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The Ministry of Education say it is still too early to take a decision to close the University of Botswana (UB) after the class boycotts by the students.

The principal public relations officer at MoE, Nomsah Zuze, says they are monitoring the situation closely. She stated that the MoE wants to give the students ample time to decide whether they will go back to class.

"When the situation gets out of hand, we will have to look at other means of tackling the issue," she said. She stated that the ministry still stands by its position that the students who moved from campus this semester will not be given the off campus allowance and that the students with 15 credits and below will be treated like part time students so they will not be given their living allowances.

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