Schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg education districts in the Western Cape will remain closed on Friday.
Following a meeting with Provincial Disaster Risk Management, Education MEC David Maynier said a decision was made to continue the closure of schools in these districts.
All schools in the other education districts are to reopen on Friday.
“This means that schools in the Cape Town metro districts, the West Coast Education District, and the Eden and Central Karoo Education District, will be open tomorrow, unless approval has been granted by the Head of Department to specific individual schools to remain closed,” Maynier said.
“This decision is based on the interests of learner and teacher safety in the Overberg and Cape Winelands Education Districts, particularly with regard to travelling to and from schools.”
Extensive rainfall in the province has caused widespread damage to roads and flooding, affecting school transport routes. According to the Western Cape Education Department, 217 schools across the province have now reported some form of damage to school infrastructure or disruption.
“We have asked that schools in the Overberg and Cape Winelands Education Districts to inform their parents and caregivers of the continued closure tomorrow. These schools will reopen on Monday, 15 July 2024, unless communicated otherwise,” Maynier said.
Parents can use the “Find my School” search finder to confirm if their school falls under these two districts: https://wcedemis.westerncape.gov.za/wced/findaschool.html