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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 6 MIN

Gauteng schools under severe pressure as overcrowding crisis deepens

from The Best of Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa · host Primedia Broadcasting

Ray White speaks to Lebogang Maile about severe overcrowding in Gauteng public schools, where about half are operating beyond capacity. The system is struggling to accommodate over 2.8 million learners, growing by roughly 50,000 each year, with some classrooms holding up to 70 learners per teacher, far above the recommended limit of 40.    702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa is broadcast on 702, a Johannesburg based talk radio station.   Bongani makes sense of the news, interviews the key newsmakers of the day, and holds those in power to account on your behalf. The team bring you all you need to know to start your day  Thank you for listening to a podcast from 702 Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays from 06:00 and 09:00 (SA Time) to Breakfast with Bongani Bingwa broadcast on 702: https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj  For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/36edSLV or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/zEcM35T  Subscribe to the 702 Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc  Follow us on social media:  702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702  702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702  702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio7See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Ray White speaks to Lebogang Maile about severe overcrowding in Gauteng public schools, where about half are operating beyond capacity. The system is struggling to accommodate over 2.8 million learners, growing by roughly 50,000 each year, with some...

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