Dr Seakgosing is the Minister of Health. The students went on rampage after being told to go home following an announcement by Minister of Education and Skills Development, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi that the schools should be closed.
Students of the two local secondary schools and primary school became uncontrollable, singing struggle songs, and taunting the police who had been keeping an eye on them since the announcement midmorning. The situation got out of hand after the riot police failed to disperse them from the roads and shops. The students started throwing stones and bottles at the police, who returned fire with teargas and rubber bullets. After only a few minutes the roads were littered with broken pieces of glass and stones, making it difficult for motorists to travel. When the police realised that the students had outnumbered them, they retreated to the police station, with the students in hot pursuit. At the station the students continued throwing stones and bottles, breaking windows, cars, and forcing police officers to run for cover. A few windows were broken but no officer was injured.
