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The Life of Morena Moshoeshoe

Writes Ratokelo Nkoka The Life of the Great King Moshoeshoe I, born Lepoqo is a fascinating one. His father, Mokhachane was the chief of the small Bamokoleli clan numbering around 4 000 at the time. His mother was Kholu, the daughter of Ntsukunyane of the Bafokeng clan. Lepoqo was born like any other ordinary boy […]
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THE LEGACY OF MORENA MOSHOESHOE, ANY LESSONS FOR CURRENT LEADERSHIP

By Sofonea Shale Lesotho has for some time now been in the spotlight of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) agenda for its political instability and insurgencies that have defined it as a vulnerable state. This article looks at the legacy of the founding father, Morena Moshoeshoe and it challenges the current leadership to see […]
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The Journey that Built a Nation – Menkhoaneng to Thaba-Bosiu

Writes Professor Tefetso Mothibe In 2024, Lesotho will celebrate two hundred years since its founding by Morena Moshoeshoe I. It is an important year as it marks the bicentenary of the existence of the Basotho state and nation, marked by the exodus of Moshoeshoe and his followers from Menkhoaneng to Thaba-Bosiu. This historic relocation to […]
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MOSHOESHOEISM , POLICIES AND THE INFLUENCE OF MOHLOMI ON MOSHOESHOE’S BRAND OF LEADERSHIP

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Writes Kalosi Bantu Ramakhula (D.O.A.H) The 20th of December 1852 is probably the most important day in the history of the Basotho nation. On this day the Basotho army defeated the largest army the Imperial United Kingdom had ever fielded in Southern Africa at the time. In what Casalis describes as “perhaps the the most […]

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Moshoeshoe the Diplomat. His Reign and 19th Century Politics During Lifaqane Wars.

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By Professor LBBJ Machobane- Scribe – Manyathela Kheleli History tells the story of King Moshoeshoe I as one of the greatest leaders of his time in the 19th century that Africa has ever produced, He is widely acclaimed as the founding father of the Basotho nation as we know it today. He is the epitome […]

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Steve Rasehloho, a History Painter and Sculptor of Note

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Publisher’s Note

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Lesotho Bursts into Solar Power Amid Power Outages in South Africa

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Phase II of Lesotho Highlands Water Project Roars to Life

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Lesotho’s Minerals and Mining Policy

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Trade Lesotho’s Prospects in Trade

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The Implementation of MCA Compact II Gains Momentum

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IMPROVING FINANCIAL INCLUSION: HOW THE CENTRAL BANK OF LESOTHO HAS INFLUENCED ACCESS TO BANKING AND THE CREDIT LANDSCAPE.

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African Picnic and Camping is an African

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The Current State of the Tourism Sector and Prospects for Development 

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THE RICHNESS OF QUTHING

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A Suzuki Jimny through Lesotho, your perfect alpine retreat

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Transforming Agriculture and Food Security 41

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Lesotho makes strides to ease import, export hurdles

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Max du Preez Bio

Max du Preez is a veteran journalist, author, and political analyst. After graduating in Political Science from Stellenbosch University, Max worked as a journalist, covering South African and regional politics. He was the political correspondent for the Financial Mail, Sunday Times, and Business Day. In 1989, he was the founder/editor of the first anti-apartheid Afrikaans-language […]
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