Lesotho - Culture, Traditions, Music: The Sotho combine modern and traditional ways, providing continuity in a society that is disrupted by a system of migratory labour. Although undermined by political developments since independence in 1966, traditiona
“To achieve entry into force of the Compact by March 30, 2024, Lesotho must urgently accelerate the enactment of the Labour Bill 2022, occupational health and safety regulations, and additional inheritance reforms. “Prioritising the enactment of these laws will strengthen Lesotho’s legal framework...
Located in the Ha-Hoohlo, in Maseru, the Taiwanese-owned factory produces knitted garments for the United States (US) market under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which allows duty free exports from Lesotho to the US. The company said it was yet to finalise retrenchments as...
Labour, taxation, and services Many Sotho seek employment in South Africa. In the mid-1990s about one-fourth of all Sotho working males were employed in South Africa; by the early 2000s, though, the number had declined to about one-fifth. The great majority of the temporary migrant workers...