SA Politics Thread Part 10 : The GNU Has Crashed

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Shockwaves in Gauteng: No-Fee Schools Hit with Huge Utility Debts and Threats of Disconnection

When “No-Fee” Schools Get an Unexpected Bill Shock Imagine being told your school, which has always been considered “no-fee” and supported by government funds, suddenly has to pay millions in unpaid electricity and water bills – bills that you never signed up for. This nightmare has become a...
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Wow, the ANC really are a bunch of incompetent, uncaring and heartless bastards.
These your heroes @TheChamp ?


Imagine being told your school, which has always been considered “no-fee” and supported by government funds, suddenly has to pay millions in unpaid electricity and water bills – bills that you never signed up for. This nightmare has become a reality for hundreds of Gauteng’s most vulnerable schools, igniting fear and frustration among educators, parents, and communities.

The Gauteng Education Department had promised to cover utility bills for no-fee schools starting in 2024, taking a huge financial burden off these struggling institutions. But after racking up more than R300 million in debt, the department quietly reversed course in early 2025, handing responsibility – and a mountain of arrears – back to the schools themselves.

From Support to Shock: How Did We Get Here?

In a move that caught many by surprise, Gauteng Education issued a directive that from April 1, 2025, no-fee schools would be responsible for paying their municipal accounts, including water and electricity. The catch? The department passed on not just current bills but historical debts stretching back years, leaving schools on the hook for millions they didn’t cause.
 
TheChamp said:
Yes, he can even go and rebuild his purple cow and be his own Boss so that no one can ever fire him again.
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With his enormous talent, can he not help Trump instead and influence the world? It is a sacrifice Seffricans should be willing to make IMO.
 
TheChamp said:
Yes, he can even go and rebuild his purple cow and be his own Boss so that no one can ever fire him again.
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How do we still have inequality in this country? Every poor person should just work for themselves so that they can get a decent salary and lift themselves out of poverty.

Sound reasoning there Champy, can't believe nobody thought of it before.
 
OutlawJoseyWales said:
Wow, the ANC really are a bunch of incompetent, uncaring and heartless bastards.
These your heroes @TheChamp ?


Imagine being told your school, which has always been considered “no-fee” and supported by government funds, suddenly has to pay millions in unpaid electricity and water bills – bills that you never signed up for. This nightmare has become a reality for hundreds of Gauteng’s most vulnerable schools, igniting fear and frustration among educators, parents, and communities.

The Gauteng Education Department had promised to cover utility bills for no-fee schools starting in 2024, taking a huge financial burden off these struggling institutions. But after racking up more than R300 million in debt, the department quietly reversed course in early 2025, handing responsibility – and a mountain of arrears – back to the schools themselves.

From Support to Shock: How Did We Get Here?

In a move that caught many by surprise, Gauteng Education issued a directive that from April 1, 2025, no-fee schools would be responsible for paying their municipal accounts, including water and electricity. The catch? The department passed on not just current bills but historical debts stretching back years, leaving schools on the hook for millions they didn’t cause.
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The poor having so many children is a serious issue!
 
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