BIUST students injured as police quell riot

The clash that ended in the firing of teargas, flares and rubber bullets left several students injured. The incident started when students barricaded all the roads leading into the administration block. The students converged and boycotted classes demanding that their allowances be credited.

According to the Student Representative Council (SRC) president, Mathiba Madigele the registry office tends to delay registrations, which affects payment of allowances. He said it has become a common occurrence for the past years that during the registration period payment of allowances got delayed.