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Classrooms Overflowing: Gauteng’s Education Infrastructure Crisis Deepens

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    Gauteng’s education system is facing a worsening infrastructure crisis that is directly fuelling severe classroom overcrowding, leaving both learners and teachers under immense pressure. Despite ongoing government commitments to improve school infrastructure, delays in construction and maintenance projects have created a growing gap between rising enrolment and available classroom space.

    Reports indicate that some schools in the province now accommodate up to 60–70 learners per teacher, a level that makes effective teaching and individual learner support extremely difficult. In several cases, hundreds of schools are already classified as overcrowded, while thousands of classrooms are still urgently needed to meet demand. 

    The situation is further worsened by the closure of schools over the past decade, even as learner numbers continue to increase. This shrinking capacity has intensified pressure on existing facilities, forcing many schools to rely on temporary structures and split classrooms. 

    Beyond academics, overcrowding also raises serious safety and health concerns, especially in schools with ageing buildings, inadequate sanitation, and slow infrastructure upgrades. Teachers struggle to manage large classes, while learners lose out on quality attention and meaningful engagement.

    Ultimately, the crisis highlights a deeper structural issue: without faster infrastructure delivery and long-term planning, Gauteng’s education system risks falling further behind the needs of its growing population.

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