Last month, the Herald reported that the electricity to the school had gone off towards the end of July. The problems arose when thieves dug up and stole the electrical cable to the school.
Although the matter was reported to the Merafong City Local Municipality, nothing has been done about the problem yet.
“This is a disgrace! Why can the municipality not attend to the problem? Many people have complained about it,” lamented the area’s ward councillor, Mr Carlos Rebelo, this week.
Rebelo says he only found out this week that the matter had not been attended to yet, after being reported just after the theft occurred.
The Herald asked the municipality again when they planned to restore the electricity to the school. In light of how long Merafong has taken to respond, the newspaper also wanted to know whether they value the education of disabled children.
The newspaper also asked the Gauteng Department of Education to assist in some way to help the school.
“The supply will be restored as soon as the material is delivered. The municipality respects Human Rights and always adheres to the Bill of Rights as enshrined in the Constitution,” the municipal spokes-person answered.
