Articles for Sechaba Mokhethi
Lesotho starts amnesty process for nationals banned by South Africa
Lists to be sent to SA for approval
News | 29 April 2026
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
Text by Sechaba Mokhethi. Photos by Barry Christianson.
Feature | 27 April 2026
Lesotho’s prisons in bad shape despite years of recommendations
Tuberculosis, scabies and pellagra are spreading in the country’s severely overcrowded prisons
News | 24 April 2026
South Africa and Lesotho agree that IDs will be enough to cross the border
Basotho who have been barred from South Africa for overstaying will be granted amnesty
News | 21 April 2026
In photos: Annual horse race in Lesotho celebrates a proud heritage
And it is an economic injection for the region
Photo Essay | 20 April 2026
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
Feature | 15 April 2026
Passport crisis in Lesotho
Ministry suspends passport services but people are desperate and still queuing in Maseru
News | 8 April 2026
Life in Lesotho’s historic Kome Caves
The dwellings were occupied in the early 1800s by families fleeing the Lifaqane wars
Text by Sechaba Mokhethi. Photos by Barry Christianson.
Feature | 6 April 2026
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
News | 12 March 2026