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Royal Life Biltong raising the bar for premium beef

Royal life bilton
Royal life bilton

Botshelo Khunwane’s biltong enterprise might be a cottage business but the young passionate entrepreneur is already looking to broaden her product range to include premium meats.

Founded only in February 2024, Royal Life Quality Beef Products, which specialises in the production of chilli biltong, operates from her home in Mmankgodi.

She explains that all aspects of the business; from the preparation of the meat to packaging of the final product, are done at her own premises, allowing for complete control over the quality and consistency of the biltong. Currently, the company supplies its chilli biltong to three bars in the local area, including locations in Gabane, Sir Seretse Khama Barracks (SSKB) and Mmankgodi.

Editor's Comment
Time to end informal sector fronting

The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...

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