BREAKING: King Gazettes Long-Delayed IEC Appointments After Months of Court Battles

MASERU — His Majesty King Letsie III has formally appointed Rev. Dr. John Maphephe, Mrs Pontšo ’Mamatlere Matete, and Dr Chelete Monyane as members of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), bringing to an end a protracted and contentious appointment process that had been stalled for months by legal challenges. The appointments were confirmed in Legal Notice No. 4 of 2026, published in the Government Gazette on 23 January 2026, in terms of Section 66(1) of the Constitution of Lesotho, and…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...