WCED HOD closes Western Cape schools ahead of severe weather warning
6 June 2017
After extensive consultation with all roleplayers and at the recommendation of the Provincial Disaster Risk Management and SA Weather Service, I have taken the unprecedented decision in the interest of learner and educator safety to close schools in the Western Cape tomorrow, 7th June 2017.
All WCED learner transport will also be suspended tomorrow, 7th June 2017.
Provincial Disaster Management and the South African Weather Service briefed cabinet on the possible impact of the severe weather.
We were informed from the South African Weather Service that the Western Cape will experience gale force winds and heavy rains over an extended period tomorrow (Wednesday, 7 June) during a storm that is expected to make landfall tonight (Tuesday, 6 June).