Question by flamingo: When are schools in South Africa on holidaybreaks?
in or near Port Elizabeth area ? Are there certain months, weeks when schools are not in session. Question is important to family member planning on moving there from the US. Does this vary from city to city and levels of education. Please help.
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Answer by Ayanda The schools holidays in South Africa are divided in terms of inland and coastal provinces. Port Elizabeth is a coastal city and would fall within the coastal calendar.
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