UB closes indefinitely

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The University of Botswana (UB) has been closed indefinitely after four days of class boycotts and violence. The violence was directed at fellow students who did not want to participate in the boycotts.

The closure came moments after all members of the Student Representative Council (SRC) were suspended with immediate effect from the school at around 11am.

A memorandum to the students from the Vice Chancellor, Professor Bojosi Otlhogile said the university was closed due to the violence. "Following the violence that was experienced on campus over the past days, you are hereby informed that campuses will be closed with immediate effect. You should all vacate the campuses by 13.30 hours today," the memo read.

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