AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoParliament Crackdown: Lesotho’s National Assembly Speaker Tlohang Sekhamane says he will finally act on MPs who are absent or arrive late, after years of pleading—temporary and urgent standing orders are now on the table. Culture & Sport Funding: In a separate DSAC budget vote, the Sport, Arts and Culture Department outlines a R6.617bn allocation for 2026/27, aiming to build national cohesion through sport and the arts. Marathon Money Fight: In South Africa, Soweto Marathon top finishers—including Lesotho’s Joseph Seutloali—still haven’t received prize money, with the delay tied to drug-test paperwork and a deeper dispute over race ownership. Sustainable Stadium in Maseru: Lesotho’s FSC “Stadium of Life” opens at the Kick4Life Centre—Africa’s first stadium built with sustainably sourced timber. Regional Arts Pulse: Maleh’s Bassline Fest return is framed as a homecoming, while tourism marketing continues at Durban Indaba ahead of Lesotho’s 60th Independence celebrations. Migration Tensions: Across the region, xenophobia fears keep driving evacuations and warnings to citizens in South Africa.
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