CAPE TOWN – Due to severe weather conditions currently prevailing in the biggest parts of the Western Cape, a decision has been taken to close schools in certain areas of the Cape Winelands Education District on Monday 11 May.

The decision has been taken after consultation with the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and the South African Weather Service (SAWS).

Western Cape MEC for Education, David Maynier, says in a statement that all public ordinary and special needs schools in Circuits 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be closed on Monday 11 May due to the severe weather warnings in these areas, including Worcester, Ceres, Rawsonville, Tulbagh, and Hex River Valley.

According to Maynier the affected schools have received official notice of the closure from the head of department, and have been requested to communicate the closures to parents.

He says in addition, 11 schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education District will remain closed on Monday 11 May, due to the impact of last week’s storm on access to these schools.

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According to Maynier all other schools in the Western Cape will be open unless approval has been granted for closure, which will be done on a case-by-case basis.

“Our default position is always to keep schools open and only close schools in exceptional circumstances, but we are mindful of the severity of the warnings in place.

“We will continuously monitor and evaluate the situation to ensure that schools can reopen as soon as possible.”

He says all schools are expected to open on Tuesday 12 May.

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List of school closures on 11 May

Cape Winelands Education District

Circuit 3

• Alfred Stamper Public Primary School
• Bet-El Primary School
• Bonne Esperance Primary School
• Botha’s Halte DRC Primary School
• Brandwacht DRC Primary School
• Breerivier Primary School
• De Doorns Primary School
• De Kruine Senior Secondary School
• F.J. Conradie Primary School
• Glen Heatlie AME Primary School
• H.F Van Cutsem High School
• Hexvallei High School
• Hexvallei Senior Secondary School
• Huguenoot VGK Primary School
• Orchard Primary School
• P.J.B. Cona Primary School
• Petra Gedenk Primary School
• Rabie Primary School
• Sandhills DRC Primary School
• Sibabalwe Primary School
• Siyafuneka Primary School
• Steenvliet Primêre Skool
• Touwsrivier Primary School
• Vinkrivier Primary School
• Vusisizwe Secondary School
• Wysersdrift Primary School
• Zwelethemba High School

Circuit 4

• Avian Park Primary School
• Breede Valley School of Skills
• Breërivier Senior Secondary School
• De La Bat School
• De Tuinen Primary School
• HTS Drostdy
• Eden School
• Esselenpark Primary School
• Esselenpark Senior Secondary School
• Goudini Bad DRC Primary School
• Goudini High School
• Hexpark Primary School
• Hugo Naude Arts Centre
• Langerug School
• Lorraine DRC Primary School
• Montana High School
• Pionier School
• Rawsonville Primary School
• Riverview Primary School
• Roodewal Primary School
• Slanghoek DRC Primary School
• Somerset High School
• Victoriapark Primary School
• Weltevrede DRC Primary School (Worcester)
• Winelands Primary School
• Worcester Gimnasium
• Worcester Primary School
• Worcester Moslem Primary School
• Worcester DRC Primary School
• Worcester RK Primary School
• Worcester School of Skills
• Worcester Senior Secondary School
• Worcester-Noord Primary School
• Worcester-Oos Primary School

Circuit 5

• Achtertuin AME Primary School
• Agterwitzenberg VGK Primary School
• Bella Vista High School
• Bella Vista Primary School
• Boplaas DRC Primary School
• Boy Muller Primary School
• Britsüm DRC Primary School
• Ceres Primary School
• Ceres Senior Secondary School
• Charlie Hofmeyr High School
• De Meul DRC Primary School
• Die Eike VGK Primary School
• Driefontein DRC Primary School
• Ezelfontein DRC Primary School
• F.D. Conradie Primary School
• Fairfield DRC Primary School
• Gericke Primary School
• Iingcinga Zethu Senior Secondary School
• Koelfontein DRC Primary School
• Koue Bokkeveld Primary School
• Kromlin Primary School
• Laastedrif DRC Primary School
• Matjiesrivier DRC Primary School
• Mooi-Uitsig Primary School
• Morrisdale Primary School
• Nduli Primary School
• Northridge DRC Primary School
• Paardekloof DRC Primary School
• Piet Hugo Gedenk DRC Primary School
• Rietfontein DRC Primary School (Worcester)
• Skurweberg Senior Secondary School
• St. Mark’s Primary School (Worcester)
• Tandfontein DRC Primary School
• Voorsorg DRC Primary School
• Wanganella DRC Primary School
• Welgemoed DRC Primary School
• Welvaart DRC Primary School

Circuit 6

• Bakerville Primary School
• Bergrivier DRC Primary School
• Bergrivier Senior Secondary School
• Drostdy SSKV Primary School
• Errie Moller DRC Primary School
• Groenberg DRC Primary School
• Hillcrest Primary School
• La Plaisante DRC Primary School
• Laerskool Waveren
• Lingomso Primary School
• Montrouge VGK Primary School
• Rondeheuwel Primary School
• Roodezandt Senior Secondary School
• Saron Primary School
• Soetendal DRC Primary School
• St. Albans Primary School
• Steinthal School of Skills
• Tulbagh High School
• Twee Jonge Gezellen VGK Primary School
• W.F. Loots Primary School
• Wagenmakersvallei DRC Primary School
• Witzenberg Primary School
• Wolseley Primary School
• Wolseley Senior Secondary School

Eden and Central Karoo Education District

Circuit 1

• Goedgegun VGK Primary School

Circuit 5

• De Jager VGK Primary School
• Grootkraal UCC Primary School
• Lategansvlei SSKV Primary School

Circuit 6

• Britsevlakte DRC Primary School
• Mooi Uitsig Primary School No. 2
• Rooiheuwel VGK Primary School

Circuit 7

• Klaarstroom Primary School

Circuit 8

• Geelhoutboom VGK Primary School
• Hoogekraal SSKV Primary School
• Kommandantsdrift SSKV Primary School