29 Jun 2026

Assistant Minister of Lands and Agriculture, Mr Motsamai Motsamai, says government will establish a Border Inspectorate at entry points to tighten control over imported botanicals and animal products. 

Responding to question from Ntlo Ya Dikgosi Specially Elected Member, Kgosi Moroka Tumaeletse, Mr Motsamai said the new unit would be permanently stationed at border posts.

Its mandate, he said was to curb cross-border importation of animal products at a time when Foot and Mouth Disease and other animal diseases remained a concern.

“It is evident that meat inspectors at border entry points have a lot to do as some people still cross with meat products,” Mr Motsamai said. 

Kgosi Tumaeletse asked the assistant minister if he was aware that none of the six border posts in Tsabong District currently had meat inspectors. He further enquired when officers would be deployed to provide daily service. 

Kgosi noted frequent movement of Batswana crossing with livestock meat to cater for relatives’ funerals in South Africa, where they are permanent residents. 

He also requested statistics on daily, weekly and monthly border crossings. ENDS