Thabane arrives safely in Lesotho, says aide
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane returned to his home country after fleeing following an attempted coup, which the military denies.
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Lesotho’s Ts’epe movement: It’s bigger than hip-hop
Ts’epe – the mix of Sesotho traditional music and rap – is more than just hip-hop, the movement aims to instil pride in the people of Lesotho.
Ongoing unrest puts question mark on Lesotho PM’s return
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has failed to return home as reports of escalated tensions in the country’s capital continue.
‘We are going home now’ – Lesotho PM’s aide
While Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane is on his way home, SADC is expected to send a team to monitor the situation in the country.
8 things you probably didn’t know about Lesotho
From a dinosaur to a ski resort, here are eight things you didn’t know about Lesotho – Africa’s unusual "kingdom in the sky".
Thabane asks SADC to send troops into Lesotho
Lesotho’s now exiled Prime Minister Thomas Thabane says SADC must send peacekeeping troops to Lesotho, as the situation is "out of hand".
Zuma to head talks on Lesotho crisis
Talks between SADC officials are expected to resume on Monday to discuss a peaceful solution to Lesotho’s attempted military coup.
SADC, SANDF and the Lesotho coup that wasn’t
SA has called a SADC meeting to discuss the recent Lesotho "coup", while the SANDF has refuted claims that it was involved in foiling the attempt.
Lesotho’s deputy premier takes reins after PM flees ‘coup’
Lesotho’s Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing has taken charge of the government after Prime Minister Thomas Thabane fled the country.
Lesotho PM flees to SA, confirms military coup
Tom Thabane says he has been "removed from control not by the people but by the armed forces" and has fled South Africa in fear of his life.
Lesotho attempted coup: ‘There is still a lot of danger’ – minister
Thesele Maseribane has accused the deputy prime minister of involvement in the move to seize power, after an attempted coup in the landlocked country.
Lesotho’s military seizes control of police headquarters
Armed forces have seized control of the country’s police headquarters and jammed radio stations and phones, says a government minister.
Lesotho PM: I haven’t received money from Guptas
Thomas Thabane has defended the Guptas as "solid business-people" and his decision to appoint them to market Lesotho.
Atul Gupta ‘appointed special adviser to Lesotho PM’
Politically connected business person Atul Gupta has reportedly been appointed special adviser to Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane.
Lesotho’s parties agree to remain in coalition
Parties in Lesotho’s shaky coalition government have averted a political crisis by agreeing to continue working together until elections in 2017.
Parliament suspended amid fears of a coup in Lesotho
Emergency talks have been underway to determine the future of Lesotho’s fragile coalition government, amid suggestions of a coup.
Remember Lesotho?
Rural life – its joy, its sorrow, its contradiction – finds new expression in a poignant tale of the kingdom.
Cracks in Lesotho’s ruling pact
The tripartite coalition government of Lesotho is splintering, with its sponsor BBDP leader Jeremane Ramathebane in custody for suspected fraud.
Gem Diamonds rises after unearthing 100-carat stone in Lesotho
The discovery of a 100-carat white diamond worth an estimated $5-million has put London-based Gem Diamonds on its strongest footing in nine months.
Out with Ramodibedi, says Lesotho government
The government of Lesotho is preparing impeachment proceedings against its court of appeal president Michael Ramodibedi.
Lesotho chieftainship for men only
Judges find that banning daughters from inheriting positions is not a discriminatory practice.
Bafana to lock horns with Lesotho ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Bafana Bafana will play an international friendly against neighbours Lesotho in preparation for its two Fifa World Cup qualifying matches.
Funding crisis looms large
HIV counsellors play a vital role in Lesotho’s health system, but the money is running out.
Lesotho hit by match-fixing link
Players and officials allegedly accepted large sums of money to throw a football match.
Migrant workers owed billions in ‘unclaimed’ social security funds
People from SA’s neighbouring countries flock here looking for work. Hundreds of thousands find it in the mining industry and in farming and tourism.
Lesotho’s Propane Lebesa implicated in student-rent fraud
Former Lesotho Trade Minister Propane Lebesa benefited from a government scheme that was intended to pay the rent of students studying in SA.
Report claims Ethiopian man is smuggling illegals
Lesotho claims an Ethiopian is smuggling illegal immigrants into South Africa – but he denies it.
Water deal irks Lesotho’s new rulers
South Africa has been accused of putting undue pressure on a weak government to extract an unfair deal. Caswell Tlali reports.
Lesotho’s food crisis: A waiting game
Lesotho’s declaration of a food emergency in August went fairly unnoticed in South Africa, but make no mistake: this is an emergency.
Lesotho convict fights to stay in SA
Katse Dam delegate, Reatile Mochebelele is fighting extradition from South Africa to serve a 10-year sentence for fraud.
All change for African textile giant
Embedded in the belly of South Africa, landlocked Lesotho has emerged as a textile giant in Africa.