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NGO pushes payment for ex-mine workers MASERU-A non-governmental organisation, Justice for Miners, wants the government of Lesotho to nudge South Africa to pay former and current mineworkers who are suffering from silicosis and tuberculosis. Justice for Miners is a coalition of interested parties in the mining sector which was launched at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg last year. The association’s Lesotho secretary general, Booi Mohapi, told a press conference on Monday that after a class action lawsuit against 32 gold mining companies which resulted in a M5 billion settlemen...

Micro financier revels in exceptional service Bereng Mpaki THUSONG Financial Services (TFS) says it owes its reputation of exceptional customer service to its clients’ loyalty. The Maseru-based microfinance institution also has branches in Leribe and Mafeteng and provides quick personal loans which can be disbursed within four hours of application. This micro finance institution was established in 2011 and offers micro loans from as little as M500 up to M30 000 payable from three months up to three years. TFS managing director, Montoetsane Nchai, told the Lesotho Times this week that his c...

Minister warns Basotho Christmas travellers MASERU-YOU can come back home for the holidays but be careful that you might have trouble leaving. That is Home Affairs Minister Motlalentoa Letsosa’s warning to Basotho planning to come home from South Africa for the holidays. Letsosa told a press conference yesterday that Lesotho is still negotiating with South Africa to relax its border restrictions for Basotho. “We are currently trying to persuade South Africa to ease their conditions so that our people will not encounter problems when they go back to work,” Letsosa said. “It will be eas...

Letshego opens new Maseru branch Letshego opens new Maseru branch Nthatuoa Koeshe LETSHEGO Lesotho, a micro-finance lending company, has opened a new branch in Maseru in a bid to expand its footprint and accessibility to its clients. Located at LNDC Shop 5 along Kingsway Road the new branch is bigger and easily accessible to clients. Letshego Holdings Limited is a multinational organisation headquartered and listed in Botswana. It offers finance solutions to under-served populations across 11 sub-Saharan markets. It has branches in eSwatini, Rwanda, Nigeria, Namibia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanz...

Bantu out of CAF Champions’ League Bantu out of CAF Champions’ League Leemisa Thuseho LESOTHO’S CAF Champions League representatives, Bantu, were yesterday booted out of the continental tournament after a goalless draw with Zambia’s Nkana in Kitwe. The result saw Nkana proceeding to the next stage on a 1-0 aggregate having beaten Bantu at Setsoto last Sunday. Following the home loss, Bantu needed to win by a clear two goal score line to proceed to the next stage. And the Mafeteng outfit was yesterday out in full force throwing everything at their hosts. However, despite the desi...