Power supply is being restored at the 67 schools that had it cut by the Tshwane municipality in the past week, Afriforum said on Saturday.

"It appears that the council is adhering to the court order granted [on Friday] that they must have the electricity restored by Saturday at 4.00pm," said chief executive officer, Kallie Kriel.

The civil rights group made an urgent application in the High Court in Pretoria on Friday to have the power restored after the council cut the supply following the discovery that the department of Public Works was in arrears with the payment of property tax to the city.

AfriForum argued that the 67 schools whose electricity supply had been cut were treated unfairly as the power supply was cut without warning.

The court also ordered that the department pay its outstanding debts to the council and a cost order was granted in favour of Afriforum.

Kriel said the water and electricity accounts of the affected schools were paid in full and that pupils were being punished for negligence on the part of the department.

"Any school that may not have its power restored [as per court order] can contact us and we will take it further," he said.