Lesotho: Villagers Lodge Complaint With African Development Bank Against Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Grievances listed include unsatisfactory relocations, damaged homes, a lack of compensation and loss of livelihoods caused by the project Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Times Editor Wrongfully Arrested, Admits Anti-Corruption Agency

The Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences accused Mohalenyane Phakela of posing as an officer to obtain documents Read more »

Lesotho: Dump Site Fire Leaves Maseru Residents in Choking Smoke for Days

The Ha Tšosane community has been fighting to close and relocate the dump for years Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho's Giant Dam Takes Shape

Polihali Dam will boost water transfers to Gauteng Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho's Outdated Laws Fail to Protect Threatened Plant Species

Maximum fine of R200 hasn't been updated since 1967 Read more »

Lesotho: Pair Charged With Multi-Million Rand Fraud in Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Moeketsi Victor Williams and business partner Mabohlokoa Itumeleng Chaka allegedly siphoned off R4.5-million from one of the contracting companies Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Health Minister Says His Country Must Be Less Reliant On SA and 'Stop Being Beggars'

This comes after an outcry that Basotho nationals are denied medical care in South Africa Read more »

Lesotho: How SA's Lesotho Water Project Costs Ballooned By R45-Billion

The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project has seen costs escalate from R8-billion in 2008 to R53-billion today, with delays pushing completion from 2019 to 2028 Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Workers Condemn Denial of Healthcare to Basotho in South Africa

Lesotho cabinet ministers to engage with SA counterparts over the issue Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Aims for 10% Tariff On Exports to U.S.

Government relieved by reduction from threatened 50% to 15% Read more »

Lesotho: SA Police - No Evidence of Lesotho Rebel Army

Lesotho's security chiefs have claimed there are illegal military training camps on SA farms Read more »

Lesotho: Hundreds of Lesotho Diamond Mining Jobs to Be Axed Following U.S. Tariff Threats

Between 250 and 300 permanent and contracted workers at Letšeng Diamonds are expected to lose their jobs Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Silent On Lesotho Rebel Army Allegations

Last week, Lesotho security chiefs said there were terrorist training camps in the Free State Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Security Chiefs Say There Are Illegal Military Training Camps On South African Farms

Security chiefs say youths are lured by Malata Naha group to fight for return of territories to Lesotho, but an opposition politician claims it's a ruse Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Dams Authority Fights Back in 'Legally Baseless' Court Case

Court applicants say the LHDA has failed to compensate them adequately after they were displaced Read more »

South Africa: The Human Cost of SA's Water Lifeline - Lesotho Communities Go to Court

Thousands of people and hundreds of businesses are taking the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to court over the Katse and other dam projects Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Declares Unemployment a National Disaster

The declaration will remain in effect for two years Read more »

Lesotho: Starlink Launches Amid Job Losses in Lesotho

Elon Musk's satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country's economy Read more »