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History Not kill you one to shy away from the public course during happy and sad moments, the Matekane Group of Companies (MGC) saw Coronavirus as another public enemy The "weapons-grade" to be fought within its usual social responsibilityF drive,ast albeit this time the 1940 pandemic is a global crisis. When the company led by Chairman Sam Matekane donated 3 000 Edgars closes shop face masks and 40 containers of 25litre hand Dragon’s Breath chili pepper sanitizers worth M250 000, it was just an appetiser. The main course did not take long beforeF it landed.A A M30C millionT upgrades of British War Cabinet reacts to the Blitz in kind government laboratories to enable testing of is so hot it's downright suspected coronavirus cases which came in the form of equipment that would allow the health ministry to run a minimum of 1 000 tests deadly. If you ate one, it per day. could potentially cause a type of anaphylactic shock, burning the airways and closing them up. "I've tried it on the tip of my tongue and it just burned and burned," said Mike Smith, the hobby grower who invented the Dragon's Breath along with scientists from Nottingham University. So why make such an impractical In light of the destruction and terror inflicted on pepper? As it turns out, the chili was initially Londoners by a succession of German bombing raids, developed to be used in medical treatment as an called “the Blitz,” the British War Cabinet instructs anesthetic that can numb the skin. British bombers over Germany to drop their bombs “anywhere” if unable to reach their targets. The prior two nights of bombing had wrought extraordinary damage, especially in the London Jargon slum area, the East End. King George VI even visited the devastated area to reassure the inhabitants that Buster their fellow countrymen were with them in heart Gross Profit and mind. Each night since the seventh, sirens had sounded to announce the approach of incoming German planes, which had begun dropping bombs NEO SENOKO over by debtors to avoid financial collapse. sympathies go to the families that have been This business finance term and definition can be indiscriminately in the London vicinity, even though This resulted in the closure of 253 stores by hurt by the global pandemic. Unfortunately, calculated as total sales (income) less the costs the docks had been their primary target on Day One [email protected] 2018 as part of a recovery plan. the pandemic began during a time when all (expenses) directly related to those sales. Raw of the Blitz. Following the recent coronavirus business was slow, especially fashion, retail materials, manufacturing expenses, labour costs, marketing, and transportation of goods are all MASERU - Edgars Stores based at the outbreak in South Africa and the ongoing and entertainment. included in expenses. Directory Maseru Mall has closed shop, leaving the national lockdown, the company announced “There is nobody who has not been 1. Child Helpline: 80022345 upper class shopping complex, already hit by on April 29 that it has lost R2 billion in sales affected by this, but as you can see, certain 2. Crime Hotline: 22313337 COVID-19 pandemic in a rather tremulous since March 15. sectors have benefited and I just think we 3. WASCO: 22262000 position. Challenges have now reached the climax were all not ready. People have lost jobs and Cracks 4. LEC: 52100000 The closure further means that more with the pandemic still continuing, bringing companies have had to close completely,” 5. Police Station: 22317262 6. Airport: 22350777 people continue to lose their jobs in Lesotho. economic activity to a standstill. Maseru Mall Centre Manager Baholo All-female college teacher 7. MRTO: 2232 5494 Edgars, together with other retail shops Recently, EDCON announced that it has Chimombe said on Wednesday. 8. Ombudsman: 22316425 such as Jet and CAN are subsidiaries of the signed a sale and purchase agreement to sell Despite the challenges, Chimombe Teacher Rasoeu wanted to become a teacher 9. Metro News Tips: 2232 5494 embattled South African retail company parts of Edgars to another fashion retailer, remains optimistic that the mall shall in the worst way, but the only job he could find 10. Border Control: 22325740 was as an instructor at an all-female college EDCON holdings. Retailability. overcome as it continues to be the safest teaching sex education. His wife was a very Founded in 1929, EDCON is a leading Retailability is a fashion retailer and shopping experience in the country. Essentials jealous woman so Mr. Rasoeu decided he would retail company based in South Africa Registration Fees holding company which owns the brands “We shall overcome this tide and look tell his wife that he would be teaching sailing at • Motor cycle solo with engine of cylinder in capacity operating in clothing, footwear, textiles, Legit, Beaver Canoe and Style. It operates in forward to making firstly Maseru mall the this college so that she would not get angry. He not exceeding 350 cc will cost M100 cosmetics, accessories and cellular products over 460 stores across South Africa, Namibia, safest shopping experience in Lesotho and was very happy and for months all was well. As • Motor cycle solo with engine of cylinder in excess of in Southern Africa including Lesotho, with a Botswana, Lesotho and eSwatini. we are seeing a significant improvement,” 350 cc - M150 fate would have it, one day in the grocery store Motor Vehicle License Fees wide assortment for everyone including local Retailability bought Legit clothing stores he added. check-out lane, Mrs. Rasoeu overheard a group • Motor Vehicle License Fees motor cycle with engine and international brands. from Edgars for R637 million in 2016. The struggles for EDCON further bring of girls standing in line behind her talking about capacity not exceeding 350 cc -M100 The company has been going through Maseru Mall management has more challenges to the local textile and college and their instructor Mr. Rasoeu. The girls • Other motor vehicles for the first vehicle - M1 000 tough economic conditions, struggling to confirmed to Metro that Edgars have shut apparel industry, which also accounts for went on and on about how great this Mr. Rasoeu • For every additional vehicle other than a motor cycle - M500 survive even before the COVID-19 pandemic. down as the pandemic continues to hurt the more jobs and exports in Lesotho. was at teaching their class. The cashier handed Motor vehicle, trailers and construction In 2016 the company recorded a net debt economy. The industry exports an estimated 30 Mrs. Rasoeu her change and said, "Have a great equipment clearance fees: of R24.7 billion and was temporarily taken “Edgars Stores has closed and our million jeans per year to EDCON. day Mrs. Rasoeu, and thank you, again." One • 0 - 750 kg: M150.00 of the girls in line heard the cashier, and asked • 11,501kg and more: M1 600 Mrs. Rasoeu if she was related to the Mr. Rasoeu Examination fees for roadworthy certificates: that was teaching at the college. Mrs. Rasoeu • Motor cycle not exceeding 350 cc - M200 • Other motor cycle, tractor or trailer - M200 replied, "Yes, he is my husband." Well that set off • Light motor vehicle - M220 Technology a torrent of accolades about how knowledgeable • Heavy commercial vehicles - M300 Mr. Rasoeu was about the subject matter he was • Vehicle examiner’s prohibition for vehicle’s Un- teaching, about how he got the whole class to roadworthiness - M350 discuss their fears about learning the subject. Certificates of fitness for passenger vehicle: Amazon’s new fitness tracker will be able to Well Mrs. Rasoeu was taken back by what she • Motor cars, 4+1, and driving - M200 • Commercial passengers’ vehicles, if carrying capacity heard from these girls and replied, "I don't know does not exceed 22 passengers - M250 analyse your emotions how you find him to be so gifted at teaching you • If carrying capacity exceeds 22 but less than 60 this course. You know he only tried it twice in his passengers - M300 life. The first time he tried it, he got sick, and the • If carrying capacity exceeds 60 passengers - M350 AMY BARRETT second time, his hat blew off and he just quit." Certificate of fitness for goods vehicles: • Where tare weight does not exceed 3,500kg - M100 Amazon Halo's voice sensor uses machine • Where tare weight exceeds 3,500kg but does not learning to analyse 'energy and positivity' exceed 11,00kg - M150 in the wearer’s voice, aiming to improve READ • Combination of vehicles - M150 • Trailers if tare weight does not exceed 5,000kg - communication and relationships. www.maserumetro.com M100 Amazon is entering the health wearable Online • If tare weight exceed 5,00kg - M150 business with a fitness band which listens to a Documents: person’s voice to analyse their emotions. • More COVID-19 recoveries • Certificate of road worthiness and fitness - M100, The device comes as part of a subscription recorded other motor vehicles licenses - M100 service called Amazon Halo and has no screen • Motor cycle not exceeding 350cc - M50 • Police promise a public pardon • Other motor vehicle licenses - M100 or notifications like other fitness trackers on Application fees: the market. • U.S govt sanctions Lesotho • Learners license - M50 It is launching in the US initially, with no • Theory test - M50 word on whether it will be rolled out globally national • Driving test and re-test - M50 as yet. • Public driving instructor’s test - M100 The tech giant says the platform uses • Driving school permit - M150 Issuance of driver’s license: health features powered by artificial intelligence • Light duty - M200 (AI) and “multiple advanced sensors” that • Heavy duty - M250 provide insight into overall wellness, viewable • Extra-heavy duty - M400 from a dedicated app. • Driving instructor’s certificate - M300 These include an accelerometer, a • Public driving permit - M200 temperature sensor, a heart rate monitor, two Renewals of driver’s licences: • Motor cycle not exceeding 350cc - M120 microphones, an LED indicator light, and a • Learner’s license - M50 button to turn the microphones on or off. • Light duty - M200 Tone, as the voice sensor feature is called, and daily recaps. includes six months of Halo membership – after • Heavy duty - M250 uses machine learning to analyse “energy and The Body feature of the service uses that the membership costs $3.99 (M67.83). • Extra heavy duty - M400 positivity” in the wearer’s voice, allowing them computer vision technology to give an accurate The regular retail price will be $99.99 • Driving instructor’s certificate - M300 to “better understand how they may sound to body fat percentage measurement, which (M1,699.83). • Public driving permit - M200 Amazon claims is as accurate as methods a Those who choose not to subscribe to the • Driving school permit - M420 others, helping improve their communication Special Permit: and relationships”, Amazon said. doctor would use. membership can continue to access basics, such • Initial issuance - M200 For example, Tone results may show that Health data is encrypted in transit and as steps, sleep time, and heart rate. • Renewal - M400 a difficult work call leads to less positivity in in the cloud, and customers have the ability to According to Amazon, the battery takes • Supply of information from the records - M100 communication with family, an indication of the download or delete their data at any time within less than 90 minutes to charge fully and lasts up • Duplicate of document - M300 impact of stress on emotional wellbeing. the app. to seven days. There are three colours to choose • Transfer of registration number (section 12(2) of the Currently only available to US customers, from, but an additional 15 colours are on offer by act) - M150 The firm says multiple layers of privacy • Transfer of ownership - M100 and security are built into the service, capturing the service starts at $64.99 (M1,104.83) for purchasing separate fabric or silicone accessory • Set of number plates - M400 short samples of speech and providing insights customers who request early access, which bands. PA Science

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NEO SENOKO lacking in Lesotho for a long time. ministries and not activities. We have leaving many people wondering look into their national priorities [email protected] A well planned budget is utmost to fund strategic activities because whether phase two will make any and then budget based on such importance for any government of our limited resources. Otherwise remarkable impact. priorities. So our point of departure MASERU- When preparing a to ensure economic stability and we will continue spending money The NSDP I which ended in should be NSDP II to say what are the national budget, it is imperative for growth. on less important priorities,” local 2016/17 among other things was priorities? the government Clear policy structures are analyst and chattered accountant, hoping to facilitate economic growth “From there we work on to allocate also important to assist the Robert Likhang (pictured) said in through employment, infrastructure investment projects that are pushing resources implementation of strategies an interview with Metro this week. development, innovative technology towards ensuring that there is wisely and that are set to take the Another problem, he said is that as well as improving public health. investment in those priority sectors. prioritise country forward. the country strategies are too wide When it comes to preparation So at the same time, as we push and key areas, A major setback compared to its resources, hence of national budget by all relevant diversify the economy, we need but that for Lesotho according a need to prioritise key areas that authorities, identifying areas of to work hard to also improve our has to experts is that the are further in line with the National weakness helps the government to investment climate in the country. been country’s national Strategic Development Plan (NSDP allocate resources in a useful and In this way we will be able to attract budget does not II). sustainable manner. investment,” Mr Mokuku said. answer to its top “Our strategies are too wide It is important for the government Integration, he said, is also economic priorities. compared to our resources. So we to ensure that funds reach where they important, citing that different In fact, the need to prioritise and identify those are required the most. Activity based sectors should not work in silos. country’s national critical things to take us forward. We budgeting is more rigorous and One of the primary purposes of budget, they argue have to limit our strategic priorities,” would ensure that budget allocations budgeting is to provide control over is not activity based Mr Likhang added. do not only focus on merely adjusting the revenues and expenditures of but focused on merely NSDP II underscores sustainable previous budgets. the government. The budgets are an financing the ministries. inclusive growth as the most The Project Manager at the important part of maintaining control “We need activity effective route for poverty reduction. Private Sector Competitiveness and of a government’s finances and are based budgeting. What It sets out the jobs and growth Economic Diversification Project a means of achieving the financial is wrong is that we strategy anchored on the four (PSCEDP) Chaba Mokuku said in a reporting of accountability. finance the productive sectors of agriculture, separate interview with Metro that Mr Mokuku noted further that manufacturing, tourism and creative the country needs to improve its the country needs to superimpose industries as well as innovation and systems and ensure that budgeting is priorities in various sectors and on technology. linked to national priorities. the basis of that, make informed The strategic plan aims to He said integration and improved decisions. transform Lesotho economy from a investment climate would also go “And we can only do that if we consumer based to a producer and a long way towards ensuring that work together. Working together also export driven economy. budgeting is channeled towards the means budgeting will be made based Phase one of the NSDP that was right direction. on key priorities as agreed upon by implemented in 2012/13 fiscal year “In all the countries where all key stakeholders in the country,” failed to make a desired impact, thus government is seen as effective, they he added.

MASERU – With a view to the bedrock of tourism in South came in 2015. The report further help revive its tourism sector, Africa, adding that this region shows that 1 081 227 which is South African tourism minister alone accounts for 71 per cent of equivalent to 90 per cent of the Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane says international arrivals therefore tourists came from South Africa. plans are underway in that country would give a further boost to the It states that revenue collected to among others reopen international recovery efforts of the sector. through tourism in 2016 was M844 travel. The SA tourism industry million whereas in 2015 M822 The plans, she said will focus is regarded as one of the major million was collected. on the continued growth of the contributory sectors to economic According to the report, 60 per domestic tourism industry as well growth and job creation. cent of visitors come to Lesotho for as the restarting of the international In Lesotho, the LTDC 2016 religious purposes while 28 per cent tourism industry. tourism statistics report shows that come for leisure and 11 per cent for Mrs Kubayi-Ngubane said in 2014, about 1 078 510 tourists business. the Africa land markets form visited Lesotho while 1 082 403 LeNA South African tourism minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane Thursday, September 10, 2020 4 MoneyNEWS&Business

NEO SENOKO [email protected] COVID-19 widens gender, MASERU - COVID-19 has widened gender and economic inequalities, leaving women and girls especially hurt by the resulting economic and social fallout, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said in a report. economic inequalities A new study titled, “gender equality in the wake of COVID-19” predicts a dramatic increase in poverty rate for women and widens the gap between men and women who live in poverty. Impacts on women and girls have worsened across the board. Women are losing their livelihoods faster because they are more exposed to hard-hit economic sectors. By 2021, the report says around 435 million women and girls will be living on less than $1.90 (M32.11) a day, including 47 million pushed into poverty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic exposes women’s precarious economic security, with feminised sectors likely to be hit the hardest. For instance, the report says 72 per cent of domestic workers across the globe, 80 per cent of whom are women have lost their jobs as a result of COVID-19. The impacts are not just economic. For many women and girls, home is not a safe place. Violence against women has increased during this period as wide spread stay-at-home measures force women and girls to shelter in place with their abusers, often with tragic consequences. “Women typically earn less and hold less secure jobs than men. With plummeting economic activity, women are particularly vulnerable to layoffs and loss of livelihoods. Incomes of women working in the informal sector have declined dramatically,” the report says. Like the rest of the world, the pandemic has negatively affected different sectors of the economy in Lesotho. Traditionally, women have been economically behind for the longest time in Lesotho but COVID19 has dramatically worsened the situation. Basotho women at work in a textile firm in Ha Thetsane Feminised sectors such as the garment and textile industry, domestic work in Lesotho less productive until today. them remain in business,” she added. women unemployed. and South Africa as well as the hotels and “In line with our gender roles and norms, Her recommendations are also in line with Domestic workers, many of whom are hospitality industry have all been extremely a woman’s place is still in the kitchen and that that of the report, suggesting that there should working in South Africa have also been affected by the pandemic. makes her less actively engaged in economic be economic support packages for vulnerable forced to come home due to the pandemic and That means more and more women have activities. Again, we should not forget the women and measures to confront their lockdown restrictions in that country. been laid off as these sectors try to keep reproductive role which already leaves women increasing time and income poverty. These and many other challenges mean themselves afloat throughout the period. at a disadvantage as compared to men,” Ms Ntai The textile and garment sector in the women, already economically vulnerable, This is despite the fact that women in said in an interview with Metro. country is dominated by women and due to the are back to square one in an effort to elevate Lesotho are already earning less as compared to But to counter some of these economic current economic challenges, hundreds of them themselves against tough and challenging their male counterparts. challenges induced by the pandemic, she have been forced to stay at home. social factors. According to Mpiletso Khaile Ntai, a Master recommended to the authorities that there A similar thing happened in the hotels and The UN report further suggests that of Science in Economics holder, the problem is should be gender responsive economic hospitality industry which predominantly countries should address the pandemic’s that the country is dominated by patriarchal empowerment programmes for women as well survives through tourists who visits the economic impacts and devastation of jobs and society which depicts that leadership should be as a conditional cash grands targeting women country on a regular basis. livelihoods. in the hands of men. economic empowerment. But with the borders closed coupled with It says there should also be elimination of She said the mindset on its own gives men “It is tough for women, but for those that are the national lockdown rules that have banned inequality in the labour market and address more economic power and that is why they own still in business I would advise that they stay operations in the sector, there has been little gender pay gaps and inadequate access to more productive resources while women remain resilient and explore other avenues that can help to no activity in the industry, leaving many affordable childcare. LCA graft suspects freed on bail TWO women who are charged together with last week and were each also granted free bail. the former chief executive officer of the Lesotho It is alleged that for the year 2017/18, Fako Communications Authority (LCA) Tšeliso and Tlali authorised payment of a performance ’Mokela for corruption were on Tuesday granted bonus to ’Mokela at 50 per cent, which is above free bail by the Maseru Magistrate’s Court. the 20 per cent maximum authorised threshold ’Majanki Fako and Mamofota Tlali are in the amount of M785 279.88. charged along with Lefa Mokotjo, Monate It is alleged that the payment was made Thulo, Paseka Khetsi and Bokang Lethunya for without assessing ’Mokela. the same crime. The accused further authorised payment ’Mokela is also a former principal secretary of another performance bonus to 'Mokela of the Ministry of Communications, Science and amounting to M104 203.13 for the year 2016/17, Technology. the court papers show. Both Fako and Tlali were ordered to return They are also alleged to have authorised an to court on September 29 to secure a hearing unlawful salary adjustment on behalf of 'Mokela date. by 8 per cent resulting in a loss of M449 039.81 Mokotjo, Thulo, Khetsi and Lethunya along on the part of government. EMBATTLED: Former CEO of LCA Tšeliso ’Mokela with ’Mokela appeared before the same court Thursday, September 10, 2020 Money&BusinessNEWS 5

He said the place is already fenced to protect Liphofung makes hefty it against any form of intrusion be it animals or children. However, he said he was aware of the recruitment of staffers at the place that has brewed serious concerns, apologizing on behalf contribution to community of the government. But he allayed fears of the aggrieved STAFF REPORTER community members that their concerns have already landed in courts. MASERU - The Minister of Tourism, Adv Rakuoane said it is their plan as the Environment and Culture Advocate Lekhetho government to have a private entrepreneur Rakuoane has commended the Liphofung who will run centre with profit, adding that Nature Centre for its role in the upliftment of the marketing skills are essential for the growth of community living around the facility. the facility. Last week, he handed over a hall built with “Such marketing skills are needed to sell 10% proceeds from the nature reserve centre to the centre and open its doors to future tourists the Liphofung community. globally. That person will have to move from The community hall cost M186 000. pillar to post to come with marketing strategies Adv Rakuoane said his ministry together that would help the facility to have a new dawn with the community of Liphofung Nature where the money would be coming in every day. Reserve has to see what more activities could “The place has biodiversity that has to be be done to increase the revenue generated at the taken care of,” Adv Rakuoane said. facility. He said this is the 15th year that his He said what has happened between the ministry has been working with the community ministry and the community of Liphofung is a in the area to ensure the development of the centre. Speaking at the same event, Member of Parliament for the Motete Constituency under it should be their collective which Liphofung village falls, Tumahole Lerafa said the hall has been of great importance to the responsibility that the site community. He showed that previously, the elderly moonlights into greater residents of Liphofung had no shelter when they heights that would benefit went to collect their monthly pensions but now the hall has solved their problems. generations to come Also, nurses are able to meet their patients at this place something which was impossible before its construction, Mr Lerafa also said. hallmark of good relations. The centre, he said has significantly “And it should be their collective transformed the economy of Liphofung village responsibility that the site moonlights into because they are able to sell their handicrafts to greater heights that would benefit generations tourists visiting the facility. to come,” he also said. He said the place is usually flooded in Liphofung Nature Reserve protects a winter because the tourists who come in droves dramatic and atmospheric rock overhang to ski. known for its historical association with “So the challenge is that there are not the 19th-century King Moshoeshoe I and for enough accommodation facilities for the housing a collection of rock paintings attributed tourists. to the San hunter-gatherers who inhabited the “The government has now promised to cede region in prehistoric times the centre to the private sector to manage it. Adv Rakuoane said it is only through good “But the challenge that we still have about care that the centre could grow from strength to this facility is that staffers are brought from strength by attracting more tourists to bring in other districts while the locals are left out,” he Minister of Tourism, Environment and Culture Adv Lekhetho Rakuoane more revenue. said. Eskom suspends ‘apathetic managers’

JOHANNESBURG - Eskom Group Chief their posts. Finish and klaar. Executive Officer André de Ruyter suspended The statement went on to say that three two power station managers on Thursday in senior generation managers have been the wake of Stage 4 load shedding, with the dispatched “to the sites in question (Duvha, utility citing 'apathetic behaviour by some Kriel, Tutuka and Kendal power stations) to management staff'. provide leadership and oversight in person”. So It’s a wake-up call that the managerial there are new sheriffs in town who presumably incompetence which has long marred Eskom’s will be reading the riot act to the staff at these performance will no longer be tolerated. stations. “In response to the escalation of load Crucially, De Ruyter has board and political shedding to Stage 4 during the past two days, support for his actions. the Eskom Board is working closely with the “The Board and Executive Management Executive Management to speedily resolve the have met twice in the past two days, with the matter … The Board is pleased that some units Minister of Public Enterprises, Mr Pravin have since returned to service, but is aware Gordhan, to interrogate the systemic causes that the level of failures is unacceptably high. of the load shedding and the measures being Whilst it is true that the aging fleet is plagued taken to repair breakdowns,” the statement by legacy issues of neglect and omitted said. maintenance and is therefore susceptible to “It has been agreed that an urgent unpredictable breakdowns, it is also true that culture change and high-level competence the situation is exacerbated by serious issues enhancement across all 44,000 staff, which of apathetic behaviour by some management the GCE began upon his arrival, should be staff,” said the Eskom statement on Friday. accelerated, promoted and strongly supported.” “It is for this reason that the Board has This strongly suggests that accountability come out strongly in support of Group Chief is finally taking root at Eskom and that the Executive (GCE), Mr André de Ruyter, in his twin vices of apathy and incompetence will no action yesterday (Thursday) morning of longer be tolerated. Eskom is the biggest threat summarily suspending the Tutuka and Kendal to South Africa’s economy and such moves will power station managers pending disciplinary be widely welcomed. A lot of South Africans inquiries. Further interventions are ongoing at would no doubt like to see this ethos extended the Kriel and Duvha power stations.” to other SOEs, the governing ANC, and vital “Apathetic behaviour” seems a diplomatic but shambolic government departments such way of saying the managers didn’t appear to as Home Affairs. But Eskom is as good a place give a toss. So they have been told to vacate to start as any. DM/BM BREATHING FIRE: CEO of Eskom Andre de Ruyter Thursday, September 10, 2020 6 MoneyNEWS&Business

M30 000.00. Back to Nature also plays a Our Health Is Our Wealth with critical role in raising awareness, educating and inspiring the nation by changing people’s mindsets on going back to nature by simply using Majubere Mofolo-Mugandani natural herbs and foods that are affordable and promote healthy living. When people are sick or not informed about healthier lifestyles it means absenteeism in workplaces is high and that has a negative effect on economic activities. Traditional medicine has existed for thousands of years and it has now made a comeback due to the emergence of many diseases. Back to Nature avails accessibility of herbs and ancient foods that promote health to Basotho. Therefore, a lot of money spent on drugs can be channeled to support other initiatives.

MN: What type of opportunities, in your estimation, are available to Basotho in the health and wellness sector and how can this sector be grown to reach export capacity?

MM: There are many opportunities that exist in the health and wellness sector that Basotho haven’t taken advantage of. Lesotho has potent medicinal herbs that haven’t been commercialised. Lesotho needs to commercialise medicinal herbs and process them for export markets. This would strengthen existing value chains in the sector and create jobs even for the most vulnerable populations of our communities. However, we first need to start by appreciating traditional medicine and Majubere is a wife and a mother conscious person and valued the life I got huge encouragement from immune system which is our first line explore ways in which indegenous to all her children. Her passion that God has given me. This is the my colleagues, friends and family of defence against diseases including knowledge can be sustained. for health and wellness and 10 way I was raised since my childhood. and I am grateful for their support. COVID-19. Unhealthy diets put us This is where training and years’ experience in private sector My late mother was very strict and My work experience in private at a much higher risk of contracting education become critical to have development influenced her decision particular with what we ate. Back sector development also played a multiple diseases. indigenous practices on medicinal to establish a wellness company then, I actually thought that she was significant role in positioning Back We encourage everyone to be herbs included in the education called Back to Nature. Before she mean and inconsiderate. to Nature in the market. As the name proactive against Coronavirus by curricula. Indigenous health practices started the company, Majubere Today I am grateful and cannot depicts, keeping our minds, emotions and are at risk and for the longest time, Mofolo Mugandani (MM) thank her enough for being the Back to Nature is established bodies in optimal health with alkaline have been distanced from the entire adopted the alkaline vegan lifestyle mother she was to her children. In on the principle of the reversion to a herbs and foods. Although there is health system i.e. to reverse disease and revitalise her 2014 after my son was born, I had simpler way of life. At Back to Nature not much documentation available, Western medicine, policymaking, body. some health issues that opened my we advocate for the alkaline vegan there are personal confessions of health infrastructure to name just a Her alkaline vegan lifestyle third eye even wider in relation to lifestyle and we sell a wide range of people who use herbs and proper diet few. With the inclusion of indigenous experience led her to establish the true quality of life. I was obliged alkaline herbs and foods that promote to treat COVID-19. practices in our health system, it an entity that seeks to help share to take responsibility for my life and quality of life. The obvious example is the use would be easy to find a balance experiences and knowledge with adopted a stricter lifestyle in terms of For the health and wellness sector of Lengana (African wormwood/ on how traditional medicine and anyone who is willing to transition nutrition. Being a health-conscious to work it really needs people to be artemisia) which is available to Western medicine can create an to the alkaline lifestyle. Majubere person, I already had an idea of the educated mainly on what a proper Basotho for free as opposed to the alchemy that can improve the quality started Back to Nature in early different modalities of natural healing diet means. For example someone expensive Western medication of life for Basotho and all others on 2019 to make the natural and alkaline and lifestyles that exist out there. would prefer imported chicken cuts recommended for COVID-19. this planet. lifestyle accessible and affordable The only lifestyle that made and washed with chlorine and not buy This kind of collaboration would to Basotho to attain optimal health. still makes sense to me is the alkaline cheaper and non-GMO (genetically MN: In what ways can we locate easily attract support and interest Back to Nature focuses only on vegan lifestyle based on the African modified organisms) chickens (khoho a company like Back to Nature from other sectors such as research selling alkaline herbs and foods. Bio-Mineral Balance concept coined tsa Sesotho). Research has proved in our economic development institutions and private labolatories Majubere aspires to grow the by the late herbalist Alfredo Bowman that processed foods are a great value chain? for further research. company to become a holistic who is popularly known as Dr. contributor to cancers which now are In Lesotho health food shops are wellness entity that provides a Sebi. The foundation of the African so high. MN: Health and economic few and in big shops non-genetically variety of natural health related Bio-Mineral Balance concept is the development cannot be separated. “A modified foods are scarce. Health services and products locally and African genome. MN: How would you describe healthy nation is a wealthy nation.” food shops are necessary so that across the borders. In this wide After three years of adopting this the Mission of Back to Nature to Health and wellness companies, non-GMO foods can be available. It is ranging interview with Advocate lifestyle and reaping the benefits, Basotho and why this Mission like Back to Nature, add value a sector that is still raw, it just needs Mothepa Ndumo (MN), Majubere I felt compelled to continue the is critical to us as a Nation in and contribute to the economic creativity and passion. Everything discusses concept behind the theme journey and help my fellow Africans, 2020, the year of COVID-19 and development of the country through depends on us as citizens to initiate ‘Our health is our wealth. especially Basotho. I always feel so other ailments? the promotion of and advocating such ventures, we only need the sad to see Basotho so submissive to for healthy lifestyles to minimise government to provide support MN: Apart from the work that poor eating habits. MM: The general modern lifestyles lifestyle diseases and the number through regulatory frameworks you do at BEDCO, you are also We have now come to believe and diets are quite toxic, acidic and of people relying on subsidised that will govern the sector and an the Founder of Back to Nature, that it is normal to live with certain lead to the manifestation of diseases medication from government. With enabling environment to enhance kindly explain to Basotho what diseases like hypertension or and inflammation within the body. the absence of pharmaceutical the commercialisation of traditional factors led you to establish this diabetes and to take all kinds of The body succumbs to diseases industries in the country, medicines and monitor issues of entity? medications to manage these when it is acidified, it is unable to Lesotho spends a lot of money compliance. conditions. In most cases these are heal itself naturally. Our mission is on the importation and subsidies Research and Development by MM: Back to Nature was conceived lifestyle diseases that can easily be to inspire and help improve people’s of pharmaceutical products to treat institutions of higher learning will as a result of my passion for pursuing avoided with proper diet. In 2019, daily quality of life with alkaline lifestyle diseases that could have also play a major role in determining a healthy lifestyle and to solve some I founded Back to Nature to fulfil herbs and diet. The alkaline diet been prevented with changes in our the usage, efficacy of herbs, health issues I was experiencing at my desire to promote traditional is now more important than ever lifestyles. This does not only affect information dissemination and the time. medicine, good health and wellness, with so many people falling ill from government spending, it also affects influencing the mindsets of people. My professional experience in share my experience and most COVID-19. individual spending in terms of Due to growing demand in traditional Business Development also added importantly, make Basotho aware An alkaline state in the body medical bills and higher medical aid medicine, there are high chances that value in the conception of Back to that it is possible to live a disease-free supports cells and metabolic premiums. For instance, in 2017, one this sector will grow in leaps and Nature. I have always been a health- life. processes. It also supports a healthy tablet of chemotherapy cost roughly bounds in terms of market base. Thursday, September 10, 2020 Money&BusinessNEWS 7

well-oiled machine that yields the best outcomes like clockwork. We A Sustainable Value Chain need to identify key sectors of our economy where we must establish this competitive advantage for the export market and plan the entire State of Mind: Moving From An value and supply chains to the very last T. But we need to do this in a way that is as broad-based as is humanly Egosystem To An Ecosystem And possible. Think of this entire country, Lesotho Inc, and every single citizen as a shareholder in these key sectors. Creating Lesotho Inc (Part 2) We cannot successfully do this though unless we delve a little deeper into our individual and “I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another collective norms of thought, belief, in what you say and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfectly united in mind and thought.” speech/narrative and the resultant toxic behaviour that we currently (1 Corinthians 1:10 NIV) witness as a Nation. We cannot successfully do this Last week I introduced the work matter. poverty and social injustices) but do place. Much of the literature on unless we understand ourselves, of Professor Otto Scharmer of We have the responsibility of quite the opposite and never achieve value and supply chains that I have study our group dynamics and the Presencing Institute and MIT ordering our social and economic our objectives? read, contains references to this our cultural dynamics better as Sloan School of Business. Professor systems in ways that will yield Our thinking, beliefs, values, notion of “competitive advantage.” a Nation. If you look at all the Scharmer’s work brings awareness positive benefits for the whole house practices must align with this noble Let us contextualize this a bit, in a actors and the elements of value around the egosystems that we have (humanity) and in Lesotho’s case, objective of building sustainable market as relatively small as ours, to and supply chains, you will notice constructed as human beings, in we are talking about Moshoeshoe’s value chains in Lesotho. what extent can we create healthy that one essential ingredient ordering our economic and social House. For the longest time as Basotho, (ecosystem) but robust competition underpinning the entire edifice is systems. Egosystems mindsets I am therefore now less we have subsisted on an erroneous between firms in these value chains? collaboration. focus on hoarding, economic interested in fixed labels and more notion of separateness and I am increasingly buying the Economic collaboration has exploitation, and selfishness. energized by results, flexibility, competition from a place of ego, and argument that, taking our context saved the day for economies such The results of this type of innovation and creating new yet, I find, as I look back into history into account, we need some form of as those we see being run in mentality can be seen everywhere thinking and new, emerging social Singapore, Ethiopia, and Rwanda. but of most concern to us is and economic systems grounded in In 2018, I created an economic the exclusionary nature of the humaneness, common sense and collaboration concept that I believe egosystem we call capitalism. what is good for most, if not all, of is more in sync with the times I used to consider myself a us. BUSINESS we are living in and adaptable Communist, then I tempered it down It is not common sensical, to suit future circumstances. It to Socialist until I realised that these nor good for all of us, if 99% of the UNUSUAL is called Emporium Thinking labels actually restrict our thinking population is excluded from enjoying and it emphasizes economic MOTHEPA NDUMO and tend to put us inside neat little the spoils of our economy. Using any collaboration of scale underpinned boxes which stereotype and limit us. metric known to mankind, this is by collaborative mindsets. The first Free markets and free unsustainable and unethical. What publication of Emporium Thinking enterprise are not a bad thing but will propel us forward sustainably and the wisdom of our ancients, that innovative, collaborative centralized was in Startup Africa and work is the orthodoxies around them have are ecosystems as explained last that is not who we were. There may planning of our economy to the afoot to continue this research. tended to be just as extreme as, for week. be nothing “wrong” with competition very last dot. In an ecosystem, the Mothepa Ndumo is a Legal example, Communism. Classical free Are we aware that without and competitive advantage from a economies of Lesotho Inc, would Academic at the National University market ideologies have been just that consciousness we will say we value chain perspective provided be planned and implemented of Lesotho, Industrial Sociologist as discredited as Communism or want one thing (which we often do, we are proceeding from a more with extreme granular attention and Certified Executive Coach. any other extreme ideology for that everyone seems to be offended by altruistic place than an egocentric to detail to ensure that ours is a www.higherselfcoaching.org Preamble to corruption carnage study There is a nascent ‘Remake-Lesotho- Can we audaciously blame our youth accountable structures of Law reform THE WAY FORWARD FOR food sustainably. They need help Movement’ revolution in the offing who are under corruption-lined process in the implementation of the AGRICULTURE MEGASECTOR to produce crops at every planting that is spear-headed by our youth alienation, for bizarre behavioural resolutions and decisions of Plenary What we characterize as season. Surely our government must who are groaning under the yoke of response pattern, including resort II. We, in Agriculture mega sector, ‘Remake-Lesotho-Movement’ be wary of this incapacity. unemployment. In order to galvanize to psychedelic drug and substance deem it critically important to man predates partisan-political Our farmers are not only small- such an initiative a cross-sectional abuse? Are we religious enough to the NRA with representation that administration instance. Since the scale producers - they are consumers representation of partisan-political know: “Ke tla otla bana ka lebaka la is not morbidly touched by iso- pre-independence era we have been who deserve a right to wield buying spectrum is vital, not-withstanding bokhopo ba batsoali ba bona”. It’s not metric corruption and are therefore serious importers of ‘wet market’ power for their own produce - the fact that the movement is only the youth who are bound to hurt; compromised, more so because produce: however at some historical otherwise they remain relegated to a-political in nature. but it’s the entire nation. agriculture is a strategic industry and watershed we are told that Lesotho subsistence farming which is not In order to endorse change for Truly speaking we are walking a the backbone of Lesotho’s economy. exported beans, peas, some wheat tenable for agro-industrial value- the better, it takes vigilant, seriously thin line between disastrous tailspin In consulting our representation and sorghum. Wool and mohair have chain. patriotic, morally-grounded, resilient into corruption-lined socio-economic in the NRA, small-holder farming been our main export. Value must accrue to producer and recalcitrant socio-economic black-hole and ‘orange lights’ point- community ought to have been given For the moment we are importers in the same way as it accrues to development technocrats to stave off of-return space. We still have a a fair chance to understand duties and of all these produce commodities consumer - this must be a ‘value- corruption-buttressed encroachments chance to break out of a corruption responsibilities for membership of including milk products; and under chain’ in the real sense. of foreign direct interventionist mode tailspin trajectory. the NRA lest we shoot ourselves in the current circumstances we are not Unemployment is rife in the rural business interests. What does the National Reforms areas and this is where employment- Agriculture has to be spared the Act 2019 hold for us by way of creative value chain in agriculture debilitating iso-metric corruption disciplined national reforms process is needed most through production, indexing more so because it is and radical transformation? handing, processing, distribution and the backbone of our economy. In For now we are aware of the CORRUPTION selling. In this entire process, needs comparison with COVID-19 traffic establishment terms of reference of and preferences of the consumer lights parabola, we have landed NRA as follows: WATCH are at stake - this is why investment “orange lights” dispensation of iso- - to safe guard the national in agro-industrial marketing chain metric corruption indexing. What is reforms process; MR TŠELISO TSENOLI infrastructure is the answer. Policy left for us, if we so chose, is a tailspin - promote stakeholder consensus must take full recognisance of the into corruption-lined socio-economic on national reforms and long-term needs of those who produce food - ‘black-hole’ which is set to swallow stability, unity and reconciliation; the foot before walking the required set for import substitution - we are who are also consumers and have no us all? - effective and efficient route. food insecure. Is Lesotho truly akin alternative source of income to buy. The tough, albeit inevitable management, co-ordination, We ought to have exercised to agro industrial value chain? Do we For how long can we allow our question by our contemporary oversight and strategic leadership in the necessary scruples in order to still refuse to accept that small holder wool and mohair to be exported to youth is: Are we prepared to pass the national reforms process avoid commissioning arsonists to farming communities are the poorest the outside world before it creates on the above intended legacy to our - expedite national investigate and put out the fire at an and most food-insecure? This sector employment and processed goods progeny? transformation of Lesotho through insurmountable cost to this ailing consists of people who really want for our local market and international The second tough question is: independent, transparent and economy. to produce but cannot produce markets? Thursday, September 10, 2020 8 MoneyNEWS&Business

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Norma Mngoma, the wife of former finance Mrs Gigabyte no more minister Malusi Gigaba has rebranded and dropped her Mrs Gigabyte’ image. She made the announcement on her …Gigaba's wife rebrands as Norma Mngoma Instagram account recently. Mngoma also told TV star Lasizwe Dambuza three weeks ago that she was RCL leader Keketso Rantšo planning to move to Hyde Park, Johannesburg. This was revealed during an episode of The This week Lesotho saw the formation of yet Lasizwe Show on MTV, three weeks ago. another political party with the establishment Meanwhile, taking to Instagram, Mngoma of HOPE led former Secretary General of said she was her own “Women Crush the Reformed Congress of Lesotho (RCL), Wednesday” and reintroduced herself to social ’Machabane Lemphane-Letsie. media sporting a blonde afro hairdo. This is despite the already more than 20 “Let me reintroduce this beautiful lady, who political parties catering for a population of only I’m crushing on her today. over two million people. “Her name is Norma Mngoma, I’m so Lemphane-Letsie and her cronies defected excited to use my maiden surname again, this is from their former party following long feuds who I am and where I belong. with leader Keketso Rantšo and her faction. “My IG handle is @Norma.Mngoma and on RCL had earlier this year, elected Lemphane Twitter @normzmngoma #New beginnings,” - Letsie as the party new leader during a general she said on social media. conference in Mafeteng. At the end of July, Mngoma was arrested by This was after the party’s NEC had sacked the Hawks and charged with malicious damage Rantšo, accusing her of among others making to property and assault. crucial decisions without consulting the NEC. She had allegedly damaged a multimillion- The question is, what will the new kid rand Mercedes-Benz G-wagon, which was on the block offer that is different from what understood to have been used by her husband. the rest of the other parties that have in the Mngoma’s arrest is believed to have caused business for all these years failed to offer? a rift between the woman who has become Announcing her party, Lemphane-Letsie fondly known as “Mrs Gigabyte”, and weekend pledged to work in collaboration with people reports in the Sunday World said Gigaba had living with disabilities as well as business filed divorce papers. people in order to ensure that they work towards And on the TV show, she suggested she developing the lives of every sector of the was leaving the couple’s Pretoria home to live in society through proper consultations. Former Mrs Gigabyte now Norma Mngoma Hyde Park. IOL Thursday, September 10, 2020 [email protected] NEWS 9 HEALTHYLivingSPORT

Lesotho receives PPE donation from Egypt THE arrival on Tuesday of a of 1 845 sterilised gloves, 2 Lesotho. Mr Moakhi who was in the professionals are in dire need of COVID-19 Personal Protective 610 aprons, 1 056 face shields, Accepting the donation, company of the Deputy Minister of PPE. Equipment (PPE) donation from 741 plastic gloves, 708 safety Deputy Minister of Health, Nto Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister, The equipment, he said will Egypt in Lesotho serves as a sign boxes and 222 plastic boots will Moakhi said the noble act by the Machesetsa Mofomobe thanked soon be distributed to various of strengthened bilateral relations be handy in the fight against Egyptian government is indicative Egypt for the kind gesture which health centres across the country between both countries. the pandemic which has so far of strong bilateral relations he said could not have come at a especially those in desperate need The consignment consisting claimed 31 lives since its advent in between the two countries. crucial time when Lesotho’s health of the gear. UNFPA, LPPA promote access to sexual health services

LINEO MABEKEBEKE borders which are deemed highly long distance truck drivers, youth Amongst others, the project ensure that there is a comprehensive [email protected] porous and catalytic to transmission and key populations along these will provide scented and branded programme, not just providing of new HIV infections. borders. condoms which according to testing, but to ensure that people can THE United Nations Population During his tour of the Maputsoe The statement shows that consultations held before the prevent HIV infections. Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with border post and the Maputsoe the project, which is scheduled to development of the Lesotho National Now that Lesotho is also in the the Lesotho Planned Parenthood Wellness Centre in Leribe on take eight months ending in Condom Strategy were deemed as era COVID-19, she appealed to all Association (LPPA) has initiated Tuesday, UNFPA’s Dr Marc December with the possibility more appealing to most sectors and not to take away the focus from a project on preventing HIV Derveeuw showed that the of extension based on the target populations in particular. HIV because Lesotho could end up transmission and improved access purpose of the visit was to availability of funding has For her part, the Country Director regretting. to Sexual and Reproductive Health ensure good service delivery engaged peer educators of UNAIDS Jacqueline Makokha When the project ends, it and Rights (SRHR) information and at both facilities among others. whose role is to mobilise the said they went on the tour because is expected that 14 876 mobile services at Lesotho’s three busiest As UNFPA, he said target populations. Maputsoe has the highest HIV population, youth and key border gates. they need to know their role It is further aimed at infection rate in Leribe as 52 414 of populations around the three target The border posts include Maseru, in the ‘Along the borders: facilitating their access to the people living with HIV in that borders will be more knowledgeable Maputsoe and Van Rooyen’s Gate comprehensive HIV health services, link them to district are from that industrial town. of HIV prevention, engage in safer borders. prevention project’. nearby health facilities and “My interest was to establish sexual behavioral practices and or According to the press statement Dr Derveeuw said ensure that they access what LPPA is doing to ensure that have a reduced rate of HIV infection from UNFPA, the move is done in the risk has enveloped integrated SRHR and the infections do not continue. So we through regular use of prevention a bid to intensify efforts towards the entire country HIV services. wanted to see how Leribe contributes technologies and services. preventing HIV and Sexually hence the need for the It says they are to the high number of HIV Infections The project was prompted by Transmitted Infections (STIs) clinic to help people also expected to in Lesotho, so that next year we will results of the LePHIA (2018) which amongst risk populations such as key with HIV through organise outreach be not saying there are still high show HIV incidences estimated at 13 populations, migrants and youth. testing and other related activities for the target infections coming from Leribe,” she 000 annually. The statement says the services with a view to populations, distribute said. It shows the most affected comprehensive HIV prevention strengthen prevention which is their condoms in identified hot spots Makhoka further noted that population as female sex workers 70- project dubbed “Along the Borders,” mandate. with clear refill plans, provide the issue of key population is a big 73.3 percent, men sleeping with other is aimed at reducing HIV incidences “We want to see where we Information, Education and concern, adding that she is aware men 31.1-33 percent and migrant and risky behaviour among the youth could offer assistance and where Communication (IEC) materials the problem is widespread in populations 29.8-31.8 percent. and key populations along the three coordination could improve for better and be advocates or champions that communities. Furthermore, 100 000 male border posts. results,” he also said. influence their peers to access HIV She therefore said they have condoms and lubricants and 40 000 It notes that those are the busiest The project is targeting migrants, and SRHR services. to work on how to support and female condoms were distributed. Thursday, September 10, 2020 10HEALTHNEWS TIPS DECODING MEDICAL TERMS HUMAN BODY FUNCTION A super food called Sports injury prevention Muscular system function spirulina Physical activity is an important part of maintaining The system of muscles throughout an organism operates to move overall health. However, certain precautions should the organism and stimulate the internal organs. There are several Spirulina is a microscopic algae and can be a be taken to minimize the risk of sports injuries. 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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH Why face shields or plastic visor alone may not protect one from COVID-19

LINEO MABEKEBEKE is currently NOT recommended as a Besides that, they also help to [email protected] substitute for masks. reduce the risk of people touching NACOSEC further states that their faces and immunizing Every time people utter just a couple shields are not sufficient because themselves with any virus they have of words, they spray thousands of the coronavirus spreads through picked up on their hands. droplets, which are mostly invisible to microscopic respiratory droplets that They are also generally the naked eye, into the air in front of can easily get around the open sides considered to be more comfortable other people. and bottom of the visor. and fog glasses less when the wearer When someone is infected with Again, it says it is highly breathes. respiratory virus like the one causing advisable that one should always wear Face shields appear to be only COVID-19, each droplet can contain a mask, but if they happen to have a truly effective in ideal conditions; thousands of viral particles, each with face shield, they can wear it with the when someone is coughing directly the potential to infect others nearby mask. onto the plastic surface. who breathe them in. Visors are said to bring a number In most everyday situations, such The National COVID-19 of advantages over masks, such as as in a hair salon, the wearer might be Secretariat (NACOSEC) says the protecting the eyes, which can be an moving around in close proximity to use of face shields or plastic visors entry point into the body for the virus. the clients as they cut the hair.

true worth of international support and relationships is exemplified. On behalf of the government M2m grants for she thanked the UNDP and all other partners in supporting the country in delivering health services to the community. On behalf the recipients COVID-19 community- Moluoane Ramakhula said they are going to be challenged to adopt new norms owing to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, especially hygiene protocols. The grants are being executed based solutions through the Lesotho Accelerator Lab – a UNDP initiative for accelerating implementation of community level we are all concerned about the community-bred solutions for solutions against the pandemic. potential and recurring socio- addressing development challenges. At an event that was held in economic implications at national and It is anticipated that Maseru on September 3, UNDP community level as a result of this implementation of these grants’ awarded seven grants to national pandemic,” she said. projects will create real value for partners in the private sector and She continued that the the communities, by leveraging civil society, amounting to between government guidance on the national knowledge, experiences and M100 000 and M500 000. response, made it easy to frame the expertise at community level to Through these awards, the UNDP offer that is focused on the generate lessons for the current and grantee organisations will implement Lesotho’s context and consistent future crises and to inform recovery strategic community innovations that to the UNDP policy offer for the strategies. promote resilience, safeguard lives COVID-19 response, ensuring In total, the grants are valued and livelihoods, enable enjoyment readiness of the health system, at approximately M1.8 million and of individual and collective human response and crisis management as the recipients include Partners in rights and maintain social cohesion, well as socio-economic recovery. Health with a share of M168 000, UNDP explained. She also said the UNDP Lesotho Mineworkers Development Agency Speaking at the handover event, has thus reprogrammed resources for the production of PPE using UNDP Resident Representative, Betty in existing projects and continues recycled materials with M169 000, Wabunoha said it is anticipated that to mobilise additional resources Lesotho Red Cross Society (LRCS) the implementation of the grants will and partnerships to meet some of for risk communication and culture create real value for the communities, the critical needs identified for the change among youth and in high to generate lessons for the current national response and mitigation risk communities with M480 UNDP Resident Representative Betty Wabunoha and future crises and informing strategies. 000 and Ether Pharmacy for recovery strategies. For her part, the deputy principal development of mobile applications LINEO MABEKEBEKE response to development challenges Ms Wabunoha said at the onset of secretary of the Ministry of Health, for patients and distribution of in the country. the COVID-19 pandemic, it appeared Lesimole Moletsane said the medicines with a M100 000 grant. The United Nations Development Titled ‘Innovation Challenge remote that Lesotho will be affected contribution will go a long way in Other grantees include the Programme (UNDP) in Lesotho has Grants for Community-based by the pandemic in the way it has ensuring that Lesotho is well placed World Vision Lesotho and the awarded almost M2million in grants solutions against COVID-19’, been today. to adequately respond to COVID 19, Development for Peace Education as part of the programming and the funding is meant for “About the confirmed cases, adding that in these trying times, the (DPE). Thursday, September 10, 2020 HEALTHYLivingNEWS 11 Women, children to be saved through M-mama

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MASERU - Vodafone foundation has partnered with the government to introduce the M-mama ‘ambulance taxi’ programme in Lesotho in order to reduce maternal mortality rates and potentially save 200 lives over the next four years alone. The partnership has now committed an amount of M80 million for the roll-out of the programme across the country through the Ministry of Health. The programme was launched on August 4 at the Vodacom Park in Maseru. The health ministry has said in its reports that every year, around 272 women in Lesotho die due to complications related to pregnancy or childbirth. The rate of maternal mortality in Lesotho according to the health ministry is at 618 per 100,000 live births. This is still among the highest in the world, despite improvements since a decade ago. The Minister of Health Motlatsi Maqelepo said the government is committed to reducing maternal mortality while also expressing the excitement brought about by the opportunity to work with Vodafone Foundation on a system that will save the lives of Basotho women and babies for a long time. He said the programme is well suited to the rural areas of Lesotho, combining mobile connectivity and basic transport to bring women and babies to the care they need during emergencies. The ministry of health also notes that due to the prevailing situation, the country did not manage to attain the Millennium Development Goals target of reducing maternal deaths by 75 per cent by end of 2015; the National Strategic Development Plan 1 target of 300 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births by end of 2017; and still falling short of attaining the current United Nation’s 2030 strategic development goals target of 70 deaths per 100,000 live births. The M-mama programme manager ’Mareitumetse Sefako said the ambulances or taxis will be driven by local drivers trained to properly handle the transportation of obstetric emergencies and given the equipment they need to get patients safely to hospitals. “A woman in distress calls a free 24/7 call centre and either an ambulance or the nearest ambulance taxi is identified through the M-mama mobile app, at no cost to the women being transported,” she noted. Vodafone Foundation will establish three call centres to cover the entire country 24 hours a day and will provide technical expertise to get the system up and running. From Vodacom Lesotho, Managing Director Filip Amoateng, said the whole programme is going to run over technology application, to improve life. He said there will be a call centre where pregnant women will dial-in and also a mobile application which will be a zero-rated, further promising that there will be no payments for those in need to access the M-mama application and when making calls. Reducing maternal mortality is the number one health priority in the UN’s sustainable development goals because many women in rural areas continue to fall victim to lack of adequate access to antenatal care and delivery services. Vodafone Foundation and Vodafone group have made a long-term sustained commitment to support maternal health through a number receiving lifesaving treatment, transport, clinic programme, which was established by 200 villages, providing 57,000 children of programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa. Since medical care and health education. Vodafone Foundation and partners and then with primary health services over three years 2010, Vodafone Foundation has managed over The work between Vodafone Foundation taken over by the government in 2018??????. and leading to a 160 percent increase in HIV US$24 million of philanthropic investment and Lesotho government will build upon the The programme brought basic primary testing, diagnosis and uptake of life-saving with over 1 million women, girls and babies successful handover of the M-HIT mobile health care and paediatric HIV services to treatment. 12 Thursday, September 10, 2020 TRAVELNEWS &FOOD MONEY Why young people should invest in art Recipe Of The Week according to these Capetonian gallery owners Creamy Chicken Mushroom Rice Casserole considered 'a steal' by the energetic Delicious, creamy, cheesy rice Add mushrooms to the pan auctioneer. casserole made with lots of where you cooked the chicken. But Endean and Naidoo want to help mushrooms and chicken Season with some salt, pepper, and expose more young people to art with a garlic powder and mix well. Saute new programme that's expected to launch Ingredients mushrooms until just done as well. in the next few months. Besides hosting 3 cups of cooked rice Take the mushrooms out of the pan. workshops about buying art, they also want 1-2 Tbsp vegetable oil for cooking Dice cooked chicken tenders and to offer under-35-year-olds a payment 5-6 chicken tenders add it to a mixing bowl. Add cooked plan where they can pay for an art piece in 8 oz baby bella mushrooms rice and mushrooms to the bowl as instalments - interest-free. Salt well. Add 1 cup of shredded Italian Yet art isn't just about the money - for Fresh cracked black pepper cheese mix and mix well. them it also has a therapeutic element for Garlic powder In the same pan where you both the buyer and the artist. 1 cup of chicken stock cooked chicken and mushrooms, "We've got an artist called Junior 1/2 cup heavy cream heat up chicken stock and heavy Fungai who came to do a Paint Jam at the 2 tsp fresh thyme whipping cream. gallery - it's a sitdown dinner where an 1 Tbsp corn starch Combine corn starch with a artist is painting while everyone is eating 2 cups shredded Italian cheese mix splash of chicken stock and stir - and to get an artist to do that is hard," until combined. Quickly stir the corn explains Endean. Instructions starch mixture into the stock/heavy "Nine out of ten artists would not want Slice mushrooms and set them aside cream mixture. to paint in front of you. There was a client until ready to cook. Stir in salt, pepper, and thyme. of ours that loves Junior's work and he Preheat the oven to 350 and Bring to simmer and take off heat. bought the Paint Jam piece that night and grease a 9x9 casserole dish. Combine the sauce with the rice the two of them had such a bonding session Preheat a cooking pan over mixture in the bowl. Stir well and GABI ZIETSMAN "The first painting I ever bought from over it. At the end of the evening Junior said medium heat. Add some oil and let transfer into the prepared casserole my brother, 25 years ago, I couldn't afford it was the most prolific moment of the year it heat up. dish. The world of art might seem quite it. I gave him R500, an M-Net decoder and a for him." Cook chicken tenders, seasoned Spread the casserole mixture inaccessible if you don't have the funds piano. Got the painting, sold it to a friend of Naidoo agrees with this, especially as with some garlic powder, salt, and evenly and top off with remaining or know-how - but gallery owners David mine in London for a thousand pounds, took she's a lot newer on the art scene. pepper, until just done. Take out the cheese. Endean and Nepheritie Naidoo don't think that money and bought more art from my "What I realised is that you feel the tenders and set aside. Bake for 18-20 minutes. it should be. brother, so when I opened up my gallery 15 energy of the artist coming through the Hosting a charity art auction in years ago I had about half a million rand's painting, and when I started to interact Steenberg - a neighbourhood that's likely worth of art at that point." with artists, I realised - especially with to attract rich art enthusiasts - Red! The Naidoo - Endean's business partner Fungai - is that they pour themselves out Gallery sells pieces from established - however came from a different kind of onto the canvas as a form of therapy." artists - some that have been painting background. Hailing from KwaZulu-Natal, "When I saw the interaction between for more than 20 years. While they are she says that as an Indian they were never Junior and his biggest buyer on the night of more interested in promoting established exposed to it - they saw art in museums the Art Jam, I watched an interaction that talent, they do want to encourage younger when they went on excursions with school. was so beautiful. generations to take part in the game of At the art auction however - in "Art can be used as a form of therapy buying art. partnership with the Spirit Education to express whatever it is you're feeling "Most art never loses value - if you buy Foundation that supports children - whatever the emotions on the inside correctly," says Endean, who got into the financially through high school - as a are, it needs to come out and if you keep art business 25 years ago when he started millennial it's difficult to feel like you could suppressing it comes out as negative buying his brother's work - the late Michael invest in art when some pieces are sold emotions - so why not put it out on canvas Waters. off for sums of over R20 000, mostly instead?" Thursday, September 10, 2020 NEWS 13 14 Thursday, September 10, 2020 OBITUARIESNEWS + IN MEMORIAM Tributes to family and friends Chadwick Aaron Boseman ‘Black Panther’ star laid to rest in Anderson, SC Died Chadwick Aaron Boseman, 43, American film opened to great anticipation, becoming actor and ‘Black Panther’ died at his home in Los one of the highest-grossing films of the year Angeles, California on August 28 after a private, in the United States. He reprised the role in four-year battle with colon cancer. both Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Best known for his portrayal of King Endgame, which were released in 2018 and T’Challa in Marvel’s “Black Panther,” Boseman 2019, respectively. also depicted iconic Black figures in history, In 2019, it was announced that Boseman such as Jackie Robinson in “42,” James Brown was cast in the Netflix war drama film Da 5 in “Get On Up” and Thurgood Marshall in Bloods, directed by Spike Lee. The film was “Marshall.” released on June 12, 2020. Lee, in choosing Boseman’s private funeral arrangements Boseman for the divine-like character of were overseen by the Marcus D. Brown Funeral "Stormin" Norman, said, "This character is Home in Anderson. heroic; he's a superhero. Who do we cast? We “It’s an honor to make arrangements with cast Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood this family,” Marcus Brown told WYFF-TV. Marshall, and we cast T'Challa." “I’ve known them for many years, so it’s an Boseman began dating singer Taylor honor but it humbles me as well.” Simone Ledward in 2015. The two reportedly Brown described Boseman’s family as “very got engaged by October 2019 and they later humble through the years.” married in secret, as revealed by Boseman's “They’re humble and not necessarily family in a statement announcing his death. private-private but normal people,” he Boseman was raised a Christian and told WYFF-TV. was baptized. He was part of a church choir and Born in November 28, 1976 in Anderson, youth group and his former pastor said that he South Carolina, Boseman attended T.L. Hanna still kept his faith. Boseman had stated that he High School before he proceeded to Howard prayed to be the Black Panther character before University in Washington, D.C. He graduated in he was cast as the character in the Marvel 2000 with a bachelor of fine arts in directing. Cinematic Universe. While in school, “The Cosby Show” actress Boseman acted on stage in multiple Phylicia Rashad was one of his professors. productions, winning an AUDELCO award in His mother was a nurse and his father 2002, and he also directed and wrote plays. worked at a textile factory, managing He got his first television role in 2003, in an upholstery business as well.[15] According an episode of Third Watch. That same year, to Boseman, DNA testing indicated that some he portrayed Reggie Montgomery in the of his ancestors were Krio people from Sierra daytime soap opera All My Children, but Leone, Yoruba people from Nigeria and Limba stated that he was fired after voicing concerns people from Sierra Leone.[16] to producers about racist stereotypes in the In television, he made guest appearances script; the role was subsequently re-cast, and was a series regular on Lincoln of her father’s biopic. an off-Broadway play in East Village when he with Boseman's future Black Panther co- Heights (2008–2009) and Persons The mayor of Anderson, Terence Roberts, auditioned for the role and was considering star Michael B. Jordan assuming the role. His Unknown (2010). In film, Boseman's and Brown-Thomas both described Boseman as giving up acting and pursuing directing early work included episodes of the series Law breakthrough role came as baseball humble. full-time at the time. About 25 other actors & Order, CSI: NY, and ER. In 2008, he played player Jackie Robinson in the biopic 42 (2013). “He wasn’t Hollywood, and that’s what I had been seriously considered for the role, a regular role on the television series Lincoln He continued to portray historical figures, loved about him,” Brown-Thomas said. but director Brian Helgeland liked Boseman's Heights and appeared in his first feature starring in Get on Up (2014) as singer James Neely, who baptized Boseman when he was bravery and cast him after he had auditioned film, The Express: The Ernie Davis Story. He Brown and Marshall (2017) as Supreme a child, said the actor was like a son to him. twice. Robinson's widow, Rachel Robinson, landed a regular role in 2010 in another Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. A showing of “Black Panther” followed commented that Boseman's performance was television series, Persons Unknown. Boseman achieved international fame for the service. Many young attendees dressed like seeing Jackie again. In 2013, Boseman also He also continued to write plays, with playing superhero Black Panther in the Marvel up as the comic character, according to The starred in the indie film The Kill Hole, which his script for Deep Azure performed at the Cinematic Universe (MCU) from 2016 to 2019. Associated Press. was released in theaters a few weeks before the Congo Square Theatre Company in Chicago; it He appeared in four MCU films, including He lived in Brooklyn at the start of his film 42. was nominated for a 2006 Joseph Jefferson an eponymous 2018 film that earned him career and worked as the drama instructor In 2014, Boseman appeared opposite Kevin Award for New Work. Plays he wrote, an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in the Schomburg Junior Scholars Program, Costner in Draft Day, in which he played an NFL including Rhyme Deferred (co-writer and in a Motion Picture and a Screen Actors Guild housed at the Schomburg Center for Research draft prospect. In 2016, he began portraying performer), and Hieroglyphic Graffiti were part Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in Black Culture in Harlem, New York. In 2008, the Marvel Comics character T'Challa/ of the Hip Hop theater movement. in a Motion Picture. he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his acting Black Panther, with Captain America: Civil Boseman died at his home with his wife and Boseman also headlined the film 21 career. War being his first film in a five-picture deal family by his side. Bridges (2019) and portrayed a central Boseman had his first lead role in the 2013 with Marvel. He headlined Black Panther in He is survived by his wife, Simone, his character in Da 5 Bloods (2020). His final film 42, in which he portrayed baseball pioneer 2018, which focused on the character and parents and his two brothers. He did not have film, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, is scheduled to and star Jackie Robinson. He had been directing his home country of Wakanda in Africa. The any children. be released posthumously. In 2016, he was diagnosed with colon cancer. Boseman kept his condition private, continuing to pursue his acting career while receiving treatment. He went on to appear in episodes of “All My Children,” “Law & Order,” “CSI: NY” and “ER,” among other shows, before hitting the big screen. Brown said Boseman gave back to his Anderson community throughout his successful career. A special memorial service was held on September 3 in Anderson at the Anderson Sports & Entertainment Complex. The event, which was free and open to the public, featured speakers including the daughter of James Brown, Deanna Brown-Thomas, and Boseman’s pastor, Samuel Neely. During the service, Brown-Thomas called Boseman “the epitome of black excellence” and recounted a story in which Boseman visited her family in Augusta, Georgia, ahead of his filming Thursday, September 10, 2020 15 PublicNotices&Events NEWS

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION Infinity Institute Of Management To Whom It May Concern, & Technology Notice is hereby given that Bdelium (pty) LTD is being dissolved. VACANCY Directors have resolved to deregister the Position Tittle: Technical Franchise Manager company as it has or no longer doing business. Any claims against this entity Level : Managerial maybe lodged with the director on the Duration : 4 years below given contacts with sufficient details Duty Station : Maseru regarding the nature of the claim and Reports to : Director supporting documents. In order to perform is mandate, Contact number: 00266 58912448 the UCMAS id desirous to recruit a Technical Franchise Manager.

The following are the responsibilities of the incumbent. 1. Provide training and moderate CI’s. 2. Provide refresher training for all CI’s during school holidays and when the need arises. 3. Ensure Course Instructors execute lesson plans according to the requirements of the class and level of the program. 4. Teaches higher levels of the program and provides training where necessary. 5. Reports to the Director monthly on the progress of CI’s and learners. 6. Identifies training needs and initiates course of action. 7. Regularly assesses Course Instructors. 8. Periodically attend the Course Instructors classes for on the spot checks. 9. Monitor, analyses and give detailed reports on CI’s work as well as student’s performance and advise accordingly. 10. Hold one on one meetings with underperforming CI’s seek ways to improve their performance and advise accordingly. 11. Market UCMAS Lesotho and find ways to bring potential customers to the program. 12. Organize camps for kids during school holidays that any activity that will add value to the UCMAS Lesotho Program.

Qualifications: · Master of Degree, UCMAS Graduated and Diploma in Teacher Education/ Bachelor of Teacher Education.

Experience: · A holder of Master’s degree must have at least 5 years’ experience in teaching. · A holder of UCMAS graduation certificate must have at least 5 years’ experience.

Performance Contract: · Successful candidate shall be on 4-year contract renewable based on satisfactory performance. ADVERTISE WITH Submissions: Applicant must submit the following: 1. Letter of application. 2. Curriculum Vitae. 3. Certified copies of academic qualifications 4. Experience certificate. To advertise in this All applicants must submit their clearly marked applications, for the position of Technical Franchise Manager through newspaper, please email: or deliver to D-2 Happy Villa, Old Europa, Pioneer Road, Maseru 100, contact: Kingdom Of Lesotho, Southern Africa. Closing date for submissions shall be Mr. Rethabile Motosola 15, August 2020 at 12.00 noon. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 266 5966 7779 / 6940 6655 For more information please contact us on 22 322 831/ 58 735 693 or [email protected] Email: [email protected] 16 Thursday, September 10, 2020 MarketPlaceNEWS / Promotions&Auctions Thursday, September 10, 2020 NEWS 17 SPORT Thursday, September 10, 2020 18 NEWS

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Toyota leads local car sales in August one is not top of mind, because The National Association of leadership is not just about volume in Automotive Manufacturers of isolation - it never has been. It is also South Africa (NAAMSA) noted about trust and having an emotional that the demand for new vehicles connection with our customers, a has improved slightly compared to deep understanding that enables us to the previous two months as South meet their needs and even anticipate Africa’s lockdown restrictions eased them. further to Level 2 last month. The “So, rather than just focusing association noted that activity in on sales every month, we are also the new vehicle market is expected interested in how we further cement to remain low for the remainder of trust in the Toyota, Lexus and Hino the year due to the uncertainties brands, because by doing that we will relating to the economic impact of the build a sustainable business where coronavirus, compounded by the need sales volumes can largely take care of for both consumers and businesses themselves.” alike to adapt to short-term budget Globally, the organisation’s sales pressures. and production volumes had already “We see TSAM as a microcosm recovered to 90% of the previous and a reflection of the communities year's July figures - following we live in. We are a resilient nation, COVID-19-induced disruptions and we therefore believe that our in both retail and manufacturing. economy will improve, and it will do Toyota Motor Corporation - the parent so in tandem with our vehicle sales. company of TSAM and other Toyota In the meantime, we will continue affiliates – predict that worldwide to support our dealers, employees sales are expected to slump by and customers in the best possible Toyota Hilux approximately 15% between July and way. TSAM is grateful for the September, decrease around 5% down relationships cultivated in these Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) units apiece. On the truck front, well above that level. In saying that, between October to December, and areas as they keep the organisation in reported sales of 7 743 vehicles in there was a strong showing by the as we continue to navigate through then ease slowly up by approximately good stead during these challenging August 2020, an increase of 279 Hino 300 Series with 204 units in these profound times, being number 5% from January to March in 2021. times,” concludes Theron. units compared to the previous month the Medium Commercial Vehicles of July. It was again the Toyota Hilux segment while the 500 Series posted that spearheaded the company’s 86 sales in the Heavy Commercial local sales with an enviable total Vehicles category. of 3 610 units sold. The Double However, Senior Vice President Cab configuration with 1 850 sales of Sales and Marketing at TSAM, remains top of mind for customers, Leon Theron, says the company’s while Single and Extra Cab versions marketing strategy is not just limited accounted for 1 071 and 689 of the to new vehicle sales leadership. In total Hilux sales, respectively. fact, he commended local Toyota, Ultimately, TSAM’s total Light Hino and Lexus dealerships for Commercial Vehicle (LCV) sales have servicing a total of 107 636 vehicles continued to shoot the lights out in and selling no less than 1 182 million the segment with 4 853 vehicles sold vehicle parts locally while a further – thanks in part to 1 000 Hiace and 275 000 pieces were shipped outside 125 Land Cruiser 79 pick-up models of our borders. sold, as well as dozens of Quantum TSAM’s total sales of 7 743, out and Dyna units finding new homes. of the industry aggregate of 33 515, On the passenger front, the Fortuner translated to a laudable market share led Toyota’s SUV assault with 733 of 23.1%. According to Theron: “Our units retailed, while Etios and Corolla market share has been consistent Quest posted sales of 415 and 370 above 20% and right now it remains Toyota Corolla Cross Thursday, September 10, 2020 NEWS 19

Lexus International has announced that BellTower from Kenya is the Grand Prix winner of the Lexus Design Award 2020. BellTower’s entry, titled “Open Source Communities,” was Grand Prix Lexus design selected for the coveted award from among 2,042 total submissions from 79 countries. Judging criteria for this eighth edition of the Award was based on the three key principles of the Lexus brand: Anticipate, Innovate and Captivate in the award comes to Africa quest for A Better Tomorrow. First launched in 2013, the Lexus Design Award is an international design competition that targets up-and-coming creators from around the world. The award seeks to foster the growth of ideas that contribute to society by supporting designers and creators whose works can help to shape a better future. It provides a unique opportunity for each finalist to work with a globally recognized designer as a mentor to create prototypes of their designs, and then exhibit them at one of the design calendar's most important events. The winning design “Open Source Communities” addresses challenges often found in developing countries by using smart open-source planning to design ‘affordable communities’ with sustainable clean water resources. Accepting the award, John Brian Kamau said, "It was a great honour for us as BellTower, to be one of the six finalists and then win the Grand Prix of Lexus Design Award 2020. Our journey began with many challenges. However, we persevered to showcase our ambitious concept. Our experience has taught us invaluable lifelong lessons. All our future designs will be aligned with the key principles we learned as part of the Lexus family.” Considering this year’s unique circumstances, Lexus innovated to create its first-ever virtual jury as part of this process that supports and nurtures the next generation of creative talent. The Grand Prix winner was announced after each of the six international humour and wit. But today, with our world project is an apparatus to collect and store rain the Lexus Design Award 2013 and now an finalists presented to our panel of esteemed plagued by the enormous issues of climate water for safe drinking, it is also a financial game established professional designer himself based judges, explaining how they would create change and social inequality, there is a design plan for empowering a community.” in London. In Yoshimoto's words, "This trophy A Better Tomorrow. The programme’s four imperative for systemic design solutions. Lexus sincerely thanks the six finalists of the will be the face of the Award for years to come, mentors, who supported and guided the finalists The Grand-Prix winner expands our Lexus Design Award 2020 for their hard work so I tried to create a simple, dignified form, free for six months, were also on hand for the grand definition of design to include systems of finance and is grateful for the passion and commitment of affectation, in a design where boldness and finale of the Lexus Design Award 2020. for community projects and engages the critical of our judges; Paola Antonelli, Jeanne Gang, subtlety co-exist. Artisans carve the trophy Announcing the panel's decision, role clean drinking water plays in enabling all John Maeda, and Simon Humphries; and from smoke-seasoned wood and lacquer made programme judge and Studio Gang Founding citizens to thrive. By addressing the way that the mentors; Joe Doucet, Bethan Gray, Philippe in the traditional Kawatsura style from Akita Principal Jeanne Gang said, "At different project will come into being and be sustained Malouin, and Shohei Shigematsu. Prefecture in Japan. Hand crafting each trophy moments in time, design has celebrated economically, the designers broaden our thinking The trophy presented to the winner was imbues it with heart and soul to resonate with bold aesthetics, extreme functionality, and even about what design is and could be. While the designed by Hideki Yoshimoto, a winner of the winner's creative passion." Thursday, September 10, 2020 20 NEWS

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MASERU – Likuena head coach Thabo Senong is hopeful that things will change for the better after being at the helm of the national team for OPTIMISTIC: Likuena head coach Thabo Senong (left) with LeFA KC Salemane Phafane the past 12 months. Senong who took over from Moses Maliehe says the road has not been easy for him as a foreign coach because of the different perspective and approach he brings. He said although he encountered several challenges in the first month of his contract, things are however normalizing now and there is hope for success. Commenting on the LeFA website, the former South African national under-20 team coach said: “I am extremely grateful and humbled to have been with LeFA and Lesotho Football for 12 months now. It is a good milestone for me and I hope it can last longer.” He added: “The first six months were extremely tough to adapt and function as I never had a chance to study the Lesotho Premier League. It was not easy for the players to accept me in the dressing room because I am a foreign coach and I was bringing different ideas, but football is universal and it's not played in a vacuum.” He said they had to find common tactical agreements on the field and common behavioural agreements in the dressing room to help them be a better team. That he said worked out well because he is not a dictator as he values the opinions of players, the staff and everyone around him. The Pimville born mentor who also worked under Coaches Shakes Mashaba and Stuart Baxter with Bafana Bafana, said the congestion of international matches after his appointment made life more difficult for him as he had to play back-to-back World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia.

The first six months were extremely tough to adapt and function as I never had a chance to study the Lesotho Premier League. It was not easy for the players to accept me in the dressing room because I am a foreign coach and I was bringing different ideas, but football is universal and it's not played in a vacuum

“We had many international fixtures between September and November. We played seven matches, drew five and lost two matches. The second six months has been a productive period as I interacted with many coaches, physical trainers, medical experts and players. “It was important for me to be in Lesotho during the football break as foreign coach working here. It helped me to have a good understanding of the dynamics, the language, the culture and sociology of the country. “I have learnt a lot about the players, the culture and football in general. I am really grateful to the players, my employers, LeFA staff, Technical Director, Likuena technical team, the Premier League, media and club coaches that have really made sure that I'm comfortable in my job as a foreign coach,” he also showed. LeNA/Metro Thursday, September 10, 2020 22 NEWSSPORTS NationalWeather NewsinSports

The Lesotho Taekwondo Association (LTA) is planning to hold an release some of their key players. Lifofane earlier announced elective Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 26 at a the release of their key players John Mofokeng to Lioli FC and venue yet to be announced. LTA publicist Sek’hok’he Molikoe said Joseph Boateng as free agent but the latter was later signed even though they have set the date, they are still awaiting a by Matlama. The club also released Velaphi Monaheng to Lioli. green light from both the Lesotho National Olympic Committee During his spell with Lifofane, Tshabalala guided the team to their (LNOC) and the Lesotho Sport and Recreation Commission first topflight trophy when they outshined Linare FC in the MGC (LSRC). The association earlier failed to hold elections due to Soccer Spectacular Semifinals before defeating the national COVID-19 regulations which prohibit gatherings. Matlama in the final to claim the silverware. LTA is spearheaded by taekwondo legend Moorosana Nkesi. Lifofane FC have just signed new Matlama FC Queens showed support to Tse-Putsoa players to reinforce the squad in players by handing over food parcels to two players preparation for the new season. at an event which was held at the Pitso-Ground The new signings include two in Maseru over the weekend. Sechaba Khetheng South African strikers, Mohale and Rethabile Moroeroe are the two players Letswara from Welkom and who benefited from the initiative. Moeketsi Ncheka, 20, from Meanwhile, the team has renewed Botshabelo. Letswara used to Khotso Mokhele’s contract with play for Northern Cape club two more years. Magareng Young Stars. MASERU

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administrators, particularly for the highest decision-making positions in the sport organizations in the Region. AUSC women leadership A study was conducted by the region in 2014 in Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe to establish the number of women occupying leadership positions in sport. The participants included the programme underway school sport organizations, National Olympic Committees (NOCs), TEBOHO JAFETA Gender, Youth, Sports and Recreation. 35 years and be holders of Ordinary 18 September. government departments and five [email protected] A total of 20 participants have Level qualifications with a minimum The target is to reach a total of selected national associations enrolled for the training session of two years’ experience in a sport as 200 Young Women leaders produced amongst others in each of the MASERU- A seven-month endorsed program which will end in March volunteer, athletes or sports leaders per year being 20 in each of the 10 countries. African Union Sports Council 2021. and with a thorough knowledge in Member Countries translating to The study revealed that sport (AUSC) Region 5 Women Leadership This programme is also driving Sport and Sports for All. 2000 women leaders in the next 10 coaching was in all sports and at all programme started on Saturday with prominence on the principle “Sport LSRC Women in Sports years. levels dominated by male coaches. a plenary session. for ALL”, an endorsement by The Committee (WISC) Chairperson The region also targets the Statistics showed that 15% of The programme is coordinated Association for International Sport Moipone Mashale told Metro that so recruitment and education of female the 15 246 coaches at the local or by the Lesotho Sports and Recreation for All (TAFISA). far only 15 participants have showed coaches both at the grass root levels recreational level were women. The Commission (LSRC) Women in The mentees eligibility criteria for the training while the remaining and for top level sport. Moreover, study further showed that only 6% Sports Committee (WISC) in stipulated that their ages should five are still expected before the AUSC targets the recruitment of 21 380 coaches registered in the collaboration with Ministry of range between the ages of 18 and official launch of the programme on and education of female sport associations’ databases were women. Bullock appointed LeFA Deputy SG

TEBOHO JAFETA of experience in that field. Lesotho football. [email protected] “Bullock brings a lot of football Meanwhile, LeFA has also experience with him having announced that the association’s MASERU – Former Kick4Life FC’s worked at Kick4life FC since 2013 former national teams’ coordinator director of football, Chris Bullock as the Director of Football. He is no Seephephe ‘Mochine’ Matete has has been appointed as the deputy stranger to the LeFA having served requested to be relieved off his duties secretary general of the Lesotho in the National Women's Football to pursue a coaching career. “LeFA Football Association (LeFA). Committee as the Secretary and has gladly accepted his request According to LeFA information the Women Super League as the and he has formally been released officer Mikia Kalati, Bullock’s Chairman,” the statement reads. with best wishes as one of the most appointment is the first of its kind in Bullock is from Portsmouth in qualified coaches in the country,” the the history of the football controlling England and holds a BSc Degree in statement further reads. body. Social Science of Sport and Business Meanwhile, veteran coach “LeFA has grown as an Studies from University of Surrey, Lehlohonolo Thotanyana has organization, hence there was Roehamton in the United Kingdom. re-joined the association to work a need to engage someone with In an interview with Metro as a coaches educator as per the Bullock’s expertise as we move following his appointment, Bullock recommendation of the international towards professionalisation of expressed his gratitude for being football mother body Federation of football in Lesotho, requires a lot of given a chance to join LeFA. International Football Associations knowledge and skills,” he told Metro He: “I feel honoured and grateful (FIFA). on Tuesday. to LeFA for the opportunity and for Kalati also confirmed that former Bullock is expected to commence believing in me. I am really excited District Football Association (DIFA) his duties at LeFA sometime next to be given such a great opportunity Maseru officer Mojese Matamane week. to contribute to the growth of football has replaced Mohaila Letseka as the According to a statement in Lesotho.” youth and grassroots development released by LeFA, Bullock’s He said he looks forward to being coordinator. According to LeFA, appointment follows Kalati’s who part of a team that takes football Letseka left the association to pursue likewise has been appointed as a forward over the coming years in his studies, but promised to assist Former Kick4Life FC’s Director of Football, Chris Bullock is Lefa's fulltime media officer with a wealth what can be a really exciting time for the association whenever he can. Deputy SG 24 Thursday,EVERY September THURSDAY 10, 2020 LegendsNEWS of Our Time September 10 - 16, 2020

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MASERU - Being raised by a single From Lesotho to Germany mother never really held this young and ingenious taekwondo star back. To be called a star might seem an inadequate description of the talented lady who has risen above all odds in kicking her way to her life and career as an athlete. At the age of 23, it is befitting to call Michelle Tau a legend owing to her aptitude as an international taekwondo player and her related victory, Michelle Tau accomplishments. Tau has become one of the most recognised athletes and personalities in Lesotho, because besides being a world class taekwondo player, she is also a successful model who has won several accolades in that department. She is the last child in the family of three; her parents are the late Molise John Tau and Thakane Tau. She grew up in Ha Leqele on the outskirts of the capital Maseru. She started playing the sport at a tender age although she never participated in any competitions in those days because she was only in the sport for recreation. Her mother Thakane describes her as an artistic but withdrawn person. Her father Molise who was also one of the best and most formidable taekwondo players to come out of Lesotho died when Michelle was only six months old. Tau attended primary school at Saint Bernadette in Maseru before she proceeded to South Africa to pursue a Junior Certificate and Matric at the Accelerated Christian College in Bloemfontein. In high school she stopped playing taekwondo to focus on her studies. But she started again when she reached varsity where she studied for BA in Spiritual and Counselling at the National University of Lesotho (NUL). The five years she spent at NUL were committed to both taekwondo and her studies. She became the national champion in both 2014 and 2015 before winning several other International in New Delhi, India later Centre for High Performance Training the Bojanala Majors Cup in the same relocated to Germany. accolades in local and international that year and was crowned second through her personal sponsorship neighbouring country. ​​​​ She won a gold medal at the 2019 tournaments. princess in the contest. and is under the mentorship of Coach Some of her awards include a gold Landesmeisterschaft Taekwondo By the time she graduated from She was given a hero’s welcome Markus Kohloffel. She won a silver medal from the 2016 Botha-Bothe’s tournament in Germany and gold NUL in 2018, she was already a fierce upon her arrival at the Moshoeshoe I medal in the 46kg category at the Veterans Cup and another gold medal at the 38 International Creti Cup the taekwondo player. Like her late father, International Airport by government 2019 African Games which were held collected at the 2016 Inter varsity same year in​​​​ Germany. she has made a name for herself officials, other local beauty queens, in Morocco, Rabat. She has over the Games which were held in Lesotho. She also collected a gold medal throughout the continent and across friends and family. years represented Lesotho in several She is the 2017 Inter Varsity at the Baden-Wurttembergischen the globe in the sport. At the time she competed in the international competitions and her Games taekwondo gold medalist in Meisterschaften later that year in Tau has also proven that she is Face of Beauty International in New record speaks for itself. Eswatini. Germany, which has now become her not only fierce in the ring, but that she Delhi, Tau, who was aged 21 faced off Tau is ranked fourth in Africa She won the Best Player Award second home. can even stand her ground against against a bevy of 40 other beauties and 37th worldwide in her weight in the 2017 Intervarsity Games in Tau collected a silver medal from other beauties too. from around the globe. division, which makes her the most Karate in Eswatini.​​​​​​ the Croatia Open in 2019. Winning She is the 2017 Face of Lesotho Tanisa Panyapo of Thailand was decorated taekwondo player to come The following year Tau won has indeed become a habit to this Queen and the same year she also crowned the queen and Finland’s Iris out of Lesotho. another gold medal in taekwondo at young and beautiful Mosotho lady. won the Miss NUL beauty pageant. Ojalammi was the first princess. She collected gold at the Korean the Inter varsity Games in Lesotho. She won a bronze medal at the By virtue of being the Face of Tau is currently based in Ambassador’s Cup which was held She is also the 2018 National German Open in 2020 in Germany. Lesotho in 2017, Tau represented Germany at the High-Performance in South Africa in 2013. Two years Taekwondo Champion. Her winning She also collected another bronze at the county in The Face of Beauty Centre, the Taekwondo Competence later, Tau also won a gold medal at streak has not changed since she the Dutch Open 2020 in Netherlands.