Systemic crisis: 48% of Gauteng schools now operating above capacity
Zuko Komisa Enrolment surged from 1.4 million in 1995 to 2.8 million in 2026, driven by 2% annual growth. 48% of schools are overcrowded, leaving a shortfall of 88,000 secondary school places. A R3.98bn budget covers only 23 new schools, despite a requirement for 200 to stabilise the system. Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile has warned that the province is facing "severe" systemic overcrowding. Pupil numbers have doubled over the […]