Schools in parts of the Western Cape will be closed on Monday, 11 May 2026, due to severe weather conditions and ongoing storm impacts.
The decision was taken following consultations between the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and the South African Weather Service (SAWS), with learner and teacher safety cited as the main priority.
All public ordinary and special needs schools in Circuits 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Cape Winelands Education District will be closed. The affected areas include Worcester, Ceres, Rawsonville, Tulbagh and the Hex River Valley.
Schools in the affected circuits have been officially informed of the closure and asked to notify parents.
Meanwhile, 11 schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education District will also remain closed on Monday because of storm damage and access problems caused by last week’s severe weather.
All other schools in the Western Cape are expected to remain open unless specific approval for closure has been granted on a case-by-case basis.
Education authorities say schools are only closed in exceptional circumstances, but the severity of the current weather warnings made the precaution necessary.
Officials will continue monitoring conditions, with all schools expected to reopen on Tuesday, 12 May 2026.
The decision was taken following consultations between the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and the South African Weather Service (SAWS), with learner and teacher safety cited as the main priority.
All public ordinary and special needs schools in Circuits 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Cape Winelands Education District will be closed. The affected areas include Worcester, Ceres, Rawsonville, Tulbagh and the Hex River Valley.
Schools in the affected circuits have been officially informed of the closure and asked to notify parents.
Meanwhile, 11 schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education District will also remain closed on Monday because of storm damage and access problems caused by last week’s severe weather.
All other schools in the Western Cape are expected to remain open unless specific approval for closure has been granted on a case-by-case basis.
Education authorities say schools are only closed in exceptional circumstances, but the severity of the current weather warnings made the precaution necessary.
Officials will continue monitoring conditions, with all schools expected to reopen on Tuesday, 12 May 2026.