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Lesotho Highlands Water Project Secured to Operate for Another 25 Years
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) tunnel, a critical infrastructure link between Lesotho and South Africa, has been declared structurally…
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Lesotho grants Elon Musk’s Starlink a 10-year license
Lesotho has granted Elon Musk’s Starlink a decade-long license to operate in the country, aiming to boost its digital infrastructure…
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Lesotho faces economic blow from Donald Trump’s aid cuts and trade pact uncertainty
Lesotho, a small landlocked kingdom in southern Africa, is bracing for a major economic crisis following aid cuts imposed by…
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2 men jailed for murdering 71-year-old farmer & attempting to flee to Lesotho with his car
2 men jailed for murdering 71-year-old farmer & attempting to flee to Lesotho with his car! The Koster Regional Court…
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Lesotho national arrested in Mpumalanga for possession of 259kg of dagga worth R260K
Lesotho national arrested in Mpumalanga for possession of 259kg of dagga worth R260K! Police in Mpumalanga apprehended a 49-year-old Lesotho…
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5 burned beyond recognition in horror Mpumalanga crash
Five people were killed in the early hours of Sunday, when the car they were traveling in overturned and burst…
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Sisters arrested for possession of fraudulent SA IDs in Free State
Two Free State sisters have been arrested for having fraudulent South African ID documents The siblings appeared in the Welkom…
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Wanted Lesotho man who’s linked to murder & robbery cases shot dead by SAPS in North West
A 30-year-old wanted suspect, from Lesotho, was fatally wounded during a shoot-out with members of the SA Police Service (SAPS).…
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42 undocumented immigrants arrested at North West construction site
Over 40 people are due in court in Monday after being arrested for contravening the Immigration Act. The undocumented foreign…
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Lesotho to play Cup of Nations qualifiers in Morocco
Lesotho will open their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with matches in Morocco next month, the country’s football association…
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32 undocumented foreign nationals arrested during Vala Umgodi operation
The 32 suspects arrested during a law enforcement operation, Vala Umgodi, have appeared in the Brits Magistrate’s Court in North…
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RIP: Malome Vector to be laid to rest – Pictures
Friends, family, and fans of rapper and songwriter Malome Vector gathered on Saturday, August 10, to bid him farewell at…
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Family of Lizwi who died in a car accident alongside Malome Vector begs for donations
The family of the upcoming musician Lizwi Wokuqala, who tragically died in a car crash alongside Lesotho-born musician Malome Vector,…
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Illicit cigarettes worth R1.5 million seized in Free State
Police this week intercepted a large consignment of illicit cigarettes near the Lesotho border. In an operation with the South…
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VIDEO: Malome Vector’s body arrives home in Lesotho
Famous rapper and songwriter Malome Vector‘s body returned to his hometown of Maseru in Lesotho on Friday, 26 July. He…
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RIP: Family speaks out following rapper Malome Vector’s death
Lesotho-born rapper Malome Vector’s family has confirmed his death in a car accident on Thursday. Three people were killed in…
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R40 million worth of marijuana confiscated in Magaliesburg bust
Five foreign nationals are among seven people arrested in a large marijuana bust on Thursday, 18 July. Police made the…
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PA’s Kenny Kunene says illegal immigrants are slaves on SA farms
Patriotic Alliance (PA) deputy president Kenny Kunene has accused farmers in the Western Cape of recruiting illegal immigrants from Lesotho…
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Disaster Management MEC: 85% of George building collapse site cleared of rubble
Eighty-five percent of the fatal construction disaster site in George has now been cleared. Authorities estimate that 81 people were…
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Man living in treehouse near Maseru border deported for being in South Africa illegally
An elderly Lesotho national who was staying in a treehouse near the Maseru border in Free State was apprehended and…
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Residents near Lesotho border living in fear of smugglers entering South Africa illegally
Residents living near the Lesotho borders are living in fear of zama zamas and drug smugglers allegedly entering the country…
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Free State farmers near Lesotho border question government’s efforts to curb livestock theft
Small-scale farmers living near the Lesotho border in the Free State said they were tired of Lesotho nationals who skipped…
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Commercial farmers along Lesotho-Free State border reeling from stock theft
Commercial farmers along the Lesotho borderline in the Free State are reeling from increasing levels of livestock theft that are…
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Man hands himself in after driving his wife’s body to police
A 30-year-old Free State man arrived at the Ficksburg police station with the lifeless body of his 23-year-old wife on…
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Lesotho national employed as shepherd in Eastern Cape, gets life behind bars for rape & robbery
A Lesotho national who was employed as a shepherd in Quthing Mangolwaneng, a rural area in the district of Mount…
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Lesotho holds Local Government Elections
The Kingdom of Lesotho is holding the 2023 Local Government Elections. This comes one year after the national elections. However,…
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RIP: Women judges pay tribute to slain Free State magistrate
Magistrate and Acting Judge Mamello Thamae, whose body was found in her husband’s vehicle boot in Lesotho, was a committed…
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Association of Women Judges: Free State magistrate’s death huge loss for judiciary
An organization of women judges has described slain Free State magistrate Mamello Thamae as a dedicated and distinguished member of…
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Update: Husband arrested after SA magistrate’s body found in car boot in Lesotho
The body of Magistrate Mamello Thamae was discovered in her husband’s car boot after the pair were reported missing from…
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Missing Free State magistrate’s body found in Lesotho, husband awaits extradition
The husband of slain Free State magistrate, Mamello Thamae is awaiting extradition after being arrested in Lesotho on suspicion of…
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Lesotho man who paid R4K and signed forms for South African ID to spend weekend in jail
Lesotho national, 33-year-old Bokang Johannes Phello was remanded in custody when he appeared before the Bethal Magistrate’s Court on charges…
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2 more arrested over the unlawful possession of over 98 IDs & 104 bank cards
A man and a woman were arrested for corruption and defeating the ends of justice in a case involving a…
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Police blame illegal miners from Lesotho for violent Riverlea attacks
Police Minister Bheki Cele has put the blame on violence linked to illegal mining in Riverlea, south of Johannesburg, on…
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Lesotho, UN launch framework for economic development
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Sam Matekane, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Agency, launched the Cooperative Framework in Maseru on…
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Tourism boost for Drakensberg
The Drakensberg cable car project is set to bring in sustainable employment and boost tourism to the area. MEC for…
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Lesotho government talks tough on illegal miners in South Africa
The Government of Lesotho says it will be meeting with the South African government to discuss bilateral trade issues and…
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Gwede Mantashe: Relations between South Africa and Lesotho unstrained
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe said relations between South Africa and Lesotho are not strained. This is after…
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Minister admits Lesotho’s poor economy contributing to illegal mining in SA
Lesotho’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lejone Mpotjoane, admitted that his country’s poor economy was contributing significantly to acts of illegal…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa to launch Phase 2 of Lesotho Highlands Water Project
President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Lesotho on a working visit to launch Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.…
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Heavy rain and possible flooding predicted for KZN
Heavy rain is expected to lash the KwaZulu-Natal province today. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta)…
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Lesotho national arrested for terrorizing Freedom Park community
A Lesotho national who is part of a gang that has allegedly been terrorizing the Freedom Park community, robbing shops…
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Eskom warns of load sheddding over festive season into New Year
The lights on your Christmas tree may not be flashing this festive season. Eskom warned that power cuts will persist…
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Nomzamo tavern massacre case postponed
The accused in the Nomzamo tavern massacre will apply for bail on 5 December. They appeared briefly at the Orlando…
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New party wins most seats in Lesotho’s election
It was only formed earlier this year, but the Revolution for Prosperity has emerged as Lesotho’s biggest single party following…
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VIDEO: Man kisses AKA
Mzansi rapper AKA’s legion of fans, has applauded him for his funny reaction to a man kissing him at the…
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SAWS issues level 1 warning for disruptive snow over Drakensberg
South Africans should brace themselves for a cold Friday, with isolated showers expected in some parts of the country, the…
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2 life terms + 25 years in jail for Lesotho national who raped 4 girls
The Sebokeng Magistrate’s Court has sentenced 27-year-old Lesotho national, Tshepo Masaleng, to two life terms and 25-years imprisonment after convicting…
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Case of four men accused of murdering Bonnievale farmer moved to Western Cape High Court
Four men implicated in the deadly attack on a Bonnievale farmer have had their case moved to the Western Cape…
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3 suspects appear in Cape court over farm murder
Three suspects have appeared in the Bonnievale Magistrates Court in connection with a farm murder following their extradition from Lesotho.…
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Lesotho drops murder charges against former PM
Lesotho on Tuesday dropped murder charges against the country’s former prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife over the 2017…
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