𝗦𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗝𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗠: The water infrastructure projects have been completed in two villages located downstream of the @DiamondsLetseng —Patising and Maloraneng.

Lisemelo’s story reminds me of my own pain — the agony of watching cervical cancer slowly take my mother’s life. Three years ago, my daughter received her HPV vaccine — one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

Thrilled to share that I’ll be a panelist at the World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ2025), this December in SA. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of thought-provoking discussions shaping the future of science journalism. 👉 Apply here:

I’m thrilled to share that I have accepted an invitation from Sky Alpha HDto be a panelist at the Digital Innovators Summit 2025, happening this Friday, 26 September, at Lerotholi Polytechnic.

If you engage me to come and train journalists on public interest investigations, you will be paying for this and much more—as the video shows. IJHub and fraymedia Foundation trusted me. You can too. Value for more guaranteed. https://t.co/fyadARF8vG

Thirteen-year-old Sephamandla rests his chin in his hand, carefree, as if stroking an imaginary beard. His face is serious as he says, with quiet certainty: “It feels good to be young and living without HIV." @pulitzercenter @LimphoSello @PolokoMokhele_ https://t.co/txLw4MggGa

I am excited to be joining fellow female investigative journalists from Southern Africa this Thursday! We’ll be unpacking: Digging Where You Are – The Power of Local Investigations in Africa. 🗓 11 Sept | ⏰ 10–12 CAT | Hosted by @ij_hub + @fraymediaF https://t.co/OEalz8JU41

The U.S.-China trade war is hitting a small country hard. Lesotho is paying the price for awarding a major water project to Chinese firms, facing a steep 50% tariff on its exports. A powerful example of how global power plays impact local economies. More:

I recently left my beloved Lesotho and journeyed to Istanbul, Turkey, for a ten-day Bertha Accelerator programme. Eating at Postane felt like being introduced to food that had been raised with better morals than most humans I know. @UncensoredNewsL https://t.co/X1C9vt1uLj

“They were complaining that their documents have been leaked to Phakela…” Based on the above quote from Adv Lephuthing, it is as clear that Mohalenyane Phakela has been arrested for being a damn good investigative journalist. Phew @pressfreedom https://t.co/SHH0qNP6Jh

The arrest of @Lestimes Editor Mohalenyane Phakela by DCEO is a blatant attack on press freedom. Sources say he was interrogated over two corruption stories his paper published — a clear attempt to silence journalists. @UncensoredNewsL @RealDoctorC @PolokoMokhele_ @YourKayBol

Out of every 100 women in Lesotho, 86 experience gender-based violence —a statistic Vodacom Lesotho chief executive officer, Mohale Ralebitso, has described as “scary.” For a detailed story by @SelloLimpho, click the link below: https://t.co/6GBmHTlSBW @UNFPA_LSO @VodacomLes

Why did the US slap Lesotho with a 50% tariff? The answer goes beyond trade—it’s about power. Washington is unhappy with Beijing’s growing dominance in Lesotho’s water project. Minister Shelile has broken the silence. Watch a video teaser or read a detailed story.

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Paballo-ea-Bophelo invites applications from health journalists and influencers in Lesotho to participate in an exciting new project aimed at strengthening the role of the media in promoting child health. Click the link to apply: https://t.co/t223FQaVNH

If abortion were legal, these victims could access safe services without being condemned to a lifetime of raising a “reminder of rape.”

incomplete abortions in 2023. The true cruelty of this law becomes clear when a girl conceives after being raped and is forced to carry the pregnancy to term because the justice system is too slow to grant permission for termination.

In Lesotho, a woman or girl cannot simply walk into a clinic and request an abortion, nor can she pick up the phone to book a termination appointment. Abortion remains illegal in a country where more than 30 percent of girls aged 10–14 have presented to a single hospital with ...

For more on this story, published by Public Eye last Friday, click this link: https://t.co/26PxuYGTtu With @UncensoredNewsL @LimphoSello @GlobalHealth

“I would ask Trump how he feels knowing HIV is so dangerous, especially when he’s in a position to help people, particularly a small country like Lesotho. I am scared for people living with HIV, because in the end, they will die if they don’t take their ARVs.”

Five years later, her younger sibling was also born HIV-negative, again benefiting from the same support funded through the U.S aid. During my @pulitzercenter-funded field reporting trip in June 2025, I interviewed Matšeliso. She had this message for President Trump: