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Source domain: gardenroute.gov.za
Collected on 28 June 2026
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Learners’ return home planning from De Rust (Klaarstroom)
The update states that 70 learners stranded at De Rust are planned to return home, with the Department of Education planning for their return.
The document's recorded date is 12 May 2026. Confirm on the official source.
Seventy (70) learners (mostly matriculants), from Klaarstroom, are stranded at De Rust. The Department of Education are planning for learners to return home.
Places
George Local Municipality, Western Cape
Reference
https://www.gardenroute.gov.za/2026/05/12/garden-route-multi-agency-command-centre-update-17-on-12-may-2026-at-08h30/
Closing Date
12 May 2026
Shelter in community halls for people who have lost their homes
If you have lost your home, the update says you will need to be accommodated in community halls, and it reports that approximately 650 people are currently being sheltered across the region.
The document's recorded date is 12 May 2026. Confirm on the official source.
With rainy weather conditions continuing, members of the public who have lost their homes will need to be accommodated in community halls. At present, approximately 650 people are being sheltered at various community halls across the region:
