Matekane’s ATV ride sparks national debate on leadership and optics

A series of images and videos showing Prime Minister Sam Matekane riding an off-road ATV yesterday (25 May 2026) ignited fierce debate across social media platforms, exposing once again the delicate and often unforgiving relationship between political leadership and public perception in difficult economic times. What appeared to some as an ordinary recreational activity quickly evolved into a national conversation about leadership, empathy, privilege, and political timing. By Monday evening, Basotho social media spaces had effectively turned into a digital…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...