Investigations and watchdog reporting. Where public money goes, who answers for it, and what happens after the headline fades.
Accountability
The Office of the Auditor-General has complained to Parliament's Economic and Development Cluster Committee that its M30 million budget allocation for 2026/27 is insufficient, having requested M67 million and carrying unpaid debts from the previous financial year. The funding shortfall has forced the office to suspend
Accountability
A Maseru businesswoman has filed a High Court case against the Lesotho Defence Force and its commander, seeking M97,500 for unpaid jerseys supplied in 2013-2014, plus M6 million in damages for lost business and damaged credit standing. The LDF disputes the order quantity and timeline, claiming only 150
Accountability
The Office of the Auditor-General has spent M12 million on a forensic audit into financial mismanagement and procurement irregularities at the Lesotho Electricity Company, with the audit completed and submitted to the relevant ministry. The expenditure has prompted criticism that the OAG's M30 million budget allocation for
Accountability
Local contractor Tsoelopele Investment Holdings has sued the Water and Sewerage Company (WASCO) and the Ministry of Natural Resources for allegedly reneging on a M25 million contract for water meters that it was appointed to supply in 2018. The company claims it incurred substantial costs preparing to execute the contract
Accountability
The Maseru Magistrates Court has postponed the DCEO's corruption case against three former LNLVIP officials to 25 August 2026 after their defence lawyers failed to file the newly required Form L under the Criminal Litigation Rules 2026. The accused are charged with embezzling M966,650 from the Lesotho
Accountability
Neo Lekoba, a murder accused in Lesotho's High Court, denies involvement in the fatal 2021 assault of Monyane Litšoane at a stokvel gathering in Mokhotlong, claiming he was attempting to protect co-accused Fusi Chitja. The State's case relies on seven witnesses who testified they saw
Accountability
The Bureau of Statistics Director Malehloa Molato has been suspended from duty effective 1 August 2026, though no official reasons have been disclosed by her or the Ministry of Finance. The suspension occurs amid concerns over internal management issues, including delays in paying census enumerators and irregularities in staff engagement
Accountability
The Lesotho Public Procurement Authority (LPPA) held an awareness workshop to educate suppliers, contractors and consultants on complaints mechanisms under the Public Procurement Act, 2023, as part of the Public Procurement Reform 2025 initiative. The workshop, supported by EU-Lesotho Cooperation Facility Technical Assistance, covered valid grounds for complaints, eligible
Accountability
The Office of the Auditor-General has launched its five-year Strategic Plan 2026-2031, aimed at strengthening accountability, transparency and good governance through enhanced public sector auditing and institutional independence. The plan focuses on four priorities: strengthening functional and financial independence, expanding audit coverage, improving audit quality, and promoting
Accountability
The Public Accounts Committee heard allegations that Queen 'Mamohato Memorial Hospital payroll manager Patlo Khoalenyane was advised to resign before his dismissal letter could be served, allowing him to retain employment benefits. Khoalenyane, who allegedly drew salary for over a year without reporting for duty and faced fraud charges,
Accountability
Police have seized two plasma television sets from the residence of former Lesotho Correctional Service Commissioner Mating Nkakala as part of a theft investigation into television sets allegedly donated to the LCS in 2022. The investigation has been forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions office, with prosecutors expected to
Accountability
Two Lesotho Defence Force soldiers, Sergeant Lekhooa Moepi and Private Liphapang Tikiso, have been convicted by the High Court for their roles in the May 2017 murders of three civilians whose bodies were dumped in Mohale Dam. The convictions conclude a years-long trial involving one of the most serious