Lesotho: Nearly 16 000 Jobs Lost in the Textile Sector

LESOTHO has lost nearly 16 000 jobs in its textile and apparel industry in the period between March 2018 and March 2024.

The galling statistics were disclosed at a workshop convened by the Lesotho National Development Corporation (LNDC) this week to sensitize manufacturers and other industry role players on the need to adhere to ethical practices to win back orders from international buyers.

The LNDC’s Corporate Investment and Trade Promotion General Manager, Puseletso Makhakhe, said the textile…