Rumpus On Campus Over Lodging

source: Mmegi
Chandapiwa Baputaki
Staff Writer

The University of Botswana was thrown into chaos last Friday when students flocked to the institution to seek accommodation on campus following the reduction of off-campus allowances by P500.

The chaos was worsened by the government’s decision to dole out cash to on-campus students for their meals and toiletries instead of dealing with refectories. In earlier interviews, the Ministry of Education said it would pay off-campus allowance only after on-campus residence halls were fully occupied.

At present, the population of the university is over 15, 000 but there are only 4,518 beds on campaus. UB’s Director of Public Affairs Mhitshane Reetsang says in the past, criteria used for [continue reading]