[SAnews.gov.za] President Ramaphosa has commended the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho for their determination to forge a stable and peaceful country.

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to attend the inauguration of newly elected Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane, in Maseru this morning.

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[Govt of SA] President Ramaphosa to attend inauguration of Prime Minister of Lesotho

[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob has been invited by Lesotho King Letsie III to attend the inauguration of the newly elected prime minister, Sam Matekane, tomorrow morning in Maseru, Lesotho.

[New Zimbabwe] Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president, Nelson Chamisa will be among hundreds of dignitaries set to attend Lesotho's new prime minister's inauguration set for Friday.

[Daily Maverick] Whether by felling trees or herding sheep, the Basotho have shaped the landscape, with some of the transport blanks filled in by Chinese highways that, regardless of the trade-off involved, make the traveller's journey.

[The Conversation Africa] The southern African kingdom of Lesotho went to the polls on 7 October 2022. Or at least some of its voters did. Turnout was at an all-time low of 38% of registered voters. Many are expressing discontent with politics in Les...

[The Conversation Africa] The southern African kingdom of Lesotho went to the polls on 7 October 2022. Or at least some of its voters did. Turnout was at an all-time low of 38% of registered voters. Many are expressing discontent with politics in Les...

[Lesotho Times] THE Sam Matekane-led Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party's stunning election victory was achieved at the expense of established parties like the All Basotho Convention (ABC), Democratic Congress (DC), Alliance of Democrats (AD) and ...

[Lesotho Times] Caretaker Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro will hand over the reins of government to Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, as soon as the latter is inaugurated. This follows Mr Matekane's resounding victory in the 7 Octo...

[Lesotho Times] ... BAP leader concedes defeat but reiterates concerns about voters' roll

[The Conversation Africa] The 2022 national elections in Lesotho will go down in the country's history as among the most eventful. A party formed only six months ahead of the legislative election, Revolution for Prosperity, emphatically ended the rei...

[Lesotho Times] WE would like to extend our hearty congratulations to His Majesty, King Letsie III, the political parties and the nation at large for the peaceful elections over the weekend.

[Lesotho Times] SEVERAL political heavyweights, including All Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, Democratic Congress deputy leader, Motlalentoa Letsosa, and Basotho Action Party (BAP) leader, Nqosa Mahao, have fallen by the wayside in the h...

[Lesotho Times] VARIOUS international observer missions have commended Lesotho for conducting "peaceful and safe" elections over the weekend.

[Daily Maverick] The community of Khutsong, in the Merafong City Local Municipality of Gauteng, is reeling after the murder of a local councillor.

[allAfrica] Vote counting is under way in Lesotho after Friday's general election, and the Lesotho Times reports that the electoral commission expects a final result on Tuesday.

[Lesotho Times] COMMUNICATIONS, Science and Technology minister, Samuel Rapapa, has teamed up with the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) to file a High Court application to nullify the controversial M500 million tender to Global Voice Group (GVG...

[Lesotho Times] Business mogul, Sam Matekane's Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party has taken a commanding lead in Lesotho's general elections.

[Daily Maverick] But will he bring a 'breath of fresh air' into the government? Or will he just grab more government contracts?

[Daily Maverick] Elections have tossed out governments and been a catalyst for coalitions. They have also been a means of expressing people's disquiet on growing corruption, and an opportunity to extort something from politicians every five years. Bu...

[Lesotho Times] REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, will be contesting elections for the first time ever. Not only is he aiming to be the next Mantsonyane member of parliament, he has set his sights on the even bigger prize of becom...

[VOA] Johannesburg -- The small kingdom of Lesotho, surrounded by South Africa, is voting Friday with more than 50 parties competing and few hopes of an end to the country's run of unstable coalitions.

[Lesotho Times] ALL Basotho Convention (ABC) leader, Nkaku Kabi, and murder-accused Famo gang leader, Sarele 'Lehlanya' Sello, have pledged to continue working together despite the negative publicity surrounding the latter and his followers.

[Lesotho Times] AHEAD of tomorrow's crunch polls, the Lesotho Times (LT) Special Projects Editor, Bongiwe Zihlangu, sat down with Democratic Congress (DC) leader, Mathibeli Mokhothu, who shared his reasons why Basotho should vote for him. In the inte...

[Lesotho Times] FORMER Chief Justice Nthomeng Majara is a history maker in that she was the first woman to be appointed to the post of chief justice of Lesotho. She served in that post from 2014 to 2019. Before that, she had held several other high-p...

[State Department] The United States congratulates Lesotho on its elections. The citizens of Lesotho have had the opportunity to have their votes counted and their voices heard in building the future for all the people of Lesotho.

[Lesotho Times] FORMER Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) governor, Retselisitsoe Matlanyane, will tomorrow venture into unfamiliar territory as a parliamentary candidate for the Qalabane constituency. She will be contesting on a Revolution for Prosperity...

[Lesotho Times] Maseru -- VOTE counting is underway countrywide after the end of voting in Lesotho's general elections at 5pm today, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has said.