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US President Donald Trump's remarks about Lesotho, as an African country that "nobody has ever heard of", has sparked consternation, including by its government.
The first exhibition of the iconic Basotho blankets in the Western Cape, presented by Sanlam in collaboration with the National Museum in Bloemfontein, runs until June 14 at the Sanlam Art Gallery ...
Vincent Pule, the former Orlando Pirates star now at SuperSport United, has married in a traditional Sotho wedding. Following a few months after his exit from the Buccaneers to join SuperSport ...
Lengoasa said the demand was based on the fact that the dam will deprive Basotho highlanders of access to their lands for economic activities, including farming and rearing animals, for the rest ...
As Lesotho celebrates its bicentennial, views are mixed on how well government is advancing the country's founding principles. The Basotho nation was founded by King Moshoeshoe I in 1824 at Thaba ...
Agriculture is an important source of employment and subsistence in Lesotho. With the majority of Basotho—more than 70%— dependent on agriculture for both food and income, the sector holds the most ...
Bonono merchants are reclaiming ownership of cultural items like the traditional Basotho blanket. The bed covering turned into a fashion item when King Moshoeshoe received one as a gift from the ...
A leader of the Lesotho nationals told television news channel Newzroom Afrika that they have agreed that Basotho and Zimbabweans should share the farm jobs on a 50 percent basis.
People from Lesotho are referred to as Basotho. Some of the cultural items associated with the Basotho people are their blankets and the Basotho traditional conical hats, known as the mokorotlo.