ARTICLES RELATING TO LESOTHO

Lesotho princesses can't be chiefs

2013-05-16 22:02

Lesotho's top court has upheld a law that bars princesses from succeeding their fathers as traditional chiefs, a decision activists say dealt a "serious blow" to women's rights and gender equality.

Prince Harry set for gala event in SA

2013-02-27 13:55

Prince Harry is set to host a gala for South Africa's leading philanthropists in Johannesburg to raise funds for his Lesotho HIV/Aids project.

Border defence yields mixed results

2012-11-28 22:32

The SA National Defence Force has had mixed results since borderline deployment was initiated in 2010, chief joint operations officer Lieutenant General Derrick Mgwebi says.

Lesotho facing food crisis

2012-10-18 21:56

President Jacob Zuma has held talks with Lesotho's leaders over the food crisis the country is facing.

Miners to be buried soon

2012-08-31 21:00

Twenty six of the 34 miners killed in the Marikana shooting will be buried soon, the inter-ministerial committee says.

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SA tourists trapped in heavy snow

2012-07-17 08:36

SA tourists were stranded in heavy snow near the Afri-Ski Resort in the Maluti Mountains of Lesotho. They used their cars as temporary shelters until emergency vehicles arrived and the link road to the resort re-opened. Watch.

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New Lesotho prime minister sworn in

2012-06-08 18:01

Lesotho's new Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has been sworn in after his coalition government unseated former leader Pakalitha Mosisili in the tiny kingdom's first peaceful transition.

Lesotho's Mosisili to lead opposition

2012-05-31 14:57

The politician Pakalitha Mosisili who led Lesotho for the past 14 years will now be leading the opposition, in a peaceful transition that shows democracy is progressing in that country.

Lesotho opposition to form coalition

2012-05-30 10:47

Lesotho opposition parties have agreed to form a coalition after veteran Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili's party failed to win an absolute majority in parliamentary elections.

Lesotho prime minister's party wins vote

2012-05-29 15:28

Complete results from Lesotho's parliamentary elections show the party of the long-time Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has won.

Lesotho heads for tense, open election

2012-05-25 10:34

Voters in the highland African kingdom of Lesotho are set to go to the polls in a wide-open election that analysts say could end up without a clear result, as happened in 1998.

No buses for opposition in Lesotho

2012-05-20 22:53

Thousands of people braved Lesotho's early winter cold for the final rallies ahead of next weekend's closely fought vote, with the opposition claiming dirty tricks had undercut their turnouts.

The new drug mule: Dagga by donkey

2012-04-11 22:46

Eight men accused of transporting dagga by donkey from Lesotho into South Africa have appeared in court.

Stolen Lesotho livestock recovered

2012-01-20 19:26

More than 1 000 sheep, goats, cattle and horses that were allegedly stolen in Lesotho have been recovered in the Drakensberg mountains, KwaZulu-Natal police say.

Dam to displace 2 500 Basothos

2011-11-09 20:07

More than 2 500 people will be moved to make way for the Polihali Dam in the R15.4bn Lesotho Highlands Water Project, which is being built to supply water for Gauteng.

Lesotho signs $15bn water, energy deal

2011-10-28 10:10

Lesotho has signed a $15bn renewable energy deal with a South African company in the country’s largest-ever private investment, officials say.

Radios go off-air in Lesotho elections

2011-10-01 22:48

Three main private radio stations lost their signal during local elections in Lesotho as first results were about to be released, an editor says.

Lesotho PM accused of 'dictatorship'

2011-09-09 07:44

Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili’s "dictatorial" leadership style and his decision not to retire at the end of his term in 2012 worried the ruling party, a leaked US diplomatic cable says.

7 extradited to Lesotho

2011-04-19 12:01

Seven fugitives will be extradited to Lesotho after fleeing the country in 2009, police spokesperson Vish Naidoo says.

SADC plans mobile HIV clinics

2010-11-17 10:33

The Southern African Development Community is planning to launch mobile HIV/Aids clinics along major trade routes in the region, the health department says.

Lesotho rustlers shoot buddy

2010-10-21 09:59

A gang of Lesotho citizens have shot one of their own, presumably by accident, while they were invading a Free State farm where their cattle were being held.

Church slams border delays

2010-10-02 13:33

The Anglican Church of Southern Africa has called for an end to the long delays which travellers at SA border posts with Lesotho have been experiencing since the World Cup.

Huge diamond found in Lesotho

2010-09-07 22:10

A 196 carat rough white diamond has been discovered at the Letseng mine in Lesotho.

Men won't be executed - Lesotho

2010-07-23 08:45

An extradition hearing of seven men in the Bloemfontein Regional Court has heard that they will not be executed if found guilty of murder in Lesotho.

 

Prince Harry: I hope to make my mom proud

2013-02-28 12:06

During his speech at a gala dinner in Johannesburg, Prince Harry has said that he hopes his children's charity work in Lesotho will make his late mother Princess Diana proud.

Prince Harry heading to SA

2013-02-04 18:38

Officials say that Prince Harry will visit SA at the end of February on behalf of a charity that he co-founded.

Southern Africa food shortages worsen

2012-10-20 18:04

The UN deputy humanitarian chief says food shortages are "a chronic problem" in southern Africa and more than 5.5 million people in eight countries need aid this year, a 40% increase compared to 2011.

Lesotho facing 'devastating' food crisis

2012-09-28 18:07

Lesotho is in desperate need of food aid, following the widespread failure of crops across the small nation, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says.

Talks to end Lonmin strike begin

2012-08-29 13:22

Managers, unions and workers at the Lonmin Marikana platinum mine has started talks with government mediators as thousands of miners continued a strike.

30 cars stuck on pass - 41 people rescued

2012-07-15 19:34

A major rescue operation has seen 41 people trapped on the Butha Buthe Pass en route to Afri-Ski and the Oxbow Lodge, in Lesotho, brought to safety.

Lesotho's outgoing PM accepts defeat

2012-06-07 12:06

Lesotho's outgoing prime minister Pakalitha Mosisili has accepted defeat after his party failed to win a majority in parliamentary elections, which allowed the opposition to unite to oust him.

Thomas Thabane to be new Lesotho premier

2012-06-06 22:25

Politicians on both sides of the aisle in Lesotho say a long time opposition leader will be the new prime minister.

Lesotho prime minister resigns

2012-05-30 15:43

Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has resigned after his party failed to secure an outright majority in parliamentary elections.

Lesotho: Soldiers deployed in Maseru

2012-05-29 18:21

Soldiers have been deployed in Lesotho's capital after an inconclusive weekend election that has left many fearing a repeat of the violence that followed a disputed poll in 1998.

Polls close in Lesotho's election

2012-05-26 21:07

Polling stations have closed in Lesotho in an election that pitted erstwhile allies against each other in a race defined more by their personal feuds than by national worries.

Lesotho votes in closely fought 3-way race

2012-05-24 09:03

Tiny Lesotho is set to vote in the most hotly contested election since PM Pakalitha Mosisili came to power in a 1998 vote that sparked rioting and a South African military intervention.

African govts 'block access to information'

2012-05-03 08:58

Governments in several southern African countries are concealing information while at the same time trying to exert their political muscle over media operations, a press watchdog says.

Lesotho PM fires two ministers

2012-01-31 22:13

Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has sacked two ministers and a deputy minister amid divisions within the ruling party ahead of polls expected later this year.

Pregnant woman killed: 3 seek bail

2011-11-23 15:30

Three people accused of luring a pregnant woman from Lesotho and murdering her on instruction from a traditional healer, are to apply for bail in Ficksburg, Free State police say.

Lesotho to try SA murder suspects

2011-10-28 21:49

A Lesotho court has ruled that six South Africans charged with plotting to kill the prime minister can stand trial after their extradition.

Lesotho in $15bn deal with SA firm

2011-10-28 08:23

Lesotho has signed a $15bn renewable energy deal with a South African company in the country's largest-ever private investment, officials say.

Lesotho PM murder plot trial to begin

2011-09-12 14:02

The trial of eight men charged with plotting to assassinate Lesotho Prime Minister Phakalitha Mosisili is expected to begin in the country’s high court, a report says.

Lesotho PM murder plot suspects charged

2011-04-20 21:24

Seven suspected mercenaries alleged to have plotted to kill Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili have been charged with 31 counts and remanded in custody.

Farmer faces murder charge

2011-01-14 11:02
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A Free State farmer who allegedly shot a Lesotho citizen during an argument over cattle illegally grazing on his Fouriesburg farm will face a charge of murder, police say.

185-carat diamond find in Lesotho

2010-11-02 16:30

Miners in the kingdom of Lesotho say they have found a 185-carat white diamond.

Lesotho PM fires four ministers

2010-10-13 21:46

Lesotho's prime minister has fired four of his ministers and a deputy, the first major cabinet reshuffle in nine years.

Volunteer killed in Lesotho

2010-09-10 21:20

The US Embassy in Lesotho says a Peace Corps volunteer has been shot and killed in an apparent robbery attempt in Lesotho.

Zuma arrives in Lesotho

2010-08-12 11:28

President Jacob Zuma has touched down in Lesotho to pursue the consolidation of the African agenda, says the international relations department.

Alleged Lesotho assassins in court

2010-07-12 15:16

Seven men sought in Lesotho for an alleged assassination attempt of the country's prime minister have appeared in the Bloemfontein Regional Court.

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