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Naledi Funeral Planners says it feels betrayed after Bantu FC secured a M6.3 million sponsorship deal with SpinCity while Naledi was still seeking board approval for a M4.452 million upgrade to its existing agreement. Bantu FC vice-president Khotso Mosito defended the club's decision, stating it
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The 13th annual Lesotho Wine Festival will be held at the Maseru Club Grounds on October 10, featuring over 45 wine producers offering 240 wines for tasting alongside food, music and cultural activities. The event, which has grown into a major regional attraction drawing over 1,200 attendees from Lesotho
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Lesotho's boxing team won the overall title at the Best of Best Boxing Tournament in South Africa's Eastern Cape from September 2-4, claiming 11 gold and five silver medals. The team includes Commonwealth Games medallists Poana Khoahli and Rapelang Malesela, with performances described as preparation
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Lesotho cyclists Khotsofalang Rakaota and Kabelo Makatile will compete in the 2026 Volta Tour of Angola starting tomorrow, followed by the African Road Championships in Kenya in October. The duo missed the UCI Road World Championships in Canada due to funding constraints but will use the Angola race as preparation
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The Chess Federation of Lesotho has received chess equipment including electronic boards, chess clocks and standard sets from the International Chess Federation following Lesotho's participation in the 2024 Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan. The equipment is expected to improve tournament standards and player performance at both grassroots and competitive
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Lijabatho defeated Manonyane 1-0 in a midweek football match at Bambatha Tšita Sports Arena, ending Manonyane's four-game unbeaten run with a goal from Teboho Masuoane in the 15th minute. The result moved Lijabatho from 10th to sixth place with eight points, while Manonyane dropped to seventh
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Lesotho's Under-20 national soccer team, Makoanyane XI, has departed for the CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations Ghana 2027 COSAFA qualifiers in Ghana, where they will face South Africa, Angola, and eSwatini in Group B. Coach Motolo Makepe expressed confidence in his squad's readiness
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Bakuena Ramakatsa and Molefi Kulehile have been named in the Likuena squad for AFCON qualifiers against Niger and Morocco, with coach Bob Mafoso selecting 25 players based on recent Premier League performances. Lesotho will face Niger in Accra on 25 September and host Morocco on 29 September as they pursue
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Lesotho will participate in only eight sporting codes at the 2026 African Union Sports Council Region 5 Youth Games in Maputo due to financial constraints, omitting mainstream athletics, swimming, basketball and volleyball. The delegation will focus on boxing, netball, soccer, judo, table tennis, lawn tennis, taekwondo, and events for visually
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Investment company STANLIB has committed M250,000 to sponsor Man of the Match awards in Lesotho's Vodacom Premier League for the 2026/27 season, with each awarded player receiving M1,000. The sponsorship forms part of STANLIB's 25th anniversary celebrations and corporate social investment initiatives. Source:
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Lijabatho FC, a Lesotho-based club, exited the CAF Champions League after a 3-1 aggregate loss to Madagascar's CFFA, with head coach Kabelo Malapane reflecting on valuable lessons learned from the continental campaign. Malapane emphasized that while the team dominated possession in both matches, nervousness, lack of
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A University of Johannesburg food specialist, Professor Mpinane Flory Senekane, has warned Basotho that unsafe food handling practices during funerals and large gatherings may be causing illness in communities. She urged improved hygiene standards including proper meat slaughtering, cleanliness of utensils, personal hygiene of food preparers, and appropriate food storage,