A number of schools in South Africa’s Western Cape will be shut down due to severe weather conditions.
This is coming following the South African Weather Service’s upgraded warning in the province.
An orange level six warning for disruptive rain is in effect, posing risks of localised flooding and infrastructure damage across parts of Cape Town from midnight Sunday until Monday.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said: “We have taken a decision to close all schools in the Overberg, Cape Winelands, and Helderberg (Somerset) areas tomorrow”.
“The affected schools will communicate with the parents of their learners with regards to closures. Schools in other areas could be closed, but this will be on a case-by-case basis following the relevant approvals from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) as per protocols,” Winde said.
“Independent schools and Education centres are also urged to follow the department’s lead. This was not an easy decision, as we always want our children in schools learning, but given the severity of the weather system and advice from authorities, schools in these regions will be closed on Monday,” he explained.
Cape Town Major Geordin Hill-Lewis also confirmed this on X (formerly Twitter) said that the Western Cape Government would allow schools to be closed in the Helderberg district of the Cape metro, April 8, 2024.
