MASERU-A serious legal battle has erupted at Naledi Funeral Planners (Pty) Ltd, with a group of shareholders and directors approaching the High Court of Lesotho, Commercial Division, to challenge what they describe as unlawful and irregular decisions affecting the company.
Court papers filed in Maseru show that the matter involves deep divisions within the company’s leadership and raises questions about corporate control, management, and the role of public offices in company administration.
At the centre of the case is Malefetsane Tlelima, who says he is the chairman of the board of directors and a shareholder of Naledi Funeral Planners. In a founding affidavit sworn before the court, Tlelima states that he brings the application both in his personal capacity and on behalf of other shareholders and directors who have authorised him to act for them.
He explains that the group decided to institute legal proceedings after a company resolution taken on 22 January 2026. According to him, this resolution was adopted because certain decisions had been made which they believe were unlawful and irregular, and which were harming the company’s structures, management, interests, and...