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The Western Cape Education Department has issued a notice to close all schools, offering relief to children and parents, after a nightmare Monday morning marked by severe rain and extreme wind.
"On the advice of the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and the South African Weather Service, all schools in the Western Cape will be closed on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. This includes all public, ordinary, and special needs schools in the province. We will continuously monitor and evaluate the situation to ensure that schools can reopen as soon as possible, which is currently expected to be on Wednesday, 13 May 2026."
Emergency services and various city departments across the province have been tending to mop-up operations as a second cold front moves across the city and surrounding regions. Several major attractions have already been closed due to the havoc caused by extreme weather, including gale-force winds that have ripped up trees and damaged infrastructure.
Authorities have asked the public to avoid unnecessary travel and to be on the roads only if absolutely essential.
READ: Cape of Storms: Extreme weather havoc, major attractions shut!
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