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One of the main suspects - Sarel Lehlanya Sello is reported to be a leader of "Terene" - a Lesotho gang rooted in "famo" music, a local form of hip-hop that has been tied to a wave of violence.

An independent candidate of Chinese descent, Jason Shao is vying to be elected to Parliament in Lesotho, Southern Africa.  Shao is a Chinese national who naturalised and became a citizen of Lesotho in 2006. Shao has promised to create numerous employment opportunities for Basotho if he is elected to Parliament in the upcoming general elections scheduled for October 7, 2022. Shao who is a local businessman is a nominee under a new party called Basotho Pele, Maseru Metro reports.

Download logo The Ministry of Trade and Industry has launched the Lesotho Entrepreneurship Hub and Seed Financing Facility at the event held on Wednesday in Maseru. The Government of Lesotho has received financing from the World Bank to implement the Competitiveness and Financial Facility Inclusion (CAFI) which aims to facilitate the development of a comprehensive […]

The ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) party in Lesotho has instructed its five members who are wanted in SA for the Soweto tavern massacre to hand themselves over to the SA Police Service (SAPS).

Five finalists have been shortlisted for the Äänit Prize, which awards up to $80 000 in support of African ventures that deliver or have the potential to deliver positive social impact for some of Africa’s most marginalised people.

The survivors of the Mdlalose tavern's mass shooting in Nomzamo informal settlement in Soweto are relieved that the identities of the five men believed to have been behind the shooting have been released, but they believe they will only get closure once the suspects explain their actions in court.

Five finalists have been shortlisted for the Äänit Prize, which awards up to $80 000 in support of African ventures that deliver or have the potential to deliver positive social impact for some of Africa’s most marginalised people. The finalists run projects in areas ranging from early childhood development, to medical technology and renewable energy. […]

Maluti Mountain Brewery is at the summit of beer production in Lesotho. Hannes Smal, Country Director, discusses much-loved brands, a transformational vision and sustainability goals

If the view that foreign nationals who commit crimes in SA are beyond the reach of law enforcement, it is reasonable to expect communities to resort to do-it-yourself measures to punish those they believe are guilty of crimes. It cannot end well.

Five finalists have been shortlisted for the Äänit Prize, which awards up to $80 000 in support of African ventures that deliver or have the potential to