Police arrest looters and the violent during strike

The incidents were reported in Gaborone, Gantsi, Hukuntsi, Mahalapye, Mochudi, Mogoditshane, Molepolole, Moshupa, Ramotswa, Selibe Phikwe and Thamaga. About 152 students, 13 striking workers and 12 members of the public have been taken in for questioning over these cases.

In Mochudi, Mogoditshane, Molepolole, Moshupa, Ramotswa and Thamaga the police arrested 141 students for looting shops and other business enterprises, causing damage to school premises, vehicles and business premises as well as blocking roads by placing stones and debris. In Ramotswa 11 students were arrested for theft involving food at Kagiso Senior Secondary School kitchen. Meanwhile, in Tshane and Gantsi 12 workers are likely to appear before court soon after they were arrested for behaving in a disorderly manner by blocking roads with stones and debris.