courts arguing it could not afford to pay for the assessment services offered by Umalusi.
On Tuesday, the department opened late online registrations for parents who haven’t applied.
It’s revealed more than 40,000 of the 222,000 pupils who applied for those grades still don’t know where they will be starting the new school year.
Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi put the blame on organisations and individuals who called for the school year to be scrapped.
Education MEC Panayza Lesufi said out of the 220,000 applications received, only 181,000 have been approved.
The Maths Paper 2, Physical Science and Life Sciences exams were leaked just days apart this month dealing a blow to the Basic Education Department.
The department announced earlier this year that it had received more than 68,000 applications within just days of opening up the placement process.
Seboko's body was found floating in the swimming pool of Laerskool Bekker on 15 January this year.
Gauteng ANC deputy provincial chairperson, Panyaza Lesufi, said that while the provincial executive could not tell Premier David Makhura who to pick, it could urge him to do so quickly.
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi joined SAPS members in an operation to close illegal schools in Ivory Park on 8 October 2020. #IllegalSchools #PanyazaLesufi
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi led a delegation of department officials and police to clamp down on the illegal operations.
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi visited two schools in Ivory Park that were suspected to be operating illegally. Nearly 20 people were arrested, including the principal of one of the schools.
MEC Panyaza Lesufi led a team in Ivory Park with the police on Thursday to root out the mushrooming of makeshift schools in the area.
Gauteng has recorded an 18% school dropout rate this year with the highest impact in grade R.
Lesufi said the paper has already been set and it should remain the same.
During his tribute to the late Andrew Mlangeni, deputy chairperson of the African National Congress in Gauteng spoke about the state of the ANC. #RIPAndrewMlangeni #ANC #PanyazaLesufi
Addressing mourners at a special state funeral for late ANC veteran Andrew Mlangeni, Panyaza Lesufi lamented the state of the ANC amid corruption allegations involving some of its leaders accused of looting public funds meant for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
