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Ending permits for Zimbabweans and Basotho nationals living in South Africa is unconstitutional and sets a bad precedent for the country’s democracy. This is according to spokesperson of advocacy group, Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia, Sharon Ekambaram. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has extended special permits for Zimbabweans and Basotho living in the country for two years until November 2025. VIDEO…

By AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) - SOUTH Africa has extended the validity of special permits for Zimbabweans and Lesotho nationals living in the country for another two years. Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, Home Affairs Minister, has made the announcement which offers reprieve to over 178 000 Zimbabweans and 54 000 Basotho. The validity of the

STANDARD Lesotho Bank, in collaboration with Alliance Insurance, on Tuesday launched Lesotho Tourism Festival (LETOFE) Lifestyle Experience. The launch was meant to lighten up the festive mood in preparation for the LETOFE event to be held in Thaba-Bosiu on December 23. LETOFE is an annual event that takes place at the Thaba-Bosiu Cultural Village, which […]

Lesotho politicians are often in the habit of scoring own goals. For example, look at the circus that took place in the country at the opening of parliament after the winter break. These events remind me of the article that I wrote with the title ‘Scoring own goals’. This article appeared in this publication dated […]

THE government spent a little over M13.6 million to buy 75 vehicles for the police, parliament heard this week. This was disclosed by Sports Minister Pitso Lesaoana, who was standing in for Police Minister Lebona Lephema, during a parliamentary question time. Lesaoana was responding to a question from the Basotho National Party (BNP) leader Machesetsa […]

THREE elderly women were all stabbed to death with a spear during a deadly night after they were accused of being witches. Three suspects, all from Ha-Kholoko village in Roma, appeared in the High Court this week facing a charge of murder. They are Jakobo Mofolo, Oele Poto, and Pakiso Lehoko. They accused the elderly […]

A local lawyer, Advocate Molefi Makase, is in soup after he flew into a rage, insulting his wife and smashing her phone at a police station. It was not possible to establish why Adv Makase was so mad at his wife. He is now expected to appear before the Tšifa-li-Mali Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Earlier […]

’Masoana Saoana, the principal of Rasetimela Government High School, recalls a time when her school grounds would be turned into a battleground every Friday, with knives flying in the air. Some heavily armed gangsters from other places, some in their early teens, would come and fight their rivals right in the school compound. But no […]

PRIME Minister Sam Matekane has bowed to pressure by increasing the size of his government from 14 to 19 ministers in an effort to save his administration. New ministers were sworn-in yesterday, while deputy ministers are expected to be sworn-in soon. Matekane, who was elected after promising voters that he would cut the size of […]

A top businessman Bothata Mahlala launched his foundation last Saturday. In a statement, he said the Bothata Mahlala Development Foundation is meant to capture the hearts of the nation in introducing charitable work. The foundation, he said, “mostly supports education excellence and other charitable activities for far-reaching socio-psycho support and development”. The launch, he said, […]