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Court Stops Power Cuts to Independent Schools | Johannesburg News
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Johannesburg’s city government is facing a major legal blow after a court halted its plan to cut off electricity to independent schools, which were hit with steep business-rate power bills. The dispute erupted in 2023 when the city reclassified private schools as commercial properties, sparking outrage and a previous court ruling declaring the move unconstitutional. Despite that ruling ordering a four-year phased rate increase, the city continued enforcing the higher tariffs — prompting schools to return to court. The latest decision reinforced that power cuts would be illegal, emphasizing the vital role these schools play amid public education struggles, and condemning the city’s refusal to heed prior legal orders.
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