Schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education District are closed for today and tomorrow, Wednesday, 3 June and Thursday, 4 June, as a precautionary measure following severe weather warnings issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
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Orange level 8, Yellow level 4 and Yellow level 2 warning for Disruptive rainfall🌧️🌧️
Area: Central and eastern parts of Western Cape
Validity: 03-04 June 2026#saws #weatheroutlook #Warning pic.twitter.com/VLEQ0VLqMy— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) June 2, 2026
Western Cape – #ALERT All public schools in the Eden and Central Karoo District (ECKD) are closed on Wednesday, 3 June and Thursday, 4 June 2026, due to an approaching cut-off low-pressure system and heavy rainfall warnings.
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) June 3, 2026
Local government addresses decision to close schools
The Western Cape Minister of Education, David Maynier, announced this decision after consulting with the Provincial Disaster Management Centre. The decision was made in response to forecasts of heavy rainfall affecting the region, prioritising the safety of learners and teachers.
In a statement, Maynier said, “A decision has been taken to close schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education District on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, and Thursday, June 4, 2026. All public ordinary and special needs schools in Eden and Central Karoo Education District are affected by the closure, which is due to the heavy rainfall warnings for the area.”
The WCED has taken a decision to close all schools in the Eden and Central Karoo Education District on 3 June & 4 June 2026, due to severe weather.
All schools in the other seven education districts will remain open.
For more info, visit https://t.co/IELSc8bO5S. pic.twitter.com/FHY8ujZiEt
— WCEDNews (@WCEDnews) June 2, 2026
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The Department of Education emphasised that while closures are not taken lightly, safety remains the priority during severe weather events.
Other Western Cape schools in the clear
All other schools in the Western Cape will remain open unless individual closures are approved on a case-by-case basis. The department confirmed that, unless further notice is issued, all schools are expected to reopen on Friday, 5 June.
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