The showdown between the Government and private schools has intensified as Government toughened its stance and began shutting down some private boarding schools that had opened ahead of the start to the second school term, for increasing school fees without its approval. About 30 000 children are affected. Police officers were deployed to 45 private schools throughout the country that had allegedly refused to abide by the Government's order not to increase school fees, to ensure that these schools do not open for classes.