A sweeping executive realignment announced by the Government Secretary’s Office on 29 April 2026 takes effect immediately, with a swearing-in ceremony set for Thursday at the Royal Palace in Maseru.
King Letsie III has, on the advice of the Prime Minister, relieved two cabinet ministers of their duties, reshuffled five others across new portfolios, and appointed four new ministers in a sweeping executive realignment announced by the Government Secretary’s Office on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, taking effect immediately.
The changes, effected under Legal Notices No. 39, 40 and 41 of 2026, represent the most significant restructuring of the Lesotho cabinet in recent months. The newly appointed ministers will be sworn in at the Royal Palace in Maseru on Thursday, 30 April 2026.
- Mokhethi Shelile — departs cabinet with immediate effect
- Letsema Adontsi — departs cabinet with immediate effect
- Selibe Mochoboroane — Health → Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security
- Lebona Lephema — Local Government, Chieftainship, Home Affairs & Police → Trade, Industry and Business Development
- Lejone Mpotjoane — Foreign Affairs & International Relations → Defence and Military Veterans
- Thabo Mofosi — Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security → Environment and Forestry
- Limpho Tau — Prime Minister’s Office → Foreign Affairs and International Relations
- ‘Mamokete Ntšekhe — Minister of Health
- Voeswa Tsheka — Minister of Home Affairs and Police
- Nkhethoa Seetsa — Minister of Local Government and Chieftainship
- ‘Makatleho Motsoasele — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office
The reshuffle signals a deliberate realignment of ministerial responsibilities, driven by the Prime Minister’s advice to the King, across portfolios spanning trade, defence, agriculture and the environment. The statutory basis for the changes is Legal Notice No. 39 of 2026, concerning the dismissal of ministers; No. 40, concerning the assignment of new responsibilities; and No. 41, concerning the appointment of ministers and the delegation of government responsibilities.
“The newly appointed ministers will be sworn in at the Royal Palace in Maseru on Thursday, 30 April 2026.”
Government Secretary’s Office · 29 April 2026The swearing-in ceremony for the four incoming ministers is confirmed for Thursday, 30 April 2026, at the Royal Palace, Maseru, before which they formally assume their portfolios.
This is a developing story. The Lesotho Tribune will provide further coverage of the swearing-in ceremony and reactions from political analysts.
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