06 Apr 2025

There are no plans to construct a police station between Francistown and Orapa area and due consideration would be made in future.

Answering a question in Parliament on behalf of the Minister for State President, the Minister for International Relations Dr Phenyo Butale said the ministry was aware that there was no fully functional police station between Francistown and Orapa and the area was policed by Borolong, Jamataka, Matsitama, Mabesekwa, Chadibe and Mmea police posts.

He said these police posts also covered the villages and their surrounding settlements, lands and cattle posts. Dr Butale said additionally, Tati Town, Tonota and Letlhakane police stations supported these villages and surrounding areas and currently crime in all those areas was manageable.

He said the Mabesekwa police vehicles had mechanical setbacks since 2014 and currently awaited major service with the main constraints being non-availability of finances. Dr Butale further said Chadibe police post was never issued with a vehicle but instead was assisted with Borolong vehicle, which also had mechanical faults since 2023.

He said in the meantime, the two police posts were serviced with vehicles from Tati Town, and Tonota police stations.

Shashe West MP, Mr Jeremiah Frenzel had asked the minister if there were plans place to construct a police station between Francistown and Orapa. He also inquired as to when the lack of police vehicles at Chadibe and Mabesekwa would be addressed. ENDS