Countries At least 31 die in abandoned South African gold mine Johannesburg — At least 31 people, suspected to be illegal miners, are believed to have died last month in... Read more 24 Jun, 2023
Countries Lesotho imposes curfew to tackle gun violence Maseru – A night curfew will take effect in Lesotho on Tuesday, as authorities hope that curtailing movement will... Read more 17 May, 2023
Countries Lesotho MPs to debate reclaiming parts of South Africa Maseru – Lawmakers in Lesotho were to discuss on Wednesday whether the country should seek to reclaim large swathes... Read more 29 Mar, 2023
Countries Lesotho’s new millionaire PM takes office Maseru – Diamond tycoon and political maverick Sam Matekane on Friday took the oath as Lesotho’s new prime minister... Read more 29 Oct, 2022
Countries Slow-journeying in mountainous kingdom of Lesotho Thaba Bosigo – In the remote countryside of Lesotho, a kingdom in southern Africa, time stretches wide between long... Read more 24 Oct, 2022
Countries Mountainous Lesotho finds gold in trout fish farming Lejone – It’s harvest time in Lejone, a small village nestling in mountains in southern Africa more than two... Read more 19 Oct, 2022
Countries Lesotho’s mountain jockeys race in the mist Semonkong – Jockeys from the southern African kingdom of Lesotho on Saturday gathered with their mounts in the mountain... Read more 17 Oct, 2022
Countries Lesotho elections: Newcomers score impressive win, but politics will still be unstable Hoolo ‘Nyane, University of Limpopo The 2022 national elections in Lesotho will go down in the country’s history as... Read more 17 Oct, 2022
Countries Lesotho tycoon forges coalition after poll breakthrough Maseru – A diamond millionaire who scored a stunning breakthrough in nationwide elections in Lesotho last week announced on... Read more 11 Oct, 2022
Countries ‘Our home’: Lesotho’s last cave dwellers Mateka – Inside a dimly-lit mud dwelling nestled within a rocky mountain in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho,... Read more 11 Oct, 2022