On Monday, President Zuma in his capacity as the Chair of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation met with the coalition government of Lesotho led by Prime Minister Tom Thabane, in Pretoria.

The meeting, according to the Presidency, was a briefing by the Lesotho coalition government about their current concerns regarding the security situation and violations of provisions of the Maseru Facilitation Accord, as well as the Maseru Security Accord.

The coalition government also made requests for SADC to provide more support for the holding of elections in Lesotho – hence the request for Deputy President Ramaphosa to return to Lesotho.

Available: http://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/deputy-president-return-lesotho-0