The court order given by Justice Ookeditse Maphakwane at the Lobatse High Court today, follows a statement released by BQA on Wednesday sending a stern warning to prospective students not to enroll for certain educational programmes at New Era, Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) and Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN). The blacklisted courses by BQA at New Era are Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics, Diploma in Construction Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Telecommunications, Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and Diploma in Telecommunications Engineering.
The court order states: “A rule nisi be and is hereby issued returnable on September 6 at 09:30 hours calling upon the respondents to show cause why an order in the following terms should not be made final.” The court order has indicated that the two respondents should refrain from meddling with the accreditation status of the plaintiff. “The respondent is interdicted from interfering with the applicant’s accreditation status.” The High Court also ordered that in the meantime the 1st respondent shall restore the plaintiff's accreditation status with immediate effect pending an institution and finalisation of the review proceedings.
