The visit, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, is in line with SADC’s Double Troika mandate for Deputy President Ramaphosa to help create dialogue among all Lesotho’s political and other role players, with a view to addressing their current political and security challenges.

Deputy President Ramaphosa is supported in these efforts by SADC Deputy Executive Secretary, Themba Mhlongo, who is leading the regional body’s team of experts and members of the Secretariat including Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana.

The Deputy President has been pushing the role players in Lesotho to bring forward elections in the kingdom, reconvene parliament as well as stabilise the security situation in that country.

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