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THE Basotho Action Party (BAP) says it is mulling dragging the government to court over its plan to recruit party cadres to work in a poverty reduction programme. Professor Nqosa Mahao, who is the BAP leader, told a press conference in Maseru on Tuesday that the government was parcelling out jobs to people connected to […]

South Africa’s Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe torched a diplomatic storm last week when he accused Lesotho of sponsoring illegal miners in his country. Mantashe’s unprecedented attack came in the wake of an unfortunate incident at Harmony Gold Mine shaft in Virginia, Free State, which saw 31 Basotho illegal miners lose their lives. […]

THE Road Fund says it is collecting seven out of every 10 Electronic Spot Fines (eSpot Fine) imposed on motorists. That is a huge jump from the three it collected from every 10 fines back in 2019. Speaking at a performance review of the eSpot Fine system last Friday, Road Fund Chief Executive Officer (CEO), […]

A Qacha’s Nek woman who ‘looked aside’ as her husband repeatedly raped their minor daughter has been slapped with a 10-year jail sentence. The husband, who had fled to South Africa after he was caught red-handed by villagers, however handed himself to the police after his wife was arrested. The husband was this week bizarrely […]

A local airline is suing the government for allegedly allowing diamond mining companies to use South African airlines to transport their diamonds. Mohahlaula Airlines says it should be given preference over South African companies because it is locally owned. The company is demanding M10 million which it claims is the value of the business it […]

Here is a joke. What do you call an overrated lawyer who always threatens to quit a job he desperately needs? A Shaun Abrahams. Hahahahahahahahahahahaha. If that doesn’t sound humorous you should ask why Abrahams insists on telling that joke every time he wants the government to cough up some money. Whoever told Abrahams he […]

South Africa’s Gwede Mantashe has a way of shoving his foot in the mouth. He thinks Lesotho has a way of stopping its people from scavenging for gold in South Africa’s disused mines. In his wisdom (or lack of it), only Lesotho is to blame for the Zama-Zamas and South Africa is a victim of […]

MPs were left furious after spy boss, Pheello Ralenkoane, stormed out of a fiery parliamentary committee meeting on Tuesday. The irate MPs have called Ralenkoane to appear again before the Prime Minister’s Ministries and Departments, Governance, Foreign Relations and Information committee on Monday. If he refuses to attend the committee will issue summons to the […]

TWO illegal Basotho mine workers, better known as zama-zamas, have been trapped underground in a disused old mine in South Africa’s Free State Province for the past four weeks. Harmony Gold Mine was closed for commercial operations some years back. But the zama-zamas still dig for the precious metal, often putting their lives at risk […]

THREE young men who ran fake Facebook accounts with sexual innuendos about King Letsie III, Queen ’Masenate and Princess Senate are in big trouble with the law. The men are Achi Chaotsane, 22, Thabo Ralepoma, 20, from Leribe Ha-Chonapase in Maputsoe, and Seeiso Makoaba, 24, from Berea, Lithabaneng Ha-Sekhukhuni. The three posted raunchy comments on […]