Public schools in Cape Town, Cape Winelands Education District, Overberg Education District, and some in the West Coast Education District (Malmesbury and Picketberg areas) will be closed on Thursday, amid severe weather conditions that is expected to lash the province.
This was confirmed by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) amid a level 8 weather warning for disruptive rain for the Western Cape on Thursday.
COURTESY: X - @DavidMaynier‘’The schools have received official notice of the closure
from the Head of Department, and have
been requested to communicate the closures to parents. All other schools in the
remaining districts will be open unless approval has been granted for closure.
This will be done on a case-by-case basis,’’ said David Maynier, Western cape
education MEC.
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Public and special schools in certain districts in the Western Cape will be closed tomorrow, 11 July 2024. Read statement by Western Cape Minister @DavidMaynier here 👉https://t.co/JhqNFoFKyx. pic.twitter.com/sOJ9rmraOG
‘’Our default position is always to keep schools open, but
are mindful of the severity of the warnings in place and the damage already
caused in certain areas,’’ he added.
Maynier says over the past few days, 137 schools have reported
some form of damage to infrastructure, either as a result of flooding or heavy
winds. The majority of the cases, he says, are minor, while 49 cases
required urgent attention.
‘’I am extremely proud of our infrastructure team who are rapidly
addressing the reports coming through. It is not easy in these continued
extreme conditions; however, they are determined to reduce further damage and
ensure structural safety.’’
All schools are expected to open on Friday.
‘’We will, however, evaluate the weather prediction for the
end of the week to determine whether any individual school closures are
necessary on Friday,’’ said David Maynier, Western Cape Education MEC.
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