3.4 The Province of Gauteng The Province of Gauteng (Education) reported that it is currently providing nutrition to a total of 533 644 learners in Quintiles 1-3 primary schools, 85 305 learners in Quintiles 4-5 primary schools and 176 836 learners in Quintiles 1 and 2 secondary schools; and in total 795 785 learners were served with meals. The target number of learners to be fed was 670 000 and the number was exceeded by 125 785(19 percent). The Province of Gauteng explained that the excess was due to the extension of feeding programme to needy learners in Quintiles 4-5 primary school in township areas. The Province of Gauteng added that the NSNP has been successfully implemented in a total of 89 Quintile 2 secondary schools.