Gauteng schools owed municipalities nearly R584m for electricity and water usage, and property rates, as of March, according to Gauteng MEC for education Lebogang Maile.
Maile, who was briefing the media on Sunday on water and electricity issues affecting schools in the province, said the total amount owed to Gauteng municipalities for accounts older than 60 days stood at R583.9m.
The City of Johannesburg was owed the largest amount, R390m.
