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Corruption at Borders: A local immigration officer and two South African counterparts were arrested at Ngwenya Border Post after allegedly taking an E100 bribe to unlawfully stamp Zimbabwean passports, with charges laid under the Prevention of Corruption Act—another reminder that cross-border enforcement is tightening. UN & Africa Policy: UN Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Nigerian development expert Ahunna Eziakonwa as Special Adviser on Africa, taking over from Cristina Duarte; her UNDP role covers support to 46 African countries, including experience coordinating work in Ethiopia, Uganda and Lesotho. Telecom Investment: Vodacom Group says it invested R23.6bn in FY2026 to boost network resilience, spectrum value and IT modernisation, including expansion and customer-growth progress in Ethiopia. Lesotho Business Spotlight: Lesotho’s richest man, Sam Matekane, is profiled from early donkey imports to building the Matekane Group of Companies across mining, aviation, property and more. Regional Trade Talks: SACU meetings are set for Cape Town (CTICC2) from 18–26 June, with Lesotho among expected participants to discuss customs and ways to strengthen intra-regional trade. Lesotho Export Push: Fifteen Basotho apparel firms will represent Lesotho at All Fashion Sourcing Cape Town 2026, supported through the RVCL+ project to improve export readiness and market access. Infrastructure for Connectivity: A M1.4bn road project in Lebakeng (Matlali–Lebakeng) aims to upgrade routes to bitumen, add school access roads and build major bridges, with completion targeted for February 2030. AI in the Region: Google expands “Ask Gemini in Chrome” to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, including Lesotho in the broader rollout list—another step toward more AI-enabled browsing across the region.

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