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MASERU – THE Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) leadership is furious at Dr Mahali Phamotse for inviting opposition leaders and MPs to her victory celebration in Matlakeng constituency. The leadership saw Dr Phamotse hobnobbing with opposition leaders over the weekend as a sign that she could be plotting against the party and Prime Minister Sam Matekane. […]

…The role of a people-centered dialogue On March 29, 2023, Dr Tšepo Lipholo, the leader of the opposition Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM), the sole representative of his party, tabled a motion in Lesotho’s 120-member National Assembly exhorting the august body to reclaim parts of South Africa and declare them as part of Lesotho on the […]

THE government led by Prime Minister Sam Matekane faces a winter of discontent after trade unions last week rejected a six percent wage increment for the private sector. The proposal was part of recommendations that had been put forward by the government’s Wages Advisory Board. Trade unions have angrily described the proposed six percent wage […]

“Sir George Grey, restore to me all the land that was in my possession before the arrival of the Afrikaaners” – Morena Moshoeshoe I – 31st July, 1858. Land is a fundamental asset for sustainable economic development. Moreover, land restitution is critical for self-determination, sovereignty and total independence. In international law and relations, ownership of […]

MASERU – FIVE suspended Basotho National Party (BNP) members have filed an urgent application in the High Court seeking an order to force party leader Machesetsa Mofomobe to reverse his decision. Mofomobe suspended the five on the basis that they had attacked the party and insulted him at various radio stations. He also said the […]

The king of the Bakholokoe tribe, Letsitsa Moloi III, has blamed the ANC-led government for his tribe in the Free State still fighting for recognition.



MASERU – BERT ’Mamohau Gibson, 76, is a White Mosotho traditional healer who, despite believing in the power of the ancestors, relies mainly on scientific research for her work. Vumani nge a chant traditional healers in Lesotho and South Africa shout as they command their patients or clients to agree to what their ancestors are […]

MASERU – THE conversations around boundaries between Lesotho and South Africa ought to start, first, by agreeing on what happened leading to Basotho’s loss of land in the nineteenth century. This would be a useful basis for assessments aimed at determining whether there is any need for discussion on these issues between Lesotho and South […]

MASERU – Bantu have called on Bob Mafoso to save their Vodacom Premier League title hopes. Mafoso, who led ‘A Matšo Matebele’ to the league crown in 2020, has made a sensational return to Mafeteng on a two-month deal to replace South African coach Abram Mongoya. Just two months ago, Bantu appeared to be cruising […]

MASERU– Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) claimed top spot on the Vodacom Premier League table for the first time this season by beating Bantu 1-0 in Mohale’s Hoek on Sunday. The victory put LDF in the drivers’ seat in the title race with six matches to go, but it has been overshadowed by controversy and the […]