Shashe West
Shashe West is a constituency in the Central District represented in the National Assembly of Botswana by Jeremiah Frenzel of the Botswana Patriotic Front since 2024.
Constituency profile
The constituency was originally established as Tonota North in 2004 following the division of the Sebina-Gweta and Tonota constituencies. It was represented by Finance Minister Baledzi Gaolathe of the Botswana Democratic Party from its creation until his passing in 2010. Gaolathe was the father of the current vice-president of Botswana, Ndaba Gaolathe.Following Gaolathe's death, the BDP retained the seat at the 2010 by-election, with Fidelis Molao serving as its MP. Ahead of the 2014 general election, the constituency was renamed Shashe West following minor boundary adjustments. Molao continued to hold the seat until his defeat at the 2024 general election, where Jeremiah Frenzel of the Botswana Patriotic Front secured an unexpected victory. Frenzel's vote share surged by 50 percentage points from just three percent in the previous election. Shashe West recorded the third-largest swing nationwide, trailing only Lobatse and Chobe.
The rural constituency encompasses the following locations: