Schools in certain areas of the Cape Winelands Education District will be closed on Monday, 11 May 2026
10 May 2026 – Statement by Minister David Maynier, Minister of Education Western Cape
In the interests of learner and teacher safety, and after extensive consultation with the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and the South African Weather Service (SAWS), a decision has been taken to close schools in certain areas of the Cape Winelands Education District, on Monday, 11 May 2026.
All public ordinary and special needs schools in Circuits 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be closed on Monday, 11 May 2026, due to the severe weather warnings in these areas, including Worcester, Ceres, Rawsonville, Tulbagh, and Hex River Valley.
(List of schools available below)
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.
In addition, 11 schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education District will remain closed on Monday, 11 May 2026, due to the impact of last week’s storm on access to these schools.
(List of schools available below)
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.
All schools are expected to open on Tuesday, 12 May 2026.
Media Enquiries:
Kerry Mauchline
Spokesperson to Minister David Maynier
Western Cape Ministry of Education
Kerry.Mauchline@westerncape.gov.za
List of school closures on 11 May 2026
Note: Circuits 3,4,5, and 6 of Cape Winelands Education District and selected schools of Eden and Central Karoo District only.
Cape Winelands Education District
Circuit 3
- Alfred Stamper Public Primary School
- Bet‑El Primêre Skool
- Bonne Esperance Primêre Skool
- Botha's Halte NGK Primêre Skool
- Brandwacht NGK Primêre Skool
- Breerivier Laerskool
- De Doorns Primary School
- De Kruine Sekondêr
- F.J. Conradie Primêre Skool
- Glen Heatlie AME Primêre Skool
- H.F Van Cutsem High School
- Hexvallei Hoërskool
- Hexvallei Sekondêr
- Huguenoot VGK Primêre Skool
- Orchard Primêre Skool
- P.J.B. Cona Primary School
- Petra Gedenk Primêre Skool
- Rabie Primêre Skool
- Sandhills NGK Primêre Skool
- Sibabalwe Primary School
- Siyafuneka Primary School
- Steenvliet Primêre Skool
- Touwsrivier Laerskool
- Vinkrivier Primêre Skool
- Vusisizwe Secondary School
- Wysersdrift Primêre Skool
- Zwelethemba High School
Circuit 4
- Avian Park Primêre Skool
- Breede Valley School of Skills
- Breërivier Hoërskool
- De La Bat‑Skool
- De Tuinen Primêre Skool
- Drostdy HTS.
- Eden Skool
- Esselenpark Primêre Skool
- Esselenpark Sekondêr
- Goudini Bad NGK Primêre Skool
- Goudini Hoërskool
- Hexpark Primêre Skool
- Hugo Naude Kunssentrum
- Langerugskool
- Lorraine NGK Primêre Skool
- Montana Hoërskool
- Pionier‑Skool
- Rawsonville Primêre Skool
- Riverview Primêre Skool
- Roodewal Primêre Skool
- Slanghoek NGK Primêre Skool
- Somerset High School
- Victoriapark Primary School
- Weltevrede NGK Primêre Skool (Worcester)
- Winelands Primary
- Worcester Gimnasium
- Worcester Laerskool
- Worcester Moslem Primêr
- Worcester NGK Oefen Primêre Skool
- Worcester RK Primary School
- Worcester School of Skills
- Worcester Sekondêr
- Worcester‑Noord Primêre Skool
- Worcester‑Oos Laerskool
Circuit 5
- Achtertuin AME Primêre Skool
- Agterwitzenberg VGK Primêre Skool
- Bella Vista Hoërskool
- Bella Vista Primêre Skool
- Boplaas NGK Primêre Skool
- Boy Muller Primêre Skool
- Britsüm NGK Primêre Skool
- Ceres Primêre Skool
- Ceres Sekondêr
- Charlie Hofmeyr Hoërskool
- De Meul NGK Primêre Skool
- Die Eike VGK Primêre Skool
- Driefontein NGK Primêre Skool
- Ezelfontein NGK Primêre Skool
- F.D. Conradie Laerskool
- Fairfield NGK Primêre Skool
- Gericke Laerskool
- Iingcinga Zethu Secondary School
- Koelfontein NGK Primêre Skool
- Koue Bokkeveld Laerskool
- Kromlin Primêre Skool
- Laastedrif NGK Primêre Skool
- Matjiesrivier NGK Primêre Skool
- Mooi‑Uitsig Primêre Skool
- Morrisdale Primêre Skool
- Nduli Primary School
- Northridge NGK Primêre Skool
- Paardekloof NGK Primêre Skool
- Piet Hugo Gedenk NGK Primêre Skool
- Rietfontein NGK Primêre Skool (Worc)
- Skurweberg Sekondêre Skool
- St. Mark's Primêre Skool (Worc)
- Tandfontein NGK Primêre Skool
- Voorsorg NGK Primêre Skool
- Wanganella NGK Primêre Skool
- Welgemoed NGK Primêre Skool
- Welvaart NGK Primêre Skool
Circuit 6
- Bakerville Primêre Skool
- Bergrivier NGK Primêre Skool
- Bergrivier Sekondêr
- Drostdy SSKV Primêre Skool
- Errie Moller NGK Primêre Skool
- Groenberg NGK Primêre Skool
- Hillcrest Primêre Skool
- La Plaisante NGK Primêre Skool
- Laerskool Waveren
- Lingomso Primary School
- Montrouge VGK Primêre Skool
- Rondeheuwel Primêre Skool
- Roodezandt Sekondêr
- Saron Primêre Skool
- Soetendal NGK Primêre Skool
- St. Albans Primêre Skool
- Steinthal Vaardigheidskool
- Tulbagh Hoërskool
- Twee Jonge Gezellen VGK Primêre Skool
- W.F. Loots Primary School
- Wagenmakersvallei NGK Primêre Skool
- Witzenberg Primêre Skool
- Wolseley Laerskool
- Wolseley Sekondêr
Eden and Central Karoo Education District
Circuit 1
- Goedgegun VGK PS
Circuit 5
- De Jager VGK PS
- Grootkraal UCC PS
- Lategansvlei SSKV PS
Circuit 6
- Britsevlakte NGK PS
- Mooi Uitsig PS No. 2
- Rooiheuwel VGK PS
Circuit 7
- Klaarstroom PS
Circuit 8
- Geelhoutboom VGK PS
- Hoogekraal SSKV PS
- Kommandantsdrift SSKV PS