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Lesotho

In wake of US cuts, SA must step up to protect LGBTIQ+ rights in Africa
Thought Leader
/ 20 March 2025

In wake of US cuts, SA must step up to protect LGBTIQ+ rights in Africa

The suspension and withdrawal of US support for people’s rights in Africa is a setback

By Gibson Ncube
Joburg’s water woes are self-inflicted
National
/ 8 October 2024

Joburg’s water woes are self-inflicted

The temporary shutdown of the supply from Lesotho is not the problem

By Sean Christie
La Niña may bring favourable weather, boosting optimism about food security in Southern Africa
Opinion
/ 7 October 2024

La Niña may bring favourable weather, boosting optimism about food security in Southern Africa

The weather event is predicted to bring above-normal rainfall in January before easing up, but the northeast may remain dry

By Wandile Sihlobo
Finding Lesotho’s lost lake
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2024

Finding Lesotho’s lost lake

A glimpse into the past, which shows the effect of climate change, can help predict the future

By Sheree Bega
How the new Northern Drakensberg Nature Reserve is transforming conservation in South Africa
The Green Guardian
/ 2 July 2024

How the new Northern Drakensberg Nature Reserve is transforming conservation in South Africa

The reserve connects the Maluti Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area to southern grazing lands. Conservationists hope there will soon be a continuous protected area

By Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa
Kingdom of Lesotho Ministry of Health – Request for Expression of Interest – TB Consultant
Partner Content
/ 24 August 2023

Kingdom of Lesotho Ministry of Health – Request for Expression of Interest – TB Consultant

Terms of References for the Preparation of the Lesotho Project Implementation Completion Report

By Special Reports
Legalising South Africa’s illegal mining: The key to overcoming its deadly consequences
Editorial
/ 4 August 2023

Legalising South Africa’s illegal mining: The key to overcoming its deadly consequences

The dark and dangerous world fuels international criminal syndicates that control the illicit gold economy and as organised crime grips the country, it infiltrates our political landscape with dire consequences

By Editorial
Basotho lose out over new dam that will supply SA with more water
Africa
/ 22 June 2023

Basotho lose out over new dam that will supply SA with more water

Few benefits will flow to the people on whose land the Polihali Dam is being built

By Majara Molupe
Lesotho MPs discuss reclaiming parts of South Africa
Africa
/ 1 April 2023

Lesotho MPs discuss reclaiming parts of South Africa

The motion aims to have parliament declare Free State province and areas of four more regions as part of the small mountain kingdom

By Afp
While the Taliban cry Zuma, the IFP eats their lunch
Opinion
/ 13 October 2022

While the Taliban cry Zuma, the IFP eats their lunch

Explanations for the giant power cut in eThekwini make as much sense as the ANC plan to win back voters in the Kingdom

By Paddy Harper
Who is Lesotho’s new Prime Minister, mogul Sam Matekane?
Africa
/ 12 October 2022

Who is Lesotho’s new Prime Minister, mogul Sam Matekane?

The millionaire who won Lesotho elections with a helicopter

By Newsday Lesotho
Revolution for Prosperity wins Lesotho elections but observers flag irregularities
Africa
/ 11 October 2022

Revolution for Prosperity wins Lesotho elections but observers flag irregularities

The RFP, formed by businessman Sam Matekane in March this year, won the country’s election, but failed to gain an outright majority

By Newsday Lesotho
IEC will not entertain late complaint over ruling party candidates
Africa
/ 7 October 2022

IEC will not entertain late complaint over ruling party candidates

Voting continues, despite complaint over alleged public servants contesting elections

By Newsday Lesotho
Lesotho’s voters forced to choose between salaries and right to vote
Africa
/ 7 October 2022

Lesotho’s voters forced to choose between salaries and right to vote

‘No work, no pay’ for employees who won’t report for duty on election day

By Newsday Lesotho
Lesotho is ready for elections, although concerns linger
Africa
/ 6 October 2022

Lesotho is ready for elections, although concerns linger

IEC, parties and observers prepared as voters head for the polls

By Newsday Lesotho
Gone with the wind: Lesotho’s $15-billion energy pipedream
Business
/ 22 September 2022

Gone with the wind: Lesotho’s $15-billion energy pipedream

A wind farm hailed as Africa’s largest renewable energy project and the solution to Lesotho’s hefty electricity costs has ground to a halt

By Sechaba Mokhethi
Lesotho’s richest man gets political
Africa
/ 7 April 2022

Lesotho’s richest man gets political

Sam Matekane is betting his outsider status will re-energise cynical voters in the Lesotho elections in September

By John Aerni-flessner and The Continent
Right of reply: ‘Paddy Harper always returns to his old whipping boy, Mangosuthu Buthelezi’
Opinion
/ 9 March 2022

Right of reply: ‘Paddy Harper always returns to his old whipping boy, Mangosuthu Buthelezi’

A threatened coup in Lesotho was averted in 1998 and so was the apartheid regime’s attempt to cede part of South Africa to Swaziland

By Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi MP
Dear Mabuza, don’t give Shenge another shot
Opinion
/ 4 March 2022

Dear Mabuza, don’t give Shenge another shot

Lesotho – not to mention Eswatini – may suffer if David Mabuza leaves the deputy presidency to focus on party work

By Paddy Harper
What’s in store for the African continent in 2022?
Africa
/ 10 January 2022

What’s in store for the African continent in 2022?

Conflict hotspots, most in the Sahel region, will continue to dominate the news this year, while a number of countries will hold key elections.

By Alex Vines
South Africa says UK red list travel decision on new Covid variant is premature
Coronavirus
/ 26 November 2021

South Africa says UK red list travel decision on new Covid variant is premature

The department of international relations and cooperation says the travel ban on Southern African countries seems to be rushed

By Marcia Zali
US fashion contaminates Africa’s water
Africa
/ 25 September 2021

US fashion contaminates Africa’s water

Untreated effluent from textile factories in in Lesotho, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius and Madagascar pours into rivers, contaminating the water

By Pascalinah Kabi and The Continent
What’s the fuss about Israel’s observer status at the AU?
Opinion
/ 17 August 2021

What’s the fuss about Israel’s observer status at the AU?

Nongovernmental organisations applying for observer status at the African Union are subjected to intense scrutiny but a non-African state merely needs the approval of the AU Commission’s chairperson

By Craig Moffat and EM Hoza
Q&A sessions: Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese:
National
/ 15 July 2021

Q&A sessions: Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese:

Jeremiah Lemohang Mosese grew up in a village, taught himself to use a camera and has gone on to win prestigious awards at international festivals

By Tshegofatso Mathe
Southern Africa’s ‘water tower’ slipping towards ecosystem collapse
The Green Guardian
/ 26 June 2021

Southern Africa’s ‘water tower’ slipping towards ecosystem collapse

Communal rangeland degradation, invasive species, environmental destruction and climate change all threaten the Maloti-Drakensberg mountain range

By Sheree Bega
Kanalelo Boloetsi: Taking on Lesotho’s cellphone giants, and winning
Africa
/ 15 June 2021

Kanalelo Boloetsi: Taking on Lesotho’s cellphone giants, and winning

A man who took on cellphone data regulators over out-of-bundle rates is featured in this edition of a series on human rights defenders in the SADC region

By Pascalinah Kabi
South African CBD company nets big deal in anticipation of cannabis-industry boom
Business
/ 3 June 2021

South African CBD company nets big deal in anticipation of cannabis-industry boom

Goodleaf has announced a major transaction with Highlands Investments, one of the first and largest growers of cannabis in Lesotho

By Sarah Smit
Characters are landscapes in ‘This is not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection’
Friday
/ 21 May 2021

Characters are landscapes in ‘This is not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection’

The fêted This is not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection finally hits national cinemas on 21 May. Director Lemohang Mosese speaks about working with Mary Twala Mhlongo, mothers, and more

By Lemohang Mosese
Poultry association says avian flu won’t rule the roost
The Green Guardian
/ 20 May 2021

Poultry association says avian flu won’t rule the roost

To avoid the spread of the highly contagious disease, 937 farms are being monitored

By Chris Gilili
Lesotho’s political impasse: A case of déjà vu?
Opinion
/ 12 May 2021

Lesotho’s political impasse: A case of déjà vu?

Ousted ministers’ splinter party could threaten prime minister’s coalition majority

By Craig Moffat
The many moods of sweet Mary Jane
Opinion
/ 12 May 2021

The many moods of sweet Mary Jane

The cannabis underground tutors the corporate class in the vagaries of their shared mistress

By Guy Oliver
Millers pay for duty-free wheat quota
Business
/ 4 March 2021

Millers pay for duty-free wheat quota

The South African Revenue Services didn’t gazette the EU quota rates for about month, with no reasons given – and then suddenly published them

By Tshegofatso Mathe
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