Lesotho: Initiation School Operators Charged With Murder

THREE initiation school operators have been charged with the murder of an initiate, Matela Matekane, who was allegedly tortured to death.

The accused–Tšolo Cheba (65) of Ha Montši, Sekhobe Masupha (36), and Moreboli Kamo (31) of Ha Letsie, on the outskirts of Maseru–appeared before Magistrate Thabang Tapole, who charged them with murder. They were remanded in custody at the Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS).

“On or about 26 January 2025, at or near Ha Nyakane Jorotane in the Maseru district,…