Wynberg Girls’ High School in Cape Town was evacuated on Friday morning following a second bomb threat in just over a week. Matric learners were temporarily moved to an alternative venue to continue writing their final exams.
Speaking to VOC News, the school confirmed that the situation remained calm and that learners have since returned to the premises, with exams proceeding as scheduled after police cleared the building.
SAPS spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said earlier:
“Wynberg SAPS are currently on the scene at a secondary school in Wynberg, where the school received a call of a bomb threat. The school has been evacuated and we are awaiting the Bomb Disposal Unit and Cape Town K9 Unit to sweep through the school and make sure it is safe for learners and staff.”
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) later confirmed that the bomb threat was a hoax.
WCED spokesperson Bronagh Hammond highlighted that such threats are serious criminal offences, highly disruptive, and punishable by law. SAPS is investigating the incident, and anyone responsible will face legal consequences.
Hammond added:
“Arrangements had been made for the secure transportation of NSC examination papers to an alternative venue, and candidates were directed in advance to this location. All candidates were able to write the life sciences paper, and the integrity of the NSC process has not been compromised. Once SAPS gave us the all-clear, other grades were able to write their examinations as scheduled, albeit a bit delayed.”
The school has now been declared safe for use by staff and learners by the Bomb Disposal and K9 Units, and classes have resumed normally.
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