Maseru — The Registrar of the High Court has today, 7 November 2025, issued High Court Circular No. 10 of 2025 notifying the suspension of Justice Maseforo Mahase from exercising her judicial functions.
According to the circular signed by Adv. M.P. Sekoai, the suspension took effect on Tuesday, 4 November 2025. The notice has been circulated to key state institutions including the Attorney General, the Director General of the DCEO, the Commissioner of Police, the Law Society of Lesotho, members of the media, and the general public.
The circular does not specify the reasons for the suspension. Justice Mahase, a senior member of the High Court bench and former Acting Chief Justice, has previously presided over several politically sensitive cases.
The Lesotho Tribune is reaching out to the Judicial Service Commission and the Ministry of Justice and Law for comment on the circumstances surrounding the suspension.
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