20th October 2025
Own Correspondent
The spirit of Gamalete will once again come alive as the much-anticipated Tsa Ga Malete Pork Festival returns for its third edition on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Hosted in the heart of Gamalete, this proudly local celebration continues to champion piggery farming, agribusiness, culinary innovation, and Balete cultural pride.
Since its inception in 2022, the Tsa Ga Malete Pork Festival has grown into one of Botswana’s most unique community festivals — a melting pot of food, music, learning, and entrepreneurship in piggery. The 2025 edition promises an even bigger and tastier experience, bringing together the local leadership, farmers, chefs, families, and creative talent from Gamalete and across the country.
Patrons can look forward to:
o Food Demonstrations – featuring Rati, the Cooking Kid, inspiring young chefs to discover the joy of cooking.
o Food Tasting – bites of pork prepared to tantalise taste buds and ignite the love for pork.
o Live Performances – traditional music groups, DJs, and artists including Balete Ditlhaka Traditional Group, Ditlhokamotlhaodi, Ramotswa Brass Band, Ntirelang Berman, Piink, DJ Stanza, DJ Mimpo, and many others.
o Agribusiness Information Exchange – sharing opportunities in the piggery value chain and empowering local farmers.
o Cultural Showcase – celebrating Balete heritage through music, dance, and storytelling.
o Family Fun – a safe and vibrant environment for all ages to enjoy.
o A Pork Feast – pork delicacies for the enjoyment of the patrons.
o We cater for the Non-Pork – Monate Ga o ile Kolobe.
Speaking on behalf of the Organizing Team, the Festival Co-ordinator emphasized that “Tsa Ga Malete Pork Festival is more than just a festival — its an annual celebration which is growing into an important local economic and cultural event that promotes culinary tourism, community development, and piggery value chain participation. We are building a legacy that connects culture with commerce.” Itumeleng Teseletso, Event Coordinator, Tsa Ga Malete.
