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History World Bank decision sets Lesotho Not buy Coca-Cola 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 No matter where you go, it's impartiality of data and analysis. to be fought within its usual social responsibilityF drive,ast albeit this time the 1783 pandemic is a global crisis. When the company led by Chairman Sam Matekane donated 3 000 comforting to know you can face masks and 40 containers of 25litre hand “So we are conducting a systematic 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 Treaty of Paris signed government laboratories to enable testing of always enjoy a Coca-Cola. suspected coronavirus cases which came review and assessment of data changes in the form of equipment that would on investment gloom allow the health ministry to run a minimum of 1 000 tests Well, almost anywhere. that occurred subsequent to the per day. While this fizzy drink is sold institutional process for the last five Doing practically everywhere, it still NEO SENOKO Business reports. hasn't (officially) made its way to [email protected] “We have asked the World Bank North Korea or Cuba, according to the Group’s independent International Audit BBC. That's because these countries are under MASERU - POTENTIAL investors function to perform an audit of the long-term U.S. trade embargoes. in Lesotho will have to rely on old data processes for data collection and review However, some folks say you might be able to snag a sip of the stuff if you try hard enough to make decision about the country for Doing Business and the controls to (although it'll typically be a lot more expensive following a World Bank decision to safeguard data integrity,” the bank further than what you would pay in the other countries suspend ‘Doing Business’ report, which indicated. - and probably imported from a neighbouring collects data on indicators that can create Over the 17 years of its existence, the country such as Mexico or China). conducive environment for private sector Doing Business report has been a valued development. tool for countries seeking to measure Jargon The American Revolution officially comes to an end The World Bank Group, one of the costs of doing business. Doing Business when representatives of the United States, Great Britain, Spain and France sign the Treaty of Paris on world’s largest sources of funding and indicators and methodology are designed Buster September 3, 1783. The signing signified America’s knowledge for developing countries, has with no single country in mind, but rather Fixed Asset status as a free nation, as Britain formally recognised suspended the publication of its “Doing to help to improve the overall business the independence of its 13 former American colonies, Business” report to probe suspected data climate. and the boundaries of the new republic were agreed A tangible, long-term asset used for the business upon: Florida north to the Great Lakes and the collection irregularities regarding changes The suspension would also mean and not expected to be sold or otherwise Atlantic coast west to the Mississippi River. to figures given in previous reports. policy makers in Lesotho will not be in a converted into cash during the current or For Lesotho, the absence of the report PSFL CEO Thabo Qhesi position to make decisions with regard upcoming fiscal year is called a fixed asset. Directory will be highly detrimental towards the changes in data being used in the report to prioritising key areas to allocate Fixed assets are items like furniture, computer country’s already vulnerable investment surfaced. resources. equipment, equipment, and real estate. 1. Child Helpline: 80022345 2. Crime Hotline: 22313337 climate. “The publication of the Doing Private Sector Foundation of Lesotho 3. WASCO: 22262000 It means potential investors will have Business report will be paused as we (PSFL) Chief Executive Officer, Thabo 4. LEC: 52100000 to rely on previous data to make a decision conduct our assessment,” the World Bank Qhesi, said in an interview with Metro 5. Police Station: 22317262 about Lesotho, whereas there might be said in a statement. that the report plays a huge role towards Cracks 6. Airport: 22350777 7. MRTO: 2232 5494 improvement in some key areas. The bank further said it would potential investment in the country. 8. Ombudsman: 22316425 In the latest 2020 statistics, Lesotho conduct a systematic review of data He said the report was really Christmas train 9. Metro News Tips: 2232 5494 10. Border Control: 22325740 ranked 122 out of 190 countries with 59.4 changes in the last five Doing Business important, making an example of South points with Swaziland just a little above at reports and independent auditors Africa in the era of President Thabo A few days after Christmas, a mother was working in the kitchen listening to her son 121 with 59.5 points. Rwanda is the highest Mbeki. The country was highly ranked Essentials will probe data collection and review playing with his new electric train set in the Registration Fees ranked African country at position 39 with processes. and attracted a lot of investment at the living room. She heard the train stop and her son • Motor cycle solo with engine of cylinder in capacity 76.5 points. time but things deteriorated sharply not exceeding 350 cc will cost M100 “A number of irregularities have been yell "All you sons of bitches, who want to get off, • Motor cycle solo with engine of cylinder in excess of This report does not only collect reported regarding changes to the data during the tenure of President Jacob get the hell off now, because this is the last stop! 350 cc - M150 data on indicators that can create in Doing Business 2018 and 2020 reports Zuma, particularly with regard to labour All of you sons of bitches that are getting on, get Motor Vehicle License Fees conducive environment for private sector issues. your asses in the train cause were leaving". • Motor Vehicle License Fees motor cycle with engine published in October 2017 and 2019. The development but also for those that can changes in the data were inconsistent The World Bank has said that it The mother went in and told her son, "We don't capacity not exceeding 350 cc -M100 use that kind of language in this house." Now I • Other motor vehicles for the first vehicle - M1 000 attract Foreign Direct Investment into a will act based on the findings and will with the Doing Business methodology,” want you to go into your room for two hours. • For every additional vehicle other than a motor cycle - country. retrospectively correct the data of M500 the bank said. When you come out, you can play with your Motor vehicle, trailers and construction The World Bank is doing this after It went on to emphasise the countries that were most affected by the train, but I don't want to hear any bad language.” equipment clearance fees: alleged irregularities pertaining to the importance of the integrity and irregularities. Two hours later, the son comes out of his room • 0 - 750 kg: M150.00 and continues playing with his train. Soon the • 11,501kg and more: M1 600 train stopped and the mother heard the son say, Examination fees for roadworthy certificates: • Motor cycle not exceeding 350 cc - M200 "All passengers who are disembarking the train, • Other motor cycle, tractor or trailer - M200 please remember to take all of your belongings • Light motor vehicle - M220 Technology with you. We thank you for riding with us today • Heavy commercial vehicles - M300 and hope your ride was a pleasant one. We hope • Vehicle examiner’s prohibition for vehicle’s Un- you will ride with us again soon. For those of roadworthiness - M350 you who are just boarding the train, we ask that Certificates of fitness for passenger vehicle: Japanese company successfully tests a manned • Motor cars, 4+1, and driving - M200 you stow all of your hand luggage under the • Commercial passengers’ vehicles, if carrying capacity seat, remember there is no smoking except on does not exceed 22 passengers - M250 flying car for the first time the club car. We hope you have a pleasant and • If carrying capacity exceeds 22 but less than 60 relaxing journey with us today". passengers - M300 "For those of you who are pissed off with the two • If carrying capacity exceeds 60 passengers - M350 LAUREN M. JOHNSON hour delay, please see the bitch in the kitchen." Certificate of fitness for goods vehicles: • Where tare weight does not exceed 3,500kg - M100 • Where tare weight exceeds 3,500kg but does not A Japanese company has announced the exceed 11,00kg - M150 successful test drive of a flying car. READ • Combination of vehicles - M150 Sky Drive Inc. conducted the public • Trailers if tare weight does not exceed 5,000kg - www.maserumetro.com M100 demonstration on August 25, the company Online • If tare weight exceed 5,00kg - M150 said in a news release, at the Toyota Test • External learners return to classes Documents: Field, one of the largest in Japan and home • Certificate of road worthiness and fitness - M100, other motor vehicles licenses - M100 to the car company's development base. • Worshipers rush back to church • Motor cycle not exceeding 350cc - M50 It was the first public demonstration for a • Mother on continuous periods • Other motor vehicle licenses - M100 flying car in Japanese history. Application fees: since toddler stolen • Learners license - M50 The car, named SD-03, manned with • Theory test - M50 a pilot, took off and circled the field for • Driving test and re-test - M50 about four minutes. • Public driving instructor’s test - M100 • Driving school permit - M150 "We are extremely excited to have Issuance of driver’s license: achieved Japan's first-ever manned flight • Light duty - M200 of a flying car in the two years since • Heavy duty - M250 • Extra-heavy duty - M400 we founded SkyDrive... with the goal • Driving instructor’s certificate - M300 of commercializing such aircraft," CEO • Public driving permit - M200 Tomohiro Fukuzawa said in a statement. Renewals of driver’s licences: • Motor cycle not exceeding 350cc - M120 "We want to realize a society • Learner’s license - M50 where flying cars are an accessible and • Light duty - M200 convenient means of transportation in the • Heavy duty - M250 genre of transportation known as a commodity. More test flights will occur • Extra heavy duty - M400 skies and people are able to experience the flying car, we chose the keyword in the future under different conditions • Driving instructor’s certificate - M300 a safe, secure, and comfortable new way "progressive" for inspiration," Design to make sure the safety and technology of • Public driving permit - M200 of life." • Driving school permit - M420 Director Takumi Yamamot said. the vehicle meet industry standards. Special Permit: The SD-03 is the world's smallest "We wanted this vehicle to be The success of this flight means that • Initial issuance - M200 electric vertical takeoff and landing futuristic, charismatic and desirable it is likely the car will be tested outside of • Renewal - M400 vehicle and takes up the space of about • Supply of information from the records - M100 for all future customers, while fully the Toyota Test field by the end of the year. • Duplicate of document - M300 two parked cars, according to the incorporating the high technology of The company will continue to develop • Transfer of registration number (section 12(2) of the company. It has eight motors to ensure SkyDrive. technologies to safely and securely launch act) - M150 "safety in emergency situations." • Transfer of ownership - M100 The company hopes to make the the flying car in 2023, the news release • Set of number plates - M400 "In designing an unexplored, new flying car a part of normal life and not just said. No price has been announced. CNN

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coronavirus pandemic, they have Street vendors’ COVID been struggling to make ends meet. Last week a group of street vendors in Maseru took to the disbursement further delayed streets, embarking on illegal protests, demanding the COVID-19 relief packages as promised. NEO SENOKO Some innocent shops that [email protected] were not part of the protests were affected. But police were quick MASERU - WHILE still to intervene and dispersed the maintaining their hope that the protesters. government will include them in The Street Vendors the M410 million in Partial Risk Association was however quick to Guarantee Fund for businesses denounce any participation in the affected by COVID-19, street protests but raised concerns over vendors in Lesotho will have to the delays in processing the relief wait a little longer before receiving packages. their relief packages that were Tšolo Lebitsa, chairperson of earlier promised to them by Khathang Tema Baitšokoli, said government. they were hopeful that they would Recent talk was that vendors benefit following Prime Minister will start receiving their packages Dr Moeketsi Majoro's 100 days as soon as last week, however, that report where he asserted that has not been the case. In fact, they there was M410 million set aside have to wait a little longer than for Partial Risk Guarantee Fund expected before finally receiving intended to assist all businesses such packages. negatively impacted by COVID-19. This has been confirmed by He said informal traders had the chairman of Maseru Street been immensely affected saying Vendors Association Molefi HOLDING THEIR BREATH: Street vendors that they did not sell much due Paneng in an interview with Metro to COVID-19 as the economy had on Tuesday. incorrect as many people had been delays the entire process. soon as possible in order to have melted down adding that currently Paneng said the major left unregistered. “We had a meeting with the everyone covered and to avoid further people only bought necessities setback had been the flawed These initial statistics, for Ministry of Small Business on delays. We have another meeting on which at the end of the day made registration processes with regard instance, has pinned Mokhotlong Monday and it was agreed that the Thursday in an effort to come up with some of the vendors to go home to the accurate numbers of street as the only district which does not current registration of vendors is proper registration,” Paneng added. empty handed. vendors currently practicing and have even a single street vendor, the flawed and has to be critically looked Around the world, street vendors Lebitsa expressed a concern licensed in Lesotho. assumption which is far from the into. This is because many people are among the most vulnerable that ban of cross border movement Initially, he said the numbers truth. were left out, while Mokhotlong to the ongoing economic turmoil had hit their businesses even were estimated at around 2 Due to some of these appears as the only district with not a wrought by the coronavirus. This is harder saying that it was their 536 active street vendors in the inconsistencies, it means all relevant single street vendor. because most street vendors work wish that borders could be opened country, but it had recently been stake holders have to restart the “So, we have to come up with to earn money for the next day and so as to allow informal traders to go revealed that the figures were process of registration which now a proper registration model as not for the day after. But since the to South Africa to get stock.

will only have 2 per cent net increase WASCO bleeding dry after attempt in WASCO revenue,” LEWA said in a statement released on August 27. The regulating body further warned that the proposed inclining tariff structure for non-domestic to increase tariffs rebutted customers violates the Lesotho Water and Sanitation Policy of February NEO SENOKO will result in a massive loss in In its application, WASCO had and the customers as well as the 2007 which prohibits banding [email protected] reliable revenue from customers that asked for water tariffs increase of 3 current economic climate. of water consumption for these do not have affordability problems per cent on volumetric charges for While the overall decision has customers. MASERU - WATER and Sewerage like government and business domestic customer bands B, C and D been deferred by the regulating body, Last month the Lesotho Company (WASCO), the parastatal institutions. as well as a revenue requirement of it is evident from its announcement Electricity Company (LEC) was also charged with the responsibility to LEWA, the electricity, urban M239.85 million for the financial year last week that WASCO may not get denied tariff hike by LEWA for a produce and distribute potable water water and sewerage services 2020/21. its request approved as they may second year running. and provide sanitation services in regulator on behalf of stakeholders, The application further requested wish. LEC had applied for electricity Lesotho, could lose up to sixty-six revealed recently when announcing the re-categorisation of non-domestic “It has not been possible to tariffs increase of 32.6 percent on (66) percent in reliable revenue if the deferment of its decision over customers, reduction in standing follow the due process in which both the Energy and Maximum standing charges are reduced. WASCO’s tariff increase application charges and banding of their stakeholders’ views, facts and inputs Demand (MD) charges across all The regulating body, Lesotho until the end of the financial year consumption. are solicited as a result of prevailing customer categories. Electricity and Water Authority 2020/21. In making its resolutions, the COVID-19 pandemic. The company further requested (LEWA) has warned that the This means the current tariffs LEWA board considered several “The proposed tariff increases of the approval of a revenue requirement proposed decrease in standing remain in force for the remainder of factors, including the impact of 3 percent on volumetric charges for of M1.21 billion for the same financial charges for non-domestic customers, the financial year. COVID-19 pandemic on the industry domestic customers’ bands B, C and D ye ar. Thursday, September 03, 2020 4 MoneyNEWS&Business

education using tech, enabling us to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 by 2030,” he Stereotypes deny females went on to lecture the girls. He said his ministry is also working on laws and policies to help guide technology development and innovation citing amongst others; the ICT Policy, Science and Technology access to ICT Bill, Innovation Policy, Cyber Security Bill, Indigenous Knowledge Systems Policy. He noted that the girls will have the opportunity to KABELO MASOABI comment on these policies and shape them, so that they can support their innovative minds. MASERU - In terms of economic growth, 144 developing countries, Lesotho included, would increase their GDP by 8 trillion if 600 million women and girls have access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). We need to end this For too long, according to the Minister of Communication, Science and Technology, bias, have greater Thesele ’Maseribane, discriminatory stereotypes have prevented women and investments in STEM girls from having equal access to education in Science, Technology, Engineering and education for all Mathematics (STEM). women and girls “These stereotypes are simply wrong,” he said in his remarks in commemoration of as well as create the end to Women’s Month (August), during a roundtable discussion in Maseru. opportunities for their The minister showed that the stereotypes deny women and girls the chance to realise careers and longer- their potential while depriving the world of the ingenuity and innovation of half the population. term professional “We need to end this bias, have greater advancement so that investments in STEM education for all women and girls as well as create opportunities for all can benefit from their careers and longer-term professional advancement so that all can benefit from their their ground-breaking ground-breaking future contributions. “We need to step it up in data, knowledge, future contributions. advocacy and movement building to demolish the myth of female incapacity and inferiority Regionally, he said Lesotho supports EMPHATIC: in STEM to build and sustain girls’ and The Minister of Communication, Science and Technology, Thesele efforts of the Southern African Development women's interest in and confidence about their ’Maseribane Community (SADC) to empower women inner spark to take on the challenge of STEM Recognition and awards from the start energises and careers. scientists and push the development agenda education and careers. the female STEM flocks. “Technology is a big enabler to solving through the Industrialisation strategy that “We need to inculcate a STEM culture in “We need to step it up to train and develop problems and driving innovations, so don’t’ be includes the 4th Industrial Revolution and a gender-neutral way but with special appeal skills in incubators, research and data labs and afraid of it. There are efforts around the world Artificial Intelligence. to women and girls from early childhood to rebooting through the life and career cycles,” to have internet access for everyone, as this In addition, “the Government of Lesotho,” adulthood, from homes, schools, universities ’Maseribane explained. happens, there is an increased demand for local Maseribane pointed out that it strongly and labs to tech ventures. Making it cool and He also emphasised the importance of both content creating a void that can be filled by you; welcomes the Commonwealth Businesswomen’s making it second nature for them to embrace as women and men STEM leaders in mentoring young girls. Network, recognised by all Commonwealth a hobby, as a passion, as an academic pursuit, girls and women in all stages on their path to “Lockdown has shown us new possibilities Governments, in the first ever Commonwealth as a profession, as a profitable enterprise. participation and leadership in STEM education where children might be able to access Women in Technology Programme. Sacked Medigrow workers demand reinstatement applicants were now suffering from typhoid fever after they allegedly consumed unclean water at the company premises. “They were also forced to bathe with cold water,” he said. Mr Mokhahlane further showed that women workers were not allowed to utilize their own sanitary pads. One of the workers Tjako Malebo said he was sacked for complaining about his pitiable wage and the poor working conditions at the firm. He asked the court to order his employer to either reinstate him immediately or pay him M86 400 in earnings lost in the past 36 months. On behalf of the respondents, Advocate Hlalefang Seoaholimo said his client did nothing wrong when he laid off the applicants because they had engaged in a prohibited strike. He said the applicants also threatened his clients and was forced to call the police in fear of his life. Under cross examination Mr Malebo said prior to the strike, the disgruntled workers had on several occasions complained to the IN HAPPIER TIMES: Medigrow workers employer about the poor working conditions at NKOATE THAMAE The applicants were retrenched on they also complained about discrimination and the firm. September 17, 2019 after their employer unsatisfactory wages. “But he simply ignored our complaints,” he THIRTY-TWO former employees of top local accused them of being part of an illegal strike In their papers before court, the applicants said. medical cannabis producer - Medigrow based that was held at the company premises. claim that their employer reneged on the Adv Seoaholimo said his client warned the in Ha Marakabei have demanded immediate The employer argued that the retrenched promise to pay them M4 000 per month and applicants against taking part in the strike, reinstatement, contending they had been workers failed to follow due process when they instead paid them M1 200 fortnightly. adding that before the demonstration, his client unlawfully dismissed. staged their protest. Testifying on behalf of the workers, gave them an ultimatum to either resume duties The disgruntled workers have filed their The picketers were demonstrating Robert Mokhahlane secretary general of or face expulsion. application before the Labour Court and the against what they called unaccepted health the Construction Mining Quarrying and The matter which is before Court President matter was heard on August 31. conditions under which they were working, Allied Workers (CMQ) told the court that the Makoane Keta continues on September 26. Thursday, September 03, 2020 Money&BusinessNEWS 5

Adesina. Adesina’s first five-year term in office focused on the bold new agenda for the Bank Group based on Adesina gets second five development priorities known as the High 5s: Light up and Power Africa; Feed Africa; Industrialize Africa; Integrate Africa; and Improve the Quality of Life for the People of Africa. Today, that ambition was being term at AfDB helm achieved, Adesina stated, adding METRO REPORTER Vice President Atiku Abubakar was that 18 million Africans had gained also present. access to electricity, 15 million had Akinwuni Adesina, the eighth “Today, a rainbow stretches benefited from investor finance, president of the African Development from the 81 member countries of the 60 million enjoyed new access Bank (AfDB) has been sworn in African Development Bank across the to water, 141 million people had for the second term following a deep blue skies of Africa...The future improved agricultural technologies unanimous vote on August 27, by beckons us for a more developed for food and 101 million people had governors of the 54 African regional Africa and a much stronger and access to improved transport from member countries and 27 non- resilient African Development Bank,” infrastructure. regional member countries of the said Dr Adesina as he addressed “We have collectively charted bank. participants after formally being a new path for Africa…We have The swearing-in ceremony, sworn into office for a second term on achieved collectively impressive which took place at the bank’s September 1. results,” Adesina said. Abidjan headquarters in Cote Ofori-Atta was assisted by Going forward in his new term, d’Ivoire, was presided over by the past Board of Governors Chair, he would focus on building on newly appointed chair of the Board Ivorian Planning Minister Niale Kaba, the collective achievements and a of Governors, Ghanaian Finance and the Bank’s Secretary General stronger and more resilient African Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta, who Vincent Nmehielle who read the Bank Group. “Our focus will be on administered the Oath Office. resolution of the Board confirming institutions, people, delivery and The African Development Adesina’s election. sustainability. Together we win for Bank Group is Africa’s premier Ofori-Atta said he had no doubt Africa,” Adesina said. development finance institution. that Africa’s premier development “Yet again, let us move forward, Several presidents attended bank had secured the right driven by the power of our mission, the virtual ceremony live and leadership. inspired by the primacy of our sent messages of support. They “We need to continue to steer and vision and emboldened by the included Paul Kagame of Rwanda, direct the Bank’s efforts to setting strength of our togetherness,” the president of Liberia, George global standards of excellence, Adesina said. Weah, Alpha Conde of Guinea, Guinea integrity, commitment to service and Representatives of the Nigerian Bissau President Umaro Sissoco responsiveness to the challenges of and Côte d’Ivoire governments as Embaló and Denis Sassou Nguesso of the continent,” he said. well as Bank Executive Directors Republic of Congo. Former Nigerian “You earned a new mandate in and senior management also RE-ELECTED: President of AfDB Dr Akinwuni Adesina President Goodluck Jonathan and a most historic fashion,” he told Dr attended the ceremony.

Mind Cultivator with Coach Mashape Mosala (Ground

everyday drinking, sleeping around, breaking leadership and Personal mastery Program) empty house. Everything made perfect sense. A Man with A Master Plan - Part 1 He was in trouble. He needed help. And fast. I got down to the hard I went to the market the other day, another day. When I think about people with good. I would say, he had every tool business of cultivating this young and to my shock, I discovered that I, however, guarantee you that a purpose and those without it, I to be successful; analytical, creative, man’s mind-set talk is still cheap. My friend, we can fast, problem-solving, charming…but You look at Katiso now, three blah blah all we want, we can always for some bizarre reason, he became years later, he is a dream son. try to copy what others are doing. It poorer every day. Successful in every aspect of life. He won’t work. It never works. Let me tell One day, I called him to my office has actually outgrown his age mates. you something my friend. MIND and said to him, “How much should So what did I do to Katiso? The difference between you and I give you in order to achieve your I turned him into A Man with A your successful former schoolmate CULTIVATOR dream?”(Of course I was lying.) Master plan. who now drives a Mercedes Benz He just stared at me, started And I am about to turn you into AMG, (Yes, the one you envy so MR MASHAPE MOSALA scratching his head, stuttering, a Man with A Master Plan too. Take much), is their alignment with their “Hmm..er..er” out your notepad, a litchi-flavoured purpose. I had never been so shocked in Switch on the side. Your mind is about In simpler Grade Five English, when you have found your purpose, always think about my mentee my life! to be cultivated. Ready? Let’s start he is a man with a plan than you are. you are halfway into being “A Man Katiso. A very intelligent guy in his Then excitement started next week. Everyone has a purpose, but how we with a Master Plan” and that my early thirties. bubbling inside me. I had discovered I am Mr Mashape Mosala, the discover our purpose is a story for friend, translates into success. Maybe a bit too smart for his own his problem. It made sense now, the mind cultivator. Bye for now. Thursday, September 03, 2020 6 MoneyNEWS&Business Thought Leader with Advocate Ndumo On Institutionalising Investment in Lesotho’s Economy medical facilities • A demand for inputs is created and this can open up the commercialisation of our indigenous herbs hence creating an industry for commercial farming of herbs (I imagine a lengana plantation somewhere in Morija). • LRA will collect more revenue, and headcount might have to increase • Local banks will have more deposits, and this means cash is available to finance more growth • Asset management companies will have more to manage and their bargaining power increases in the market for bigger financing deals. Headcount will definitely increase!

If there is anything that I would want Basotho to understand whether as a PM or now as business leader, and I quote myself, “We cannot demand and derive economic benefits from capital we sent to exile”! And that is what we do daily when we buy from a South African company domiciled in SA, away from our tax hands!

MN: How would you explain the business of Mamoth, Teboho Makoetlane (TM) is an MN: As the CEO of Mamoth, if assets and create employment bodies could help to give each and its location within our articulate corporate entrepreneur, you were to be given a chance • Investing in healthcare i.e. industry the strategic importance it domestic economic circuitry, passionate at creating and to present your vision for the building state of the art diagnostic, deserves. We need to institutionalise to the extraordinary Mosotho articulating value for stakeholders as economy of Lesotho to Cabinet cancer, and other highly needed supporting local business, walking the streets of our well as building unique experiences or a parliamentary sub- centres with our own money capital and talent! I would like to Kingdom? for customers and colleagues. He is a committee looking into our • Investing in tourism and demonstrate with a few industries strong Thought leader in retirement economy and its growth, what hospitality using the money how we can co-create: TM: Mamoth Employee Benefits planning and personal finance. He is would you focus on and why? sitting in the JSE, and other PTY (LTD) is one of many also an agile strategist, avid reader markets, by creating such value in • Strengthen regulation in businesses owned by a group of and passionate communicator. TM: I would definitely start with the local economy. medicines and related substances local businessmen and is the first Mr Makoetlane started his the strengthening of our public independently from the Ministry and only indigenous medical aid career in 2008 at Metropolitan institutions with clear mandates and In this mountainous country called of Health company in Lesotho. We serve both Lesotho as an Accounts Executive legal instruments that will enable the Lesotho, is there a reason why we • Separate the regulation of corporates and individuals with for the Employee Benefits coherent and aligned development of do not have a tourist attraction banks, insurance companies, unique healthcare funding solutions, division, progressed into Client our economy. I would institutionalise overhanging ’Moteng that is financed pension administrators and asset offering them access to healthcare Service management in the same synergies by creating a tangible by pension funds, insurance and managers services in Lesotho, South Africa department until 2014. These value chain from one ministry to medical aid companies long term • Plant professionals from these and parts of Botswana, Swaziland two functions involved business another and creating platforms for assets? spaces in the regulator’s office and Namibia. development (sales), investment ministries to co-create! • Collect levies so that these offices Our approach to wellness seeks services support for retirement Lesotho has become an economy MN: In our pre-interview can self-sustain. to avail preventative means of care funds, benefit design and conquered by cash, anyone with exploration, you lamented to our customers. These include implementation of retirement as cash is king! This has become unfair the fact that we have weak Between the medical aid and a detox program, screening, gym well as group risk plans. to locals who do not have access to regulatory institutions which the pension funds industries, we subsidy and pharmacotherapy. He joined AON Lesotho in June cash but possess the ability to start in turn translate into adverse estimate that more than LSL100 We pride ourselves with medical 2014 as Head of Employee Benefits and run successful businesses. For economic outcomes for our million is expatriated to SA annually, aid plans that offer up to unlimited Consulting, leading an independent instance, we have Basotho money country, kindly elaborate on in search of “better products”. hospitalisation in Lesotho and South advisory division specialising in in pension funds, billions that are that. These maloti are tax deductible Africa. pensions consulting, investment migrated (exiled) daily to the RSA and cross over to develop another Our contribution to the consulting, group risk benefits and and other parts of the world. TM: We generally have porous economy and not ours. If we were healthcare system is great healthcare broking. This money is busy there, to industries where protection is non- to introduce a level of protection economically as we have partnered He joined Mamoth Employee develop and empower businesses existent from a regulatory point of on our industries, and force the with many GPs, specialists, Benefits in June 2018 as the Chief there - an injection of possibilities view. Sometimes there are laws that LSL100 million to serve the Lesotho pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, Executive Officer, leading a broad into other economies but our own. support some level of protection, but economy, I think we could create ambulatory services and gyms transformation of the organisation to We have the medical aid industry the passivity of institutions is the 1000 jobs per annum, growing to co-create the value we call – create agile teams, a learning culture as another example. We have over problem. at an exponential rate through the WELLNESS! and an organisation responsive LSL100 million in premiums being These features then create a gap following chain reactions: With data driven health to customer needs! He holds a migrated to SA into SA based that allows brief case consultants profiling, we also assist employers BA Economics (NUL), a BCom medical schemes and yet we cry foul to come into the country to erode • Over 2500 new customers will be to identify and pitch interventions at Honours in Financial Economics and that there is high unemployment. possibilities for local business, created for the local medical aid the right level for maximum impact. Investment Management (UFS), an And we complain that our healthcare capital, and talent. and pension funds products To the man on the street, we sell Advanced Programme in Retirement facilities are poor, or that we do not We also need to review the • Over LSL100 million will be the possibility of good health and Funds Management (UNISA) and have a wide range of specialities in regulation of financial institutions injected into the economy access to better health facilities is a candidate of the UNISA School the medical profession. and avoid over-burdening the Central • Medical aid and pension funds for the individual, a family and of Business Leadership studying Bank of Lesotho with too many companies will have to expand most importantly our parents and towards a Master’s in Business With strong institutions, we can industries under their oversight capacity in terms of headcount and grandparents! Leadership. build deliberate synergies within the at the expense of efficiency and technology As we normally say, our He is also the leader of a band economy to self-sustain by: due focus. Specifically, we need • Medical practitioners will have products are relevant from the cradle called JC Crew, currently working on to separate the regulation of the to expand capacity in terms to the grave! When all has been done their third recording project. In this • Increasing local assets insurance industry from banking of headcount, technology and to keep one alive and life is lost, our week’s edition of Thought Leader, (investments) requirements so and from retirement funds as well as facilities funeral home – Mammoth Funeral Mr Makoetlane talks to Advocate that there is capital to build our asset managers. • Local pharmaceutical Home will offer the most dignified Mothepa Ndumo (MN) about own economy These are all big industries with manufacturers will have to send off to those mortal remains. issues on institutionalising • Setting up asset management conflicting business models and expand capacity to accommodate This is a benefit embedded in all our investment in Lesotho’s economy. companies to manage our own setting up independent regulatory increased demand from new medical aid plans. Thursday, September 03, 2020 Money&BusinessNEWS 7

of ecosystem? Education is central to this. Leadership is central to this. A Sustainable Value Chain Standards are central to this. What I call “massified” coaching and Human Resource Development are central to this. Experimentation is central to this. A national conversation towards State of Mind: Moving the attainment of this is central and so are many other things that we need to be doing if we are to still exist even 20 years from now but are NOT from an ecosystem to an doing because we are fighting over office keys! Professor Otto Scharmer says something else worth quoting ecosystem and creating at length, “the inner shift that is required requires us to expand our thinking from the head to the heart. It is a shift from an ego-system awareness that cares about the well- Lesotho Inc (Part 1) being of oneself to an ecosystem awareness that cares about the “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” well-being of all, including oneself. When operating with egosystem (Proverbs 15:22 – NIV) awareness whereas, what is needed time of history and what that adopt ecosystems thinking in the awareness, we are driven by the in any successful value chain, is an historical timeline location requires construction of its new economy? concerns and intentions of our I was invited by THUDMaseru to awareness and appreciation of the of us. We do have templates i.e. Otto Scharmer of MIT Sloan small ego self. When operating with deliver a keynote on June 19, 2019. interdependent nature of what we Morena Mohlomi, Thomas Sankara, and Founder of the Presencing ecosystem awareness, we are driven The only piece of information that need to be creating. And what we Steve Biko, Queen Nzinga, Queen Institute say, “We can change reality by the concerns and intentions of I was given with the invitation was need to be creating is an integrated ’Manthatisi, Morena Moshoeshoe by changing the inner place from our emerging or essential self, i.e. that the theme for THUDMaseru was, ecosystem of smaller ecosystems and many others and we need to tap which we operate. The first step by a concern that is informed by the “Building Sustainable Value Chains.” (business units and economic into the wisdom of the ancients in an in understanding the impact of well-being of the whole. The prefix I am an entrepreneur, sure, but what sectors) underpinned by an extended eco- goes back to the Greek “oikos” am I going to say, warranting a awareness of cross-institutional and concerns the “whole house.” The keynote, on sustainable value chains collaboration and innovation. In word “economy” can be traced back I initially wondered. As a human Lesotho we are still operating at a to this same root. Transforming our behaviour coach, the appropriate low-order egosystem awareness of current egosystem economy into an approach to the orientation of the the immediate fulfilling of narrow BUSINESS emerging ecosystem economy means keynote soon became clear: talk about material needs and longings (tlala, reconnecting economic thinking the mindsets that should underpin the a scarcity mindset, hoarding) UNUSUAL with its real root, which is the well- building of sustainable value chains being of the whole house rather than which are all indicative of our MOTHEPA NDUMO not only in Lesotho but in Africa and evolution as a Nation and yet a money-making or the wellbeing of the world. sustainable value chain requires an just a few of its inhabitants.” My thinking on the mindsets that extended ecosystem awareness and So, Basotho, what type of should ideally underpin the creation locating each one of us as valuable national, regional, even continental, of sustainable value chains is heavily shareholders within that greater organised, methodical, ecosystems- attention on reality is to look at how value chains i.e. economies of scale in influenced by the illuminating work ecosystem called Lesotho Inc. thinking way because we see we operate on the individual level.” all sectors, are we proposing to build, of Professor Otto Scharmer of the Who do we need to become to and value the indispensability of In other words, Boitlhahlobo, egosystem value chains or ecosystem MIT Sloan School of Business’s move from egosystem to ecosystem that wisdom in the forging of a introspection. But it doesn’t end value chains? Presencing Institute. beings? We need to become prosperous future for Lesotho, there, what do we need to be doing in Mothepa Ndumo is a Legal In an egosystem, as opposed to an ecosystem players, value chain Africa and indeed the world. We our business units, as Lesotho Inc, to Academic at the National University ecosystem, each player in the system players with an elevated sense of need to embrace that we are indeed ensure that every stakeholder, every of Lesotho, Industrial Sociologist is currently aware only of their awareness not only of ourselves, part of the whole. What kind of shareholder is operating less from a and Certified Executive Coach. www. own needs and has an egosystem but of others and our place in this work will it take for this Nation to place of ego and more from a place higherselfcoaching.org Preamble to corruption carnage study “Is it only in Lesotho where traditional I hereby suggest an analytical • Behavioural corruption indexing consumers of their own produce and corruption-free agriculture on the small-holder farming community approach to the study, isolation, and • Operational corruption indexing livestock products. back of which is sovereign statehood. unemployment carnage cannot be mitigation of corruption carnage. • Demi-strategic corruption indexing We obviously see corruption as grit in mitigated at the instance of job creative • Strategic corruption indexing Raisson de’etre for corruption- the wheel of agricultural productivity agro-industrial value chains all through CORRUPTION INDEX METRIX free agriculture which in turn, spurs sovereign corruption? Strategic Demi-strategic The above approach endorses analytical statehood that partisan politicians post The suggested approach to corruption corruption study, isolation and mitigation process We hereby interrogate that the Garden as nationally aspired vision and policy. answering the question takes into Operational Behavioural for corruption carnage. of Eden depositioned ecosystem setting Our King Letsie III has been bestowed consideration the following perceptual corruption corruption In the above iso-metric state, that installed the present-day global an award of champion of food security paradigms: corruption exacerbates the impact agriculture - a mega sector that caters by the African Union. This does not and • Per capita income growth among the NEED FOR CORRUPTION DYNAMICS of environmental degradation on for everybody and every fauna and should not call for undue complacency small holder producers is corollary to STUDY sustainable agricwultural productivity flora species. We therefore perceive on the part of our nation. employment. For the agricultural industry, we through aggravation of the cost-factor agriculture as a divine mega sector. His Majesty The King has • Disposable income growth have interrogated on a number of fora diplomatically and candidly inspired a to purchase own produce by that Lesotho is in the grip of double- change in the direction of sustainable the farmers (in the interest of concentration blues with, imported agricultural development with little or commercialisation) is purported scourge of inflationary spiral on the less than adequate response on our part. through ownership of agro-industrial one hand and progressively surging CORRUPTION Lesotho has become a shameful value chains by the small-holder unemployment pool on the other. theatre of self-imposed under- farmers. And that her inflation turbine is development with lamentable • Corruption disables ownership of currently a mixed bag of Cost-push WATCH iso-metric imported and home type and demand-pull type conjugation agro-industrial value chains by the MR TŠELISO TSENOLI grown corruption-mixed-bag looped small-holder farmers. whereas on the unemployment issue, in unchallenged neo-colonialist • Study and mitigation of corruption we are stuck with lack of political will to speculative business encroachments seems to be policy pre-requisite in create job, especially in the agricultural upon our domestic investment corridors agriculture. sector where the majority of our people of environ-palliative technological Above all things, agriculture caters that are teaming with self-seeking sell- eke out a living. innovations as well as climate- for food security among nations of the outists. We have graduated from “who Personal position on corruption index The compound to elicited smart agri-projectile investment world. Sovereign statehood is pendant is corruption-catalytic” to “who is not management inflationary spiral and the compatibility. upon food security within a nation corruption-catalytic” syndrome. (Lesotho Chapter) unemployment pool is important as The above corollary is contiguous state. The above corollary is out of synch Corruption has pervaded all well a home-grown corruption. with devastating cost-factor of Against this background, a with historical morality-moulding of echelons of power in both public and Corruption is so deeply entrenched imported inflationary spiral and Mosotho who vociferously claims our nationhood as de-positioned by private sectors of Lesotho. and pervasive to all socio-economic surging domestic unemployment pool a position for Lesotho within a King Moshoeshoe I - the founder of the We inevitably have to reckon with sectors that have composed a pedantic on the ailing agricultural economy of community of sovereign independent Basotho nation. The founder of this it and device means to thwart it in approach to study of corruption Lesotho through bloated production nations is preposterous, to say the least; nation is turning in his grave to see favour of our country’s much needed • Lesotho chapter, by way of iso- costs and lack of effective economic otherwise he’d normally be seen as a Basotho roller-skating into a corruption- agricultural productivity through metric corruption indexing through a demand respectively, on the part of self-aggrandizing simple mind. lined socio-economic “black hole” so commercialised agricultural industry. four quad matrix around: small-holder farming community- The above posture speaks for romantically. Thursday, September 03, 2020 8 MoneyNEWS&Business

This is MoneyMatters Lesotho… make it count … In News A few saving tips for you no matter your age Planning for retirement is all about setting the change between investment portfolios - a well estate planning. right savin0gs goals for each stage of your thought out investment strategy and financial A common issue at retirement is to try life, and starting as early as possible. Most plan should weather market volatility. and solve the pre-retirement issue of not people only start saving for retirement at 28 When you’re in your 40s splitting your assets appropriately between when they should ideally start at 23. Most are If you haven’t started saving for formal retirement savings and discretionary also saving less than they should. retirement, you’re going to have to make some savings. 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Combining different income Start saving, especially if you’re one of the between saving for your kids and their solutions may be the better option for your 38% of millennials with no formal retirement education and supporting your parents. Take circumstances. plan or tax-free savings. You’ll thank yourself stock of your finances and make sure you have Keep looking after your health - financially, in an emergency or when you need to put down other avenues aside from your retirement physically and psychologically. a deposit on a car or a house, for example. savings to draw from, now and in the future. When you’re in your 60s Invest aggressively. Even saving small Maximise what you earn: now’s the time You’ll need to carefully manage your The Minister of Health Motlatsi Maqelepo amounts like R150 a month can earn you to negotiate a promotion and raise. Invest money to ensure you have sufficient income Minister of Health Motlatsi Maqelepo has worthwhile compound interest. There’s a huge the extra funds in a tax-efficient savings for the rest of your life. said the disputed payments deriving from difference between having 45 years vs 20 vehicle such as a retirement annuity or Follow the ‘draw 4%’ rule and you should the COVID-19 19 tenders that including head years to save. tax-free investment plan or alternatively, be fine. In a tough market of limited returns hunting deals during the term of the now As you start to earn more, don’t let your an endowment if you have made use of all of 3-9%, drawing an income of 9-10% means defunct Command Centre will only be paid after expenses ratchet up. Rather skim off a bigger your other tax concessions. Also, consider you’re depleting your capital. a thorough investigation and studying of each portion every month for your retirement monetising your passion by starting a side It’s about knowing what you want: money case and the procurement procedures that were annuity (RA) and tax-free savings. hustle you can continue into retirement. in the bank or a great lifestyle? Keep working followed. When you’re in your 30s Health is wealth. Taking your family towards your priorities with your financial The said tenders have seen some of Preserve: if you’re considering changing history into account, are you saving planner. the suppliers go to court after months of jobs, don’t cash out your retirement savings. sufficiently for your prospective medical Many people want to leave a legacy but unsuccessfully chasing their payments Rather preserve them in a suitable vehicle, like expenses now and post-retirement? Invest in are still supporting dependants and drawing following the delivery of goods, supplies and a preservation fund. your physical and mental wellbeing. on their retirement savings to do so. There services. Be smart about bonuses and promotions. When you’re in your 50s are other ways to leave a legacy - like life The government has openly criticized the Use the extra money to kick-start an Start thinking about what you want your insurance. processes that were followed, saying some emergency fund, pay off debts or boost your retirement - ideally and realistically - to look While it is always advisable to start saving of them were purely corrupt and inexcusable retirement savings. like and do the sums so you know what you for your retirement as early as possible, as the under the procurement laws of Lesotho. Don’t be afraid of risk: in your 30s, you need to achieve this. Don’t leave this process saying goes, “It’s never too late to start”. If you The tenders were awarded as part of the should have time to recover from short-term too late. do find yourself saving for retirement later in initial M700 million that was set aside by the fluctuations if you invest in a high-risk From a pre-retirement perspective, now’s life, make it a priority to give yourself the best Tom Thabane government which collapsed in investment portfolio. High risk potentially the time to look at what you have under a chance of meeting your retirement goals”, Personal Finance May. equals high returns. Also, try not to chop and microscope - things like your investment and concludes Wentzel. … In Politics Out of The Ordinary

in a country where coronavirus cases have Indians seek out fortune tellers rocketed to 3.3 million - the third-highest in the world - with more than 60,000 deaths. “Whenever our mind is really disturbed and to fight COVID-19 blues we feel anxious, we come here,” said Anju Devi, 52, who asked Sharma about her son’s dwindling business and the prospects of her daughter’s marriage. “Those who are in depression and taking medicines, they feel uplifted after coming here and it helps them come out of those situations.” Indian astrologers, palm readers, numerologists and tarot card readers are estimated to generate hundreds of millions of dollars a year in revenue. Charges vary from 100 rupees ($1.50) for a quick session with a Minister of Justice Professor Nqosa Mahao palmist to several thousand rupees for a long A new High Court judge has been sworn in session with a popular spiritual guide. despite the ongoing battle between the Minister Ajay Bhambi, a well-known astrologer and of Justice Professor Nqosa Mahao and the spiritual consultant to politicians, Bollywood Judicial Service Commission in its decision to stars and professional cricketers, said his sit for new appointments. business had risen 40% since the COVID-19 Mahao argues that in the spirit of reforms, outbreak. such appointments should be done temporarily “You keep the hopes alive and see what is so that new appointments could be done exactly stored for them in future,” said Bhambi, following transparent and merited procedures. a regular on Indian TV networks. “If I see a little Justice Polo Banyane has been sworn in as ray, then I can create a better picture for them.” a new judge to increase the bench as well as He predicted India’s COVID-19 crisis would replace the late Justice 'Maseshophe Hlajoane significantly improve from March onward. who died in March. To be sure, not every mystic is flooded Justice Banyane, 39, has been described as with customers. For example, Kripajyoti Nisha a highly effective, innovative, detail-oriented In his golden-hued office, decked out with as smouldering incense sticks spread their Singla, a cosmic healer who also practices and diligent jurist with a 15-year in handling peacock feathers and crystal balls, Indian fragrance over an Apple laptop on his desk. hypnotherapy, said she has cancelled sessions both criminal and civil cases in various spheres mystic healer and astrologer Sanjay Sharma is “How will they survive? Will they have their because of a lack of demand. of the law. busy offering his clients a peek into their future jobs or not? Will their business survive or not,” “The energies which I got was that people She holds an LLB from the National as the COVID-19 pandemic has muddied their he added. were saving money,” Singla said. “Everyone’s University of Lesotho (NUL) and is currently present. Indians are flocking to astrologers, tarot very concerned about their finances, very studying part-timely with the University of “Right now people are really frightened card readers and faith healers as they seek uncertain about how they are going to survive” South Africa (UNISA) for an LLM in Property about their future,” said Sharma, with flowing to know what lies ahead and find solutions to if the coronavirus crisis extends. L aw. hair and a big vermilion dot on his forehead, current health, financial and mental problems Reuters Thursday, September 03, 2020 [email protected] NEWS 9 HEALTHYLivingSPORT

Public warned bodies undergo rapid physiological targeting vulnerable groups such as changes that may also change their women. vulnerability to health damage from The managing director of toxic chemicals. the Lesotho Electricity Company She noted that studies also (LEC), Liteboho Ramoqopo said the against dangerous- suggest that women’s exposure programme was aimed at assisting to certain chemicals can cause Lesotho in the disposal of the miscarriages, premature births, birth identified equipment oils, in order to defects and low birth weight. eliminate the health risks posed by Again, a substantial portion PCBs. to-human-body PCBs of a women’s chemical burden, she He also mentioned that the said, can be passed on to the unborn project team works generously, going LINEO MABEKEBEKE that levels of exposure to toxic “Men, women and children vary child through the placenta, as well as around Lesotho, to raise awareness to during breast-feeding. vulnerable groups such as herd-boys [email protected] chemicals and the resulting impact in their physiological susceptibility on human health are determined by to the effects of exposure to toxic For maternal and infant health and street vendors to be aware of the protection, she said exposure of risks they can be exposed to. MASERU – Polychlorinated social and biological factors. chemicals,” she noted. girls and women prior to and during PCBs have been demonstrated Biphynyls (PCBs), a group of man- Determined by social roles, With generally a higher childbearing years to chemicals, to cause a variety of adverse health made organic chemicals consisting she said women, men and children proportion of body fat, she also effects. They have been shown to of carbon, hydrogen and chlorine cause cancer in animals as well as a atoms, are said to be more dangerous number of serious non-cancer health because if exposed to the skin, they effects in animals, including: effects pass easily through skin contact and on the immune system, reproductive this is said to be likely the main way Men, women and children vary in system, nervous system, endocrine they get into the body. system and other health effects. People exposed directly to high their physiological susceptibility to the The International Agency levels of PCBs, either via the skin, for Research on Cancer and the by consumption, or in the air, have effects of exposure to toxic chemicals Environmental Protection Agency experienced irritation of the nose and classify PCBs as a probable human lungs, skin irritations such as severe carcinogen. The National Toxicology acne (chloracne) and rashes as well poses risks to the future generation Programme has concluded that PCBs as eye problems. are exposed differently to toxic indicated that women are more and thus must be minimised to the are reasonably likely to cause cancer Speaking at the Mercury and chemicals in daily life. likely to store more environmental extent possible. in humans. The National Institute for PCBs Awareness raising event, the The difference she said include pollutants in their tissues. As a result, she said her unit Occupational Safety and Health has Deputy Principal Secretary of the the kinds of chemicals encountered At particular stages of their lives, has embarked on education and determined that PCBs are a potential Ministry of Tourism, Environment and the levels as well as frequency of such as pregnancies, menopause awareness raising programmes occupational carcinogen. and Culture, Moliehi Ntene Indicated such exposures. and lactation, she said, women’s Thursday, September 03, 2020 10HEALTHNEWS TIPS DECODING MEDICAL TERMS HUMAN BODY FUNCTION Small meal portions for Why do bones break? Endocrine system function better digestion Next to teeth, bones are the hardest structures in the The endocrine system consists of a number of tissues that send human body. While we perceive them as rigid, bones do out chemical messages - called ‘hormones’ - to the rest of the To kick start metabolism eat smaller but frequent "give" a little when physically stressed. Bones can break body. Each of these messages has its own unique purpose, to portions of meal. Small servings help our body if stressed too much. In some cases, they may crack which the body’s other systems respond accordingly. to absorb highest nutritional content without instead of breaking all the way through. With some The endocrine system allows the body to respond to taking a toll on the digestive system, balancing types of bone breaks, a bone actually shatters. Some environmental changes, and to other types of survival changes, the glycemic index alongside. Don’t just fill up diseases like osteoporosis or cancer make bones more such as the need to reproduce. your plate with anything and everything on the fragile so they are more prone to injuries like fractures. table rather take one item at a time.

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH Fibre effects: if you do not take fibre you will be constipated

LINEO MABEKEBEKE different types of fibres; some of them Apart from that, she shows that [email protected] have important health benefits, while it can have a serious negative effect others are mostly useless. on the quality of life, as well as the Fibre is one of the main reasons She says there is a lot of overlap physical and mental health. whole plants foods are good for one. between soluble and insoluble fibres, She says people who eat a diet According to researchers, a which can be digested by the good high in fibre, are less likely to become diet poor in fibre should not be bacteria in the intestines, and most constipated, and the best way for one assumed to be the cause of chronic foods contain both soluble and to get more fibre in diet is through constipation. insoluble fibres. food. According to a local pharmacist “Health authorities recommend Foods that contain the most fibre Ntsebeng Mohale, growing evidence that men and women eat 38 and 25 include fruits, vegetables, grains shows that adequate fibre intake may grams of fibre per day, respectively,” and nuts, while food labels can help benefit digestion and reduce the risk Mohale notes. one determine which choices in the of chronic diseases. When one is constipated, she grocery are best. Mohale says many of the benefits says the body needs more time in Because people may experience are mediated by the gut micro biota- the bathroom, not less, adding that constipation due to the foods they eat the millions of bacteria that live in the sometimes constipation can be a or avoid, Mohale explains that it can digestive system. more serious health problem, and also be because of the medications She says it is always important not dealing with it earlier can lead to they take, their lifestyles and medical for one to remember that there are other complications. conditions they have.

the impact of child marriages on the lives of the young girls. “Their bodies are not strong Surge in sexual abuse enough to carry babies for nine months,” chief Ramone said. The country's Marriage Act of 1974 only allows marriage to be solemnized at the age of 21 for both men and women. However, with the cases during lockdown written permission of the minister, girls can marry at the age of 16 and GERALD MOLUPE sexual abuse cases. boys at 18. “I am not saying there were no At the training, the chief said they MASERU – There is a rise in sexual cases before but there is a spike now,” were told that abuse had to be reported abuse incidents since Lesotho went she said. within 72 hours so that the victims into lock down to tackle the COVID-19 What has triggered the spike is could be taken to health centres on global pandemic with Thaba-Tseka that some women working in South time. and Botha-Bothe on top of the list. Africa have not been able to come He said they were asked to work Recently, there have been stinging home so their husbands resort to their together with councillors, community exposures of men who rape their daughters for sex. policing forums and public health biological daughters in some parts of So, this becomes prevalent workers to tackle abuse in their the country during the lockdown. because the children are staying at respective villages. Some men came out in public home with their fathers because they There is thinking amongst saying their wives leave them with are not going to school. parents that when their young girls their daughters who are ripe when However, Nkuatsana said there is are married, they are able to get out of they go to work. still sexual abuse amongst girls and poverty, oblivious to the fact that they There is a coordination team boys. are breaching the law. comprising the representatives from She said people are at home and For her part, 'Makopano Mabesa, the Ministries of Health, Justice, have a lot of time idling and as such a member of one of the community Social Development, Gender and some resort to sexual abuse. policing forums in Thaba-Tseka, said Women and Law in Southern Africa She said they have been informed the training was fruitful because they that is handling the issues of abuse in that perpetrators lie to the victims garnered a lot of skills to deal with all its forms in the country. that their cases will not be attended to abuse. A lot of factors have been because focus has now been shifted to She said it had been ages that they attributed to the scourge of the abuse the COVID- pandemic. were not offered refresher courses on in the two districts. This, she said, frustrates the abuse. Adolescent Health Programmes victims who are willing to report the She said they were told that they Manager at the Ministry of Health incidents to the police. had to report abuse in their villages ’Mathato Nkuatsana said they are She said through their and should not let it go unnoticed. currently conducting the training coordination team, they are able to Meanwhile, the Minister of Social workshops for the authorities in assist the victims so that justice can Development ’Matebatso Doti is the said districts such as chiefs and be served. Adolescent Health Programmes Manager at Health Ministry ’Mathato strongly against violence on women councillors to sensitise them with She said some survivors were Nkuatsana and girls. effective means of reporting the abuse reluctant to report their cases to the She said it is the duty and cases. police but through their coordination without feeling abused. Chief Tšoeute Ramone of Thaba- responsibility of men to protect their Nkuatsana said it has come to team, services were done under one Previously, abused people, Tseka said they struggle with abuse in girl children against any form of their notice that the abused are usually roof. especially women, would refuse to all its forms in the district. abuse. reluctant to report their cases to the The team also makes it possible report their abuse cases to the police He said there are cases of child Toddlers are scarred for life relevant authorities so that the can law for referral systems to be easy to because of the humiliating questions marriage which go together with because they have been violated take its course. handle the cases. they would be asked while reporting elopements. by men while women cannot walk She said reports show that since Nkuatsana said they are giving the their cases. And through their public at night for fear of being raped and the country went to lockdown, there abuse cases a multi-sectoral approach For that reason, they would rather gatherings, they address the issue murdered. Few ever get closure, or has been a massive increase of the so that survivors can get services sweep their ordeals under the carpet. with the communities to show them justice. Thursday, September 03, 2020 HEALTHYLivingNEWS 11 COVID-19 numbers steadily increasing but ‘Lesotho to win the battle’ LINEO MABEKEBEKE

MASERU - NTO Moakhi, Deputy Minister of Health says Covid-19 is steadily increasing in Lesotho but the country will win the battle after a joint partnership with China in the fight against the pandemic. Speaking at the PPE equipment handover ceremony to the government of Lesotho at the China Embassy in Maseru on August 27, Moakhi expressed his confidence that soon the negative results of Covid-19 will be celebrated. “Lesotho will win the battle. The statistical record of rising numbers of infected people with COVID-19 is going to be reduced,” he indicated. He said there was no doubt that the supplied material is one of the best and perfect for the country and made of the best material and remains authentic. Moakhi further indicated that in Lesotho, the COVID-19 numbers are steadily increasing, adding that as much as the government is struggling to fight COVID-19, the numbers are increasing, but through the assistance of China, he promised Lesotho will emerge victorious. He noted: “We are living in a global village, the moment China gets infected; no doubt Lesotho will be infected too.” Ambassador of China to the Kingdom of Lesotho Lei Kezhong said the medical equipment embodies the friendship and support from the Chinese people to Lesotho people. He said it also demonstrates strong bilateral relations between the two countries. Since the beginning of the pandemic, China has donated six batches in all: three from Chinese government and the other three from Jack Ma Foundation. China and Lesotho, as partners, Kezhing said, have been supporting each other since the outbreak and will continue to help Lesotho to fight the pandemic. He indicated that the president of China emphasized that China and Africa are committed to fighting COVID-19 together; stressing that China and Africa will jointly work to build a community of health for the future. One of the specific measures under this framework he said is to pair up with Lesotho citing that China with Wuhan Central hospital will pair up with Maseru district hospital. He said the partnership will help to provide better medical services to help Basotho. He said Lesotho is still experiencing a big increase in the confirmed COVID-19 cases and China will continue to stand with Lesotho, working together and united to win the battle within the shortest time possible. The third batch of PPE from China comprised of 50,000 surgical masks, 10,000 respirators, 50 ventilators and 200 thermometers, while the contribution is still awaiting 40 oxygen machines that are reportedly on the way coming. 12 Thursday, September 03, 2020 TRAVELNEWS &FOOD MONEY ASATA: ‘We need definite date for Recipe Of The Week reopening of international travel’ Shakshuka with Parmesan Polenta Eggs are poached in a delectable travel. To that end, the travel industry mixture of veggies and spices and served over Parmesan cheese has contributed to the Tourism flavored polenta. Business Council of South Africa’s stringent health and safety protocols. Ingredients While the travel industry awaits Parmesan Polenta the reopening of international travel, 2 cups water ASATA highlights that refunds 2 cups vegetable broth low sodium remain a particular challenge for 1 cup dry cornmeal/polenta travel agents. “In many cases, travel 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese Salt to taste agents, as intermediaries between the end customer and supplier, have Shakshuka been unable to recover monies from 2 tbsp olive oil end suppliers (the airline, hotel, etc.), 1 yellow onion while they are expected to refund the 1 large red bell pepper customer. This has put the travel agent 6 tomatoes on a vine Shakshuka: in an unenviable position.” 4 garlic cloves Dice onion, bell pepper, and tomatoes. In a recovery scenario for the 3 tbsp tomato sauce Crush and mince garlic cloves. 1 tsp sugar Preheat a large cooking pan over travel industry, de Vries explains we 1 1/2 tsp paprika medium heat and add olive oil. can expect to see significant changes. 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper more or less Add diced onion and bell pepper ASATA travel agents may choose per taste and cook until onion is transparent. to work only with those suppliers 1 tsp cumin Add tomatoes and garlic. Stir and JEANETTE BRIEDENHAM travel remains closed. that offer assurances in terms of salt to taste cook for a few minutes. “We appreciate the Government’s safety and hygiene protocols, as well 4 eggs Lower the heat to low and add The Association of Southern African efforts to implement a risk-adjusted as assurances in terms of flexible tomato sauce, salt, sugar, paprika, Instructions cayenne pepper, dry parsley, and Travel Agents (ASATA) has put out and phased approach to reopening booking and cancellation policies. cumin. Stir, cover and simmer for international travel and tourism. Meanwhile, travellers are expected to a strong call for a definitive date to Polenta: 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally to the reopening of international travel However, in order for the industry to rely more than ever on the knowledge, Combine water, broth, and salt in a ensure even cooking. to ensure the survival of the travel survive this difficult time, a definite expertise and service of a trusted medium sauce pot. Mix it and bring Crack eggs on top of veggies and industry. date for the reopening of international travel advisor. to boil. season them with some salt and dry This comes as STA Travel travel is imperative,” says Otto de “Our role as the travel industry Add dry cornmeal/polenta and parsley. Cover the pan with a lid and announced its global closure on Vries, ASATA CEO. is to guide travellers to feel confident let it boil for a minute or so whole cook for 7-10 minutes, until the egg August 24. While the agency was not A definite date for international once again about their travels. Nothing slowly stirring. white is cooked. You can cook more or less depending on how runny you a member of the association, ASATA travel would allow sufficient time for is more important now for travellers Lower the heat to low, cover and let coon until thick and creamy. Stir like your eggs. airlines to plan the reintroduction of than knowing they can reach out to an confirms that, broadly, the industry often to ensure even cooking. Spoon some cooked polenta into as a whole has made every effort to flight schedules to South Africa. Travel expert who can answer their questions A few minutes before polenta is a bowl and add shakshuka with egg assist customers to reschedule their agents and tour operators would be with confidence so that they can travel done, stir in freshly grated Parmesan of top. travels with little to no compensation able to start compiling travel packages with peace of mind,” concludes de cheese. Stir to let it melt and mix in. You can add a little more since the travel ban was implemented for the safe return of travellers to Vries. Take off heat. Parmesan cheese when serving. in March, as international outbound international corporate and leisure Insidetravel Thursday, September 03, 2020 NEWS 13 14 Thursday, September 03, 2020 OBITUARIESNEWS + IN MEMORIAM Tributes to family and friends Lebohang Khitsane Flamboyant tombstone king dies

DIED, 44, Lebohang Khitsane, with the dedicated staff that worked artistic and renowned South Africa alongside Lebohang,” the family tombstone entrepreneur died on added. Thursday August 27 from renal Khitsane was committed failure at an Ekurhuleni hospital. and embedded in his Katlehong Khitsane who was the founder community with his philanthropy and chief executive officer of the where he gave back through many Bataung Memorial Tombstones initiatives, including funding became well known for his unique underprivileged university students, take on designing and manufacturing giving out food hampers to over of tombstones. 1 000 Katlehong families every He manufactured tombstones for December, and hosting events for the among others former SA president elderly and orphanages. Nelson Mandela, singer/producer He also donated tombstones and Robbie Malinga, actor Joe Mafela, funds for the funerals of the less and kwaito juggernaut Mduduzi privileged. “Mandoza” Tshabalala. His family stressed that, even “Lebohang was not just an though the grief was fresh, Khitsane’s entrepreneur, but a leader in the philanthropy would not end. funeral industry. His great work will “Lebo was a community leader, be greatly missed,” read the family’s a dedicated father and husband. His statement. legacy is in the lives he touched in the The family pleaded with the preservation of their loved ones. His public to allow them privacy and an annual charity drives brought joy to opportunity to grieve. many elderly in the East Rand. His Bataung Memorial Tombstones‚ giving spirit was always available to according to its website‚ has over assist a family in need,” the family the years attracted a vast and loyal said. clientele across southern Africa. “Through Bataung Legacy he has It has designed and manufactured honoured global icons and leaders tombstones for families‚ such as Kenneth Kaunda, Dapper prominent citizens and celebrities‚ Dan, Nelson Mandela, P Diddy just including former prime minister of to name a few. He is one person who Lesotho Dr Leabua Jonathan‚ former worked and played hard, his family South African Football Association have lost their beacon.” president Solomon “Stix” Morewa‚ Last year he went to America and flyweight boxing world champion handed over a statue to P Diddy and Jacob “Baby Jake” Matlala‚ national then another of 2Pac Shakur which motor racing champion and television he handed to West Coast rapper The personality Gugulethu “Gugu” Zulu‚ Game. During that trip Khitsane also and television presenters Vuyo Mbuli visited cemeteries in New York. and Simba Mhere. Khitsane is survived by his wife He started in the tombstone and children. industry about 13 years ago and his In his own words as to why he first celebrity graveyard artwork was Bataung became renowned shown that the late businessman’s operate without him at the helm. developed flamboyant tombstones: of Morewa in 2005. across Africa for its ostentatious legacy will not falter with his death. There are capable and dedicated “I’m innovative, I’m passionate. I love His next work for a celebrity designs, especially for well-known “Lebo (as he was affectionately leaders across the Bataung group. what I do and I’m the best! I want to was for actress Lindiwe Chibi‚ who personalities. known) believed in building legacies; The family has and continues to be be known as the Steve Jobs of the played Doobsie in Muvhango. But the Khitsane family has the businesses will continue to hands on in the business together tombstone industry.” About 70% of his clients were “ordinary citizens” whose families were tired of “boring” tombstones. Khitsane made statues for Shangaan disco king and reality TV star Papa Penny‚ Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and former SA president Thabo Mbeki. Khitsane took flak over a large statue of the late Malinga and the tombstone was redesigned after a flurry of nasty comments on social media. “For me‚ this is God's calling. People appreciate beautiful tombstones. Each and every tombstone for me is a challenge. I have to make sure that what we create reflects the life of the deceased‚” he had told the Sunday Times. Born in Katlehong, Soweto the successful businessman once told The Star that he wanted to be remembered as “the Steve Jobs of tombstones”. He began his Bataung Legacy business in the historic East Rand Township, and grew it to eventually manufacture and deliver more than 20 000 tombstones across the African continent and Australia. Thursday, September 03, 2020 15 PublicNotices&Events NEWS Ramafole donates blankets on her birthday

ADVERTISE WITH To celebrate her 33rd birthday, Itumeleng Ramafole of Sea-Point in Maseru handed over blankets to 10 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION vulnerable children in the Stadium Area constituency. To Whom It May Concern, The event that had attracted quite a To advertise in this number of fellow residents was held at Notice is hereby given that Bdelium (pty) LTD her Sea-Point home on Saturday. is being dissolved. In a brief interview with Metro, newspaper, please Ramafole said: “I identified 10 such Directors have resolved to deregister the children from my constituency and contact: picked two from each street in seven company as it has or no longer doing areas of my constituency and selected business. Any claims against this entity Mr. Rethabile Motosola four children from my Sea-Point maybe lodged with the director on the neighbourhood.” below given contacts with sufficient details She said she had asked her friends regarding the nature of the claim and to buy blankets as her birthday present. supporting documents. 266 5966 7779 / 6940 6655 “I received 12 blankets from my [email protected] friends and family which I donated to the children today,” she said. Contact number: 00266 58912448 16 Thursday, September 03, 2020 MarketPlaceNEWS / Promotions&Auctions

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The starting price for New diamond-stitch quilted leather driver's forward field of vision. The the new Patrol will be R1 515 700. Thursday, September 03, 2020 NEWS 19 The new Peugeot 3008 is techier than ever “Tangibly more practical and interesting than a 308, this is SUVs done properly.” So said, um, us when we reviewed the Peugeot 3008. It’s fair to say it’s a shining light in an oft-uninspiring corner of the market, a crossover-y thing that genuinely makes use of its inflated hatchback aesthetic while looking quite dapper. Thus the mid-life update is subtle and respectful. Peugeot has shifted a deeply impressive 800,000 of them since 2016, so it’d be foolish to put its blueprints through the shredder. The biggest headlines are in the technology department. It is 2020 after all (by which we mean ‘the digital age’, not ‘the year of the global disease’). The last 3008 debuted Peugeot’s i-Cockpit, and this updated one gets the latest version, with a ‘12.3in digital headset’ in place of dials and a new 10in touchscreen that’ll speak freely with whatever flavour of phone you’ve laid down on the wireless charging pad. Listing every bit of driver assist tech would likely fill up the rest of TG’s allocated portion of The Internet, but highlights include night vision (unique to the small SUV segment, for now) and traffic sign recognition software that goes beyond just speed limits and will alert the driver to more intricate road signage. Whether this includes ‘no vehicles carrying explosives’ or ‘hedgehogs crossing’ remains to be seen, but we fully intend to find out. The new 3008 looks usefully different on the outside, making those sweet I-Spy points a bit easier to score if you ever need to tell it apart from the car it replaces. The front gets new headlights and a frameless grille, while the rear lights are now fully drivers when it’s not actually that manual, the latter an eight-speed around two and eight hours to fully internet (even if you’re trading a car LED as standard. The fronts are in foggy, rejoice. auto as standard), the diesel in charge depending on what you plug in), presumably arriving in a vastly higher trim levels, but all 3008s get Engines? It does indeed have 130bhp form only. Most interesting them into, with Peugeot offering oversized cardboard box with balls something called ‘foggy mode’, which some, with petrol, diesel and hybrid are hybrids, available in 225bhp, numerous options when you’re ticking of brown paper to fill out the unused sees traditional fog lights replaced options. Again, it’s 2020. The petrol front-driven and 300bhp, all-wheel- the boxes online. space. A car you don’t need to leave by a more intelligent, lower intensity comes in 130bhp and 180bhp tune driven form. 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For women footballers, it is too difficult for learner players to progress as they normally Chronicles do not have adequate time to attend training sessions on a daily basis. Thabaneng said in the Women Super League, the top three teams are composed of coaching of players who are not at school, adding that makes it easy for them to perform better than other players because they have enough time women to train. “The women football committee is in the process of launching the Under 15 Women Football League in schools so that learner footballers players will be able to play both at school and home. “We have a proposal to present to the TEBOHO JAFETA Premier League Management Committee [email protected] (PLMC) and request them to make a ruling that each Premier League team should have MASERU - Berea Ladies coach, Lekhooa a women football club so that we end up with Thabaneng, says coaching women in football more women football teams countrywide,” requires a lot of patience and good people skills’ Thabaneng said. ATTACKING: Berea Ladies in red outfit management and above all, the love for the sport at heart. In an interview with Metro, Thabaneng said because men are naturally more powerful and physical than women, female footballers should not to be treated as harsh, adding they instead need a much gentler approach. Thabaneng observes that ladies’ fitness level, unlike their male counterparts’ declines rapidly, hence they need to train every day to maintain the required fitness. He said due to the fact that women football is relatively new in Lesotho, with less than 10 years of existence, female footballers are scarce and hard to find. “For these reasons, training women footballers is comparatively more expensive and demanding. For one to start a women football team you have to at least have 10 balls or more as women’s understanding of football is different from men’s. “Women take long to learn and understand the sport while men easily catch up as they are naturally footballers, while women are naturally netballers,” Thabaneng added. He said in Lesotho, women football started from the top downwards with the introduction of the Women Super League before later expanding to the national teams and then to the district leagues. “We currently have 10 Women Super League clubs and the national team, Mehalalitoe which compete internationally,” he said. He said it would not have been easy to start in the district leagues upwards, commending the top-bottom strategy used by the Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) to develop women football. Thabaneng is also the Women Football Committee Vice President. He said as part of developing women football, they are planning to provide equipment to 81 local teams at district leagues nationwide for clubs that were registered for the 2019/2020 season. “We are about to venture into a three- year LeFA project whereby we will provide equipment to 81 districts level teams in line with the other project which will similarly provide equipment to all 10 Women Super League clubs until 2023,” he said.

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The Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Sports and Recreation permitted to hold this meeting by the District Administrator Moliehi Moejane and the Director of Sports Puisano Tšosane Botha Bothe who advised that the meeting be held under strict invited Lesotho Football Association (LeFA) to present its case for observation of the COVID-19 regulations. the return to football activities including competition since their suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The presentation was Matlama FC have confirmed the signing of coach Mothobi held on Wednesday and its outcome is yet to be announced. The Molebatsi for a two-year contract.. Molebatsi joins Tse-Putsoa LeFA Secretariat this week worked on verifying the clubs which as assistant coach to the Malawian head coach Charles Manda. are its affiliates and how they played in the 2019-20 season that Matlama earlier terminated the contract of assistant coach was ended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Generally, Lenkoe Mofelehetsi. the clubs have done well, however, a few of them notably in Mafeteng did not play the full first round, hence will not Lesotho National Olympic Committee (LNOC) be able to get their full entitlement. LeFA secretary on Friday hosted a webinar on promotion general Mokhosi Mohapi said some of the teams of gender equality and the fight against were unable to sort out their bank account sexual harassment and violence against affairs, adding however, that the matter will women. The webinar was directed by the be addressed accordingly. Mohapi said clubs LNOC chief executive officer ’Mathato will be paid early next week. LeFA earlier Makhorole, participants included the announced that COVID-19 relief funding LNOC president and the International will be disbursed to clubs and other LeFA Olympic Committee (IOC) member MASERU structures with a high expectation of ’Matlohang Moiloa Ramoqopo, LNOC accountability. Director of Gender Equality and FRIDAY SATURDAY Diversity Dr Lebohang Khomari, SACP 26°C / 7°C District Football Association (DIFA) Botha Bohang Lintle Phasumane from the Bothe will on Saturday hold an elective Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS), SUNDAY annual general meeting. This happens after Director of Gender ’Matau Futho-Letsatsi 25°C / 6°C 22°C / 9°C a long wait due to restrictions brought by the and Advocate Labophilane Kometsi who is COVID-19 regulations but the DIFA was finally the mediator at the High Court of Lesotho. MAFETENG

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A-Division clubs share M400k spoils

TEBOHO JAFETA COVID-19 pandemic. teams in the league each pocket each while the ninth teams received going to be different due to the level [email protected] "LeFA duly accepted the M50 000, while runner-ups in M11 000 each and the tenth placed that the team will be competing in. deferment and has had to dig from both the North and South streams teams walked away with M10 000. So we will also use the money for MASERU – The Lesotho Football its coffers to honour the dues to pocketed M25 000 each and the In an interview with Metro, the league preparations. Fortunately, Association (LeFA) has disbursed the 20 A Division clubs as per third placed teams in both streams the A-Division Northern Stream our head coach Motlatsi Thibinyane prize monies for the A Division, also the promise made to the clubs at received M20 000 each. champions CCX FC publicist Thabo is qualified to coach in the Premier known as the Post Bank League, for the beginning of the 2019/2020 Fourth teams earned M17 000, Moluti, confirmed that the team League and we intend to continue the 2019/2020 season. season," the statement reads. while each of the fifth placed teams received M50 000 for its troubles. using his services,” Moluti said. According to a press statement Lesotho Post Bank last year received M15 000 and the sixth He said they are set to use the The CCX FC head coach holds released by LeFA this week, the signed a three-year M1.2 million teams walked away M14 000 money to sign some experienced a CAF B License certificate, a move happens after Lesotho Post sponsorship deal with LeFA for the richer. players to boost the squad in order qualification which makes one Bank requested a deferment of its A Division league. The contract Each of the seventh placed to match the premier league level of eligible to be a head coach in both sponsorship obligations for the which comprises M400 000 teams pocketed M13 000 and the competition. the A Division and the top league in 2019/2020 season on account of the yearly sponsorship saw top placed eighth were awarded M12 000 “Our league preparation is now Lesotho. Matlama take dismissed appeal further TEBOHO JAFETA Matlama had initially included [email protected] the submission that LeFA NEC did not have a quorum when it resolved MASERU - Matlama FC’s appeal on to end the league, the matter was the end of the season resolution was however withdrawn. on August 24 dismissed yet again Meanwhile, Matlama FC were by the LeFA Appeals Board, but Tse- fined M3 000 for the postponement Putsoa have not conceded as they of the case and the amount is to be have taken the matter to an upper shared amongst the respondents. court. Matlama FC had earlier This comes just a few weeks rescheduled the appeal hearing from after the Lesotho Football Association August 14 -17. (LeFA)’s Disputes and Resolutions The board further showed it Committee (DISPROCO) had shot was not convinced that LeFA acted down the challenge Matlama made inconsistent with its Statutes and against the resolution by LeFA NEC Regulations, adding that the mother in declaring Bantu FC as the Econet body instead acted appropriately in Premier League champions for the accordance with Article 50 of the 2019/2020 season. LeFA Statutes. LeFA secretary general Mokhosi Mohapi and LeFA's lawyer Attorney Qhalehang Letsika Handing over the verdict, The board then ruled that Advocate Kaizer Selimo had shown specific provisions of the Statutes consultations were undertaken by the others Matlama as well as other judgement, the procedure would be that the decision reached was over ride some regulations if the NEC, even when it was not binding stakeholders. to lodge their appeal at the arbitration unanimous. situation under the COVID-19 should to do so, adding that Matlama were It further submitted that it upheld tribunal. He said the crux of the appeal be considered as normal. part of the consultations from the the DISPROCO judgment therefore For his part, LeFA secretary was that the DISPROCO erred Regarding the fairness of the start and had a lot of time to argue the dismissing the matter without general Mokhosi Mohapi said when it ruled against Matlama in decision to end the season, the board fairness issue of the NEC resolution. awarding any costs except for the Matlama brought before the its submission that LeFA had acted ruled that Matlama failed to illustrate The board also showed that postponement of the matter. arbitration board an application on against its legal instruments by that they suffered any prejudice by the NEC resolved accordingly and Commenting on the case, LeFA the aftermath of the Appeals Board ending the season and declaring the resolution of the NEC. had indeed exercised adequate media officer Mikia Kalati said if upholding the judgment passed by Bantu the winners of the last season. The ruling outlined that enough consultations with among Matlama FC are not satisfied with the the DISPROCO against the team. 24 Thursday,EVERY September THURSDAY 03, 2020 LegendsNEWS of Our Time September 03 - 09, 2020

with the Lesotho Sports Council. The interim committee was meant to deal with Basketball issues Applying pitch tactics in and Makoele became its president until 1999 when he handed over the reins to Chako Nkhahle. A high school league was started with schools in Maseru, Berea, Leribe and Mafeteng the following year. sports administration A year later, the national league was established with teams in Maseru, Berea, Maputsoe and TEBOHO JAFETA Mafeteng. Later that year, Lesotho [email protected] was accepted as a member of the Federation of International Basketball VERSATILE, mobile a physical Associations (FIBA). disciplinary, as he was, the multi- Makoele went for a football talented Mofihli Makoele played coaching course in England in almost every sport during his growth 1998 where he obtained a Union and later identified his area of of European Football Associations specialization, which was in football (UEFA) B Licence Coaching and basketball. Certificate. Born in March 1965, Makoele was In 1999, the Lesotho Basketball bred in Lipelaneng in Botha Bothe. He Association (LBA) held elections and is the second child of the late Thapelo Makoele did not stand for elections. Simon Makoele and ’Mampho By end of that year the LBA president Clementina Makoele. Basketball did left for employment in the Republic of not exist in Lesotho during his high South Africa and the Vice President school days. Even though there was a took over as President. The following Basketball ground at Christ the King year, the president also left for work High School, Makoele and his peers in France. played the sport for joy as there were “It is during that time that no competitions in Lesotho at the the LBA requested me to be their time. president again and I accepted The versatile Makoele also played but I resigned in 2002 to pursue other sports such as table tennis, my studies in Australia. When I lawn tennis, badminton, volleyball returned in 2003 I was called back and football, but he ended up focusing to be president since their president on Basketball and football only. had resigned. In 2006 there were Makoele first attended school elections and since then I had made at St Paul Primary, in Botha Bothe them aware that I would no longer and completed in 1977. At primary, stand for elections or accept closing he played football, volleyball and the gaps when people resigned and athletics because basketball was not I was only able to help with other available in most schools. He went on assignments outside the committee to Christ the King High School where up to now,” Makoele highlights. he completed his Junior Certificate In Australia, he obtained in 1980 and then pursued his studies a Postgraduate Diploma in further and obtained a Cambridge International Sport Management and Overseas Secondary Certificate was employed at the Lesotho Sports (COSC) at the same school in 1982. and Recreation Council (LSRC) in He started playing basketball and 2016 working as a development football simultaneously while doing manager and has since been elevated his Form D. During his time at CK to the position of programmes high school, Makoele played against manager. St Agnes High School, which was the He has also worked as the Lesotho powerhouse in football, comprising Football Association (LeFA) secretary of mostly Matlama FC players in general from October 2010 until the likes of Mochine Matete, Bomba August 2012. Matete, and Papa Masia amongst In 2019, along with other others. badminton players especially the In 1983, Makoele studied for BSc ones he used to play the sport with Education at the National University at NUL, Makoele formed the Lesotho of Lesotho (NUL) and graduated in team that also played basketball. Bothe XI and then signed with there was no activity in Basketball Badminton Association (LBA) and 1987. In football, he first played as a Makoele played for the NUL Matlama FC in 1991 but went back until 1995 except only friendly registered it as an officially existing midfielder, then a defender and later volleyball and soccer teams during to Rovers in 1991 before officially matches. association. switched to striking position in 1982. his varsity days. Apart from playing retiring in 1995. Then the Lesotho Sports In February 2017, he worked as Today as one of the most for the NUL volleyball team, he also His coaching career started in Council had organised a basketball the acting Chief Executive Officer of influential coaches and sports played for Mathata Volleyball team 1987 in football where he coached tournament but it was poorly the Lesotho Sports and Recreation administrators, Makoele recalls that which was in the volleyball league Sefika High School team until attended. Commission (LSRC) until May 2019. in 1990, the Lesotho Sports Council even though the team collapsed after 2001 and also coached The Birds “Akila worked with us for a year Makoele is married to Senea invited an expert from the United a year due to internal problems. from 1998 to 2000. He further and left. After he went away, our Mosebo and the couple has three States of America (USA) by the Upon his graduation at NUL, mentored Ambassadors FC, Lerotholi committee collapsed and only Sefika, children, two girls and a boy. name Akila and the expert started Makoele was employed at Sefika High Polytechnic FC and Matlama FC in Machabeng, CK and NUL continued On and off the pitch, Makoele says off by inviting strategic people in School as a teacher and worked there the premier league. Makoele coached playing basketball,” Makoele says. his motto has always been driven by Michael Mateka from CK High School, from July 1987 until June 1992. the premier league giants Matlama In 1996, he called together the desire to win and laughs lightly Makoele from Sefika High School, He also played for Motimposo FC for six months from January until a number of players and former of some of his trademark tackles Ratšoane Khampane from LISA, Dynamos in 1983 and left for Rovers June 2015. players with whom he established and antics, especially in the football Mathe Phakisi from Maseru Netball until 1990 when he joined Botha Akila left Lesotho in 1991 and an interim committee that registered matches he played over the years.