As the nation awaits tomorrow's announcement of the Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) and Advanced Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level results, there is a shared sense of anticipation.

There is hope that the outcomes will reflect significant improvement compared to the past four years.

The Ndama East Primary School at Rundu will still be registering learners this whole week, with classes only expected to commence next Monday. 

When the NBC News team arrived at the Ndama East Primary School on Monday, parents were still in queues registering their children.

The Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture, Sanet Steenkamp, says rural-to-urban migration is one of the key contributors to overcrowded schools in urban areas.

Steenkamp remarked on this during her visit to various schools in Swakopmund.

Parents in Keetmanshoop are worried that their children remain on school waiting lists on the first day of the academic year.

The NBC News team visited several schools and spoke to parents who shared concerns about registration fees and placement delays.

Parents in the Khomas Region flocked to the Teachers’ Resource Centre on the first day of school for 2026, seeking placement for their children.