Private schools in South Africa

There are 2 748 private schools in South Africa. Private schools are registered with the Department of Basic Education as independent schools. They set their own fees and admission policies.

Private schools by province

• Eastern Cape312 schools
• Free State94 schools
• Gauteng1 106 schools
• KwaZulu-Natal284 schools
• Limpopo248 schools
• Mpumalanga139 schools
• North West136 schools
• Northern Cape50 schools
• Western Cape379 schools

Towns with the most private schools

• Johannesburg 312
• Cape Town 246
• Pretoria 167
• Midrand 65
• Roodepoort 63
• Randburg 60
• Sandton 56
• Kempton Park 48
• Benoni 39
• Rustenburg 39
• KwaZulu-Natal 38
• Eastern Cape 36
• Polokwane 36
• Gqeberha 33
• Boksburg 32
• East London 28
• Germiston 27
• Vereeniging 27
• Mthatha 25
• Alberton 24
• Bloemfontein 22
• Soweto 20
• Springs 20
• Vanderbijlpark 20
• Krugersdorp 19
• Burgersfort 18
• Makhado 18
• Mbombela 18
• George 16
• Tzaneen 15