Nearly 300 schools in the Western Cape damaged due to Cape of Storms

A shy of 300 schools in the Western Cape have been damaged or caused some sort of disruption, as the province experiences cold and wet weather.

PHOTO - Social Media: A Mitchell's Plain school's roof was blown off

Providing an update on Friday afternoon, the Western Cape’s Education Department (WCED) said of these, 121 schools has been regarded as ‘urgent’.

‘’30 schools have requested closure in the past 24 hours as a result of flooding or structural damages. The WCED’s infrastructure team is working hard to address each query as fast as possible. The continued rain and winds have not assisted matters,’’ said Bronagh Hammond, WCED spokesperson.

She said that the provincial department is currently assessing the damages caused as a result of the latest storm, but despite this schools in all education districts will open on Monday.

‘’Unless permission has been granted by the Head of Department to temporarily close the school. In these cases the school will communicate directly with the parents concerned,’’ said Hammond.

 

Done by: Mitchum George