Second session of Lesotho-SA Bi-National Commission – Cyril Ramaphosa

Wednesday, 23 April 2025 23/04/25 POLITICS Second session of Lesotho-SA Bi-National Commission – Cyril Ramaphosa Cyril Ramaphosa | 23 April 2025 President says working together countries should identify opportunities for progress in rapidly...

Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Gauteng as severe weather sweeps across South Africa’s nine provinces today

If you’ve stood in front of your closet this morning wondering whether to grab a raincoat, a jacket, or a t-shirt, you’re not alone. Weather across South Africa is serving a full menu of conditions—from thunder and showers to fog and even a chance...

News24 | Thursday's weather: Widespread rain and cool conditions sweep across multiple regions

The South African Weather Service has warned of severe thunderstorms and widespread showers in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of severe...

Heavy rain, flooding and snow: SA Weather Service issues urgent storm warnings

Tomorrow you can expect morning fog in places, otherwise partly cloudy and cool. Photo: Unsplash GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - In the latest weather forecast from SA Weather Service, the country is bracing for the much anticipated heavy rain and...

Fight over fish in Lesotho’s Katse Dam

Pheello Seafo says he was beaten up by police last year because he was fishing in the Katse Dam in Lesotho’s Highlands. Seafo, a fisher from Likheleng village in the Ha Lejone area, says a vehicle from the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority...

Lesotho's king pitches green energy to Davos elites

Lesotho's King Letsie III has embarked on an ambitious mission in snowy Davos, where global powerbrokers have converged, to make a royal pitch: invest in his small African nation's green transition. The monarch travelled from his landlocked...

South Africa braces for heavy rains, cold snap as severe weather hits

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a stark warning to residents as a significant weather change looms over the nation. It is reported that large parts of the country are set to experience heavy rains and a sudden drop in...

Gauteng braces for thunder, hail & floods as weather chaos looms

Cape Town – Gauteng residents have been warned to prepare for severe thunderstorms on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, as many return from the Easter break. The South African Weather Service (Saws) predicts heavy downpours, potential flooding, and...

FAO Celebrated 80 Years with the Launch of ‘From Seeds to Foods’ Exhibition

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Oct. 10 opened “From Seeds to Foods,” its first global exhibition exploring the evolution of agrifood systems — from the dawn of agriculture to modern innovations. The high-level...

Farmers welcome rains amid weather warnings

Farmers across the country have welcomed the recent rains with relief and optimism. While there are concerns about the impact on infrastructure, the general sentiment remains positive, as the rainfall arrived at a critical time and brought...

South Africa braces for heavy rain and cold weather conditions

In addition, daytime temperatures are expected to drop significantly across most parts of the country from Wednesday, with a gradual recovery from Friday onwards. Photo for illustration purposes only. Photo: Pexels NATIONAL NEWS - Heavy rain and...

Open Access Week: Nothing about me, without me

In a 2011 speech about shared decision making in healthcare, the UK Secretary of State, Andrew Lansley, coined the phrase “nothing about me, without me”. Used at the time to summarise efforts to empower patients in decisions about their care, the...

Lesana debuts on Maseru Securities Market . . . milestone boosts confidence in the brand

By: Mpho Shelile MASERU Lesana Financial Services has officially become the second company to list a commercial paper on the Maseru Securities Market (MSM), marking the first-ever listing of a corporate bond on the local exchange since its...

Tariffonomics, Trumplflation, and Their Impact on the African Economy: A Focus on Lesotho

Greetings, the latest 50% tariffs slapped on Lesotho by the US almost sounded the death knell for the manufacturing industry here, and with Trump’s flip-flopping and making serious policy and economic announcements on social media, on the day they...

Dream71 to build renewable energy web platform for Lesotho

Dream71 Bangladesh Limited has been entrusted with building a digital platform to promote renewable energy in the African nation of Lesotho. The leading Bangladeshi information technology company will develop a modern, web-based system to...

Lesana lists on Maseru Securities Market 

Moroke Sekoboto Lesana Financial Services’ Medium-Term Note has been listed on the Maseru Securities Market (MSM). The landmark event was held yesterday at the Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL). The MSM is a government non-profit initiative...

Climate change threatens livestock farming 

118 Mathatisi Sebusi NON-profit oriented organisation, Improving Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable and Food Insecure Populations in Lesotho (IACOV), is conducting nationwide outreach initiatives to educate communities about climate change, its...

Winter is coming: Cold weather creeps in with light snow expected [VIDEO]

Winter is coming, and with that, a noticeable chill in the air and some light snow as South Africans dust their blankets and jackets off ahead of the cold season. Weather forecasters have warned of light snowfall over the mountain peaks of...

How Harry's HIV charity that promises 'never to forget' has left behind the very Lesotho orphans it was set up to save: SUE REID meets the locals who say their pleas for help have been ignored

A few yards from the tall security gates at the entrance of Prince Harry’s Sentebale headquarters in Lesotho is the tiny brick house where five young orphans live with their granny, Liketso Matela. The children’s mother is dead. They are cared for...

Stormy week ahead: Weather alerts include rain, snow and freezing temperatures

Chilly weather is sweeping across parts of South Africa this week, with forecasters warning of possible light snow over the Lesotho mountain peaks and stormy conditions moving through several provinces — but which areas will be among those feeling...