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This is not reversal born of weakness- Salakae

Wednesday, April 01, 2026 | 380 Views |

As the government rescinded it’s decision to increase transport fares following a protest by the University of Botswana (UB) students, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure (MIT) Noah Salakae said the resolution was not a sheer moment of weakness.

Earlier today, UB students embarked on a protest to hold the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government over exorbitant transport fares and called for an increase in student living allowances as promised.

The Minister of Higher Education, Prince Maele has since announced that government will notch up the student living allowance by P300 increasing it to P2 200.

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