# The DA in Gauteng has slammed the provincial Education Department over unpaid bills after 525 schools have been left without electricity or water. The DA’s Sergio Isa Dos Santos says 398 no-fee schools are worst affected, with some learners forced to study in darkness and unsafe conditions for over a month. He calls for the formation of a task team to resolve billing disputes and prevent future disconnections:
DA concerned as over 500 Gauteng schools left in the dark over unpaid utility bills [SOUND]
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