English medium schools close as fear mounts

Minister of Education, Pelonomi Venson-Moitoi announced closure of all public schools with immediate effect.

"The schools shall remain closed until further notice. I had to take this measure to safeguard the security of students, staff and Government property in schools," she said in a press release explaining that she closed the schools in accordance with the powers vested in her under Section 27 of the Education Act CAP. 58.01.  Information reaching Mmegi reveal that protesting students from public schools had vowed to remove private students from classrooms as they said, "they are the children of those people who could have persuaded the minister not to close the schools.