Tshwane mayor Randall Williams posted on Twitter today that he was “pleased” that the Gauteng provincial government has paid R12m to reconnect services to the Gautrain station in Hatfield.

“There was no court challenge and we appreciate the cooperation,” Williams posted.

He said the Gauteng provincial government paid the R10m in full as well as an additional R2m upfront.

“We won’t be deterred by threats of court action,” he said.

This comes after Gautrain threatened legal action against the Tshwane metro after it had disconnected its services for non-payment. The station became the metro’s latest target when its utility services were cut on Monday because it allegedly owed the metro R10m.

According to Gautrain spokesperson Kesagee Nayager, metro officials disconnected both the station water and electricity supply “without any prior notice”.

At the time Nayager said that the station’s account was not only up-to-date but in credit to the value of around R120 000.