By Levy Masiteng
The High Court in Pretoria has ordered the City of Tshwane to restore electricity to schools that were cut off over unpaid property rates.
Laerskool Wierdapark and AfriForum brought the urgent application this week.
The matter was heard on Tuesday.
AfriForum said several schools were disconnected, despite having paid their electricity accounts in full. It said school governing bodies are responsible for paying for services such as electricity and water, while property rates are meant to be dealt with by “the authorities”.
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