Atamelang Keoagile

Atamelang Keoagile is a Motswana politician who serves as a member of parliament for Boteti East constituency. He is a maber of Umbrella for Democratic Party (UDC). Mr Keoagile is an Assistant Minister of Transport and Infrastructure. Quotes “Though the majority of farming here is done at subsistence level, the time has come to step up. Let us aspire to become commercial producers,” “Trade fairs or shows bring us together as a people. They give us the opportunity to showcase who we are as a district and what we can offer. I therefore applaud you outright for hosting the district show, which I am informed you are resuscitating after several years,” “I am glad to see that you are winning against all odds. It is clear that smallstock keeping is thriving in many households, and livestock numbers have grown significantly in recent years,” “Though Thuo Letlotlo has been temporarily suspended for review, I wish to encourage farmers to remain alert and ready to take full advantage of the programme upon its return,” “This is a commendable response. Even more numbers would have been desirable, considering that this district is truly an animal-producing region of choice,” Atamelang urges farmers to commercialise 6 August 2025 “Employees amongst the unskilled, semiskilled, to clerical are paid well within the organisation’s targets of the 50th percentile. Employees at technical, supervisory, management, and executive level were paid below the market rates; and the basic salary of the General Manager has been pegged at Permanent Secretary (PS) level as it is the same for other parastatals of the same level. “However, the survey indicated that the total compensation and benefits were well below compared to other counterparts,” “...It was approved by the Board of Directors in March 2023 for implementation, subject to the availability of funding. To date, management hasn't been able to implement the approved salary structure despite the board’s approval because the organisation’s financial situation hasn't improved to accommodate the budgetary requirements of the new structure,” Minister says Botswana Railways executives are underpaid 8 April 2025