Baratiwa Mathoothe

Baratiwa Mathoothe is a Motswana politician who is a member of parliament for Serowe North since 2019. He was appointed Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship in the Boko cabinet in November 2024. He is a member of Botswana Patriotic Front. Quotes The government has lost significant funds to unscrupulous business owners who inflate prices simply because they were providing services to government. We have observed with concern that certain companies intended to be solely manufacturers are currently using locals to front and establish businesses that market by-products. For example, you could come across a cement production company that is fronting and making bricks for sale. This is merely a strategy to get rid of local brick dealers and boost profits. Unethical business practices collapse economy 28 August 2025 These are not the kinds of brews we want. We need legitimate, well-prepared traditional beers that can be regulated through dikgosi. While this product has proven safe for consumption, it was not categorised under home-brewed traditional beer during the enactment of the regulations. In some areas, there have been calls to review this distance down to 250 metres, hence the need to re-examine whether these measures are still relevant Mathoothe Cautions against Illicit Brews 16 October 2025 External links