Botswana

Botswana is a Sub-Saharan country of about 2 million people. Ethnically, Botswana is majority Tswana at 79%; other ethnic groups include Kalanga and Basarwa. The capital city of Botswana is Gaborone. The government system in Botswana is a republic. The principal exports in this country are diamonds, copper, nickel; diamonds makeup about 40% of the GDP. Botswana achieved its independence in 1966. It has a 40 member National Assembly which elects an Executive President as well as a 15-member advisory House of Chiefs.

DATA VISUALIZATIONS

PROTESTS

Botswana-June-2011

Kanye, Seepapitso Senior Secondary School
Students protest after teachers were not covering topics which were not taught due to the nationwide strike, despite approaching examinations. This lead to a fire. (Primary Source)

Botswana-July-2014

Good Hope, Good Hope Senior Secondary School
Students stage a walkout in protest of deplorable school conditions which led to a diarrhea outbreak amongst teachers and students (Primary Source)

Botswana-April-2011

, Gaborone
Teachers joined a nationwide public workers strike over pay, that led to the closing of all private and public schools. (Primary Source)

Botswana-February-2004

Gaborone, Gaborone Technical College
Beauty school teachers protest the delay of a course-work requirements that have kept them from being able to finish the certificate. (Primary Source)

Botswana-July-2013

Gaborone, Limkokwing University
Students protest the suspension of SRC members (Primary Source)

Botswana-October-2018

Gaborone, Botswana College of Agriculture
Video of student strike (Primary Source)

Botswana-October-2015

Gaborone, Botswana College of Agriculture
Student's began strike and one week into it turned into a riot where student's burned tires. Anti-riot police officers were called to the scene. Student's were boycotting lessons and have raised concerns about the learning environment at their school. (Primary Source)

Botswana-August-2016

Gaborone, University of Botswana
Students strike over unpaid allowances. (Primary Source)

Botswana-May-2013

Gaborone, Limkokwing University
Students protest to air their grievances as foreign founder of university visits. (Primary Source)

Botswana-January-2012

Gaborone, University of Botswana
Students protest the discontinuation of make-up examinations. (Primary Source)

Botswana-March-2012

Gaborone, University of Botswana
Students went on strike for a week holding demonstrations after the Vice Chancellor's decision to overrule the university council's recommendations. (Primary Source)

Botswana-February-2017

Gaborone, Botho University
Students strike over unaccredited courses (Primary Source)

Botswana-April-2018

Gaborone, Association of Driver School Training
Members of the Association of Driver School Training's new testing center protest the new system. (Primary Source)

Botswana-April-2013

Gaborone, Limkokwing University
Students protest the suspension of the Student Representative Council, SRC executive committee members. (Primary Source)

Botswana-March-2002

Gaborone, University of Botswana
Students protest for an increase in allowances from the Ministry of Education, and a reduction in the cost of food in the university refectories. (Primary Source)

Botswana-August-2006

Gaborone, University of Botswana
Students protest the university's compulsory meal plan. (Primary Source)

Botswana-October-2014

Gaborone, Botswana College of Agriculture
Students boycott classes due to the 'unhygienic' meals served by the institution. (Primary Source)

Botswana-January-2017

Gaborone, Botho University
Students protest expensive textbooks and textbook allowance stipulations. (Primary Source)

Botswana-January-2012

Gaborone, University of Botswana
This blog post sites a first-hand reflection on a protest at the University of Botswana. Student cites a demonstration in a school building and multiple issues the students were organizing in reaction too including: inter-varsity games being cancelled, student's allowances being reduced, and the cancellation of supplementary exams. (Primary Source)

Botswana-February-2017

Gaborone, University of Botswana; Botho University
Students protests halt the launch of a pool league. (Primary Source)

Botswana-February-2017

Gaborone, University of Botswana
Students protest late payment of allowances. (Primary Source)

Botswana-February-2013

Gaborone, Limkokwing University
Students protest book allowances. (Primary Source)

Botswana-May-2011

Molepolole, Kgari Sechele Secondary School
Students went on rampage in protest of the public sector strike that disrupted their studies. (Primary Source)