# Gauteng MEC for Education, Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation Lebogang Maile says schools in the province owe municipalities more than 583-million-rand in unpaid accounts older than 60 days. Maile told a media briefing this morning the City of Johannesburg is owed the highest amount at over 390-million-rand. Schools also owe Eskom more than six-million-rand. He says some schools were under-billed before receiving higher charges after meter readings, while inflation and rising municipal tariffs have placed additional pressure on school budgets and debt management.
Gauteng schools owe municipalities nearly R584 Million