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Lesotho's geographic location makes it extremely vulnerable to political and economic developments in South Africa.Its capital is the small city of Maseru. It is a member of many regional economic organizations including the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).
Sam Matekane. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane (born 15 March 1958) is a Mosotho businessman and politician who is the current Prime Minister of Lesotho. Prior to running, he was considered to be the richest person in the country. Matekane made his fortune in diamond mining, as well as through government issued construction contracts. [1]
Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-05-21. ^ "High Commission Profile". Tanzania High Commission in South Africa. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015. ^ "Embassy of United Kingdom in Lesotho". ^ "Lesotho". Federal Foreign Office of Germany.
Lesotho spends a higher proportion of its GDP (13%) on education than any other country in the world [4] and an average child in Lesotho can expect to spend 10 years of their life in education. [5] Education is compulsory only between the ages of 6 and 13. [6] Secondary school education is non-compulsory, and as of 2005 was attended by 24.0% of ...
Mokorotlo. A mokorotlo is a type of straw hat widely used for traditional Sotho clothing, and is the national symbol of Lesotho and the national symbol of the Basotho and Lesotho peoples. An image of the Mokorotlo appears on the Lesotho flag, and on Lesotho vehicle license plates. The design is believed to have been inspired by the conical ...
South African people of Lesotho descent (1 C) Pages in category "Lesotho–South Africa relations" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
Mokhotlong is a constituency, city and seat of Mokhotlong District in the mountainous northeastern part of Lesotho. It is the first major city with an airport along the road from South Africa across the Sani Pass, near the Maloti ( Drakensberg in South Africa) Mountains. The name of the city is a word in Sesotho, the language of the people of ...
Birth control in Africa. Access to safe and adequate sexual and reproductive healthcare constitutes part of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as upheld by the United Nations. [1] Most of the countries in Africa have some of the lowest rates of contraceptive use; highest maternal, infant, and child mortality rates; and highest fertility ...