Basotho Heritage Blankets, despite being largely unavailable outside of Africa for their 100-year-plus existence, are of such quality and have such a colorful, storied history that they are easily ...

Sanlam and Bloemfontein’s National Museum are presenting the first exhibition of the globally famous Basotho blankets. The exhibition celebrates the stories of the blankets which have become an iconic ...

Blankets from Lesotho are at the centre of controversy in the fashion world, with some arguing that powerful people are appropriating them for their own benefit. BBC Africa's Mayeni Jones reports from ...

As Lesotho celebrates its bicentennial, views are mixed on how well government is advancing the country's founding principles. The Basotho nation was founded by King Moshoeshoe I in 1824 at ...

Many travelers to southern Africa don't expect to encounter cold weather. But a trip here in July—winter in the southern hemisphere—prompts many visitors to head to Ntemi Piliso Street in downtown ...

The African Transformation Movement (ATM) says it’s disappointed by government’s decision to sell historically valuable land that was once the capital of the Basotho kings in the Free State. The land ...

The national commissioner of the South African Police Service (Saps), General Fannie Masemola, and Lesotho police chief advocate Borotho Matsoso have confirmed a collaborative investigation into ...

Migration and free movement within Africa remain critical yet underreported issues, especially when it comes to their impact on women. African Women in Media (AWiM) has led a fellowship-driven project ...

Then, in the middle of July, the Boers invaded Lesotho. One commando, under Louw Wepener, advanced from the south and one, under Fick, from the north. The combined force was roughly 2 000 burghers and ...

Basotho nationals have topped the list of individuals intercepted while attempting to enter South Africa illegally during the festive season, with about 38,000 undocumented individuals recorded. This ...