Palapye abattoir to open soon

The P13.5 million abattoir was constructed over a period of 18 months and was jointly financed by Standard Chartered Bank and its owner, Bashi Gabampone. However, it has been operational since 2014 although not at full capacity, according to the owner.

Gabampone said that he had identified a niche in the beef market after benchmarking from the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) and saw how some local slaughter laboratories compromised the health of consumers.