Gofaone Mabutho

Gofaone Mabutho is one of the few women councillors in Botswana. She started her political journey in 2014. She is the first female councillor in her village Marapong, located in Shashe West constituency some 70km north of Francistown. She is a member of the opposition party colliation, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).

Quotes

 * Hit the ground running
 * It is a sweet victory made even more special by the fact that it's history made by a woman.
 * I`ll be the voice that will remind the current government of the plight of our people.
 * Breaking Barriers (05/11/2019) by Kabelo Dipholo Retrieved 09 July 2022
 * As for the role plays in enabling us to venture into politics as women I do not think the media is doing enough to assist women to join politics.
 * My gender has never been a factor.


 * Mabutho leads female politics narrative (11 December 2020) by Cavin Kanoko Retrieved 09 July 2022