When Global Trade Becomes a Weapon
Africa needs to navigate the tension between interdependence, economic security, and economic diversification.
Lesotho
Court Halts Solar Company From Seizing Lesotho’s Assets
The Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa has overturned a High Court ruling that allowed a German solar company to attach Lesotho state assets
The Hospital Visit That Begins With a Boat
Patients in remote Lesotho villages have to cross the Senqu River to get to Tebellong Hospital
Why Proudly South African Clothes Are Being Made in “Sweatshops”
92% of clothing manufacturers in Newcastle do not comply with Bargaining Council rules, says the council’s lawyer
Women Weavers: The Backbone of Lesotho’s Textile Legacy
For many of the weavers, the work is more than a livelihood, it is a legacy
Lesotho’s Prisons in Bad Shape Despite Years of Recommendations
Tuberculosis, scabies and pellagra are spreading in the country’s severely overcrowded prisons
South Africa and Lesotho Agree That IDs Are Enough to Cross the Border
Basotho who have been barred from South Africa for overstaying will be granted amnesty
The Boatmen of Lesotho: A Lifeline for Villagers
These boats are an essential mode of transport, ferrying people across the Senqu River in Qacha’s Nek
Passport Crisis in Lesotho
Ministry suspends passport services but people are desperate and still queuing in Maseru
Life in Lesotho’s Historic Kome Caves
The dwellings were occupied in the early 1800s by families fleeing the Lifaqane wars
Lesotho Organisations Push Back Against US Health Deal
A leaked copy of the agreement has raised concerns about transparency and data sharing
Lesotho Pensioner’s Epic Journey to Renew Her Social Grant
Macharles Mahlekele, 86, spent a night in a stuck taxi and two days sheltering with strangers after a flooded river blocked her route home
African Countries Are Signing Bilateral Health Deals With the US: Virologist Identifies the ‘Red Flags’
African countries must not sign away their health data or release their pathogens in exchange for donor funding.
A R7-Billion Dam but No Tap Water for Local Villagers in Lesotho
“We host this project. But we do not benefit,” says village spokesperson
Top Lesotho Home Affairs Officials Face Fraud and Corruption Charges
They are accused of unlawfully issuing asylum and refugee documents
Lesotho Dam Project Misses Deadline to Pay Multi-Million Compensation Claim
Following a landmark appeal case, dozens more community associations have come forward to demand compensation that the Lesotho Highlands Water Project was meant to pay in 2013.
Lesotho Welcomes AGOA Extension
But the trade agreement with the US is only extended to December
Lesotho Soldiers Arrested for Selling Firearms to Zama Zamas
The two accused were arrested with guns they could not prove were in their possession lawfully
25 Years Ago Their Land Was Taken From Them. They Still Haven’t Been Compensated
The community of Ha Rapokolana was moved for the Mohale Dam which supplies water to South Africa
Lesotho’s Failed Multi-Million Rand High-Altitude Sports Centre
The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.
Call to Scrap “Apartheid-Era” Passport Control With Lesotho
A human rights organisation has petitioned South Africa’s Parliament to scrap passports at Lesotho borders
Health Inspectors Locked in Coldroom
Lesotho store managers accused of locking up officials who found rotten meat