Your headline that says “Shape up or ship out” (PE Friday July 1) was a good statement of intention by the executive mayor of Dihlabeng Local Municipality, Tjhetane Mofokeng.

Something unusual must be done with rape. Despite heavy sentences, rape continues and as we speak even the most trusted people do rape. Policemen, fathers, brothers, uncles and cousins continue to rape. Surprisingly, the only last hope, the men of cloth, whom we consider to be close to God and immune from such uncivilised crimes, do rape.

Standerton – Residents of Standerton, which was the scene of violent service delivery protests two years ago, will get an opportunity to interact with their provincial government leaders for a week on Monday.

It has become a common sight to see a dead dog lying on the road.

Democratic local government became a reality in Lesotho in 2005 with the election of the present local authorities. Ever since, it has been a mockery to ever claim that Lesotho has devolved and de-concentrated any power and services respectively, to the local authorities. The Act establishing local governance has given the minister responsible wide-ranging powers [...]

If I were the authorities, I would close all the shebeens and homes that sell homemade beer day and night. The reason is that such businesses cause great inconvenience and embarrassment to their neighbours. Some of these beer outlets play music on very powerful radio systems throughout the night, much to the inconvenience of their [...]

Listening to the media, I always hear about rape cases. Virtually every day, a woman or girl is raped.

When parents visit some distant place, they cede some of their powers to their elder children or in case they are minors, to some elder from the village to take good care of their offspring.

…First, let me express my appreciation for the work you are doing in keeping us informedofhappenings and events in Lesotho and around the region. For those of us who live abroad, the ability to get news at the click of a mouse button has been a breath of fresh air and a lifeline connecting us [...]

…I am writing this letter to seek asistance and also give advice. As a South African working in Maseru at times, I find driving in the city very frustrating because of lack of traffic control. Lesotho has huge prospects as a tourist destination and the volume of vehicles in the city is growing by the [...]