The Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Ts’eliso ’Mokela, who’s the husband to current Government Secretary, as the new Acting Managing Director, following the reversion of Mr. Nathaniel Maphathe to his substantive role as a Non-Executive Director. The announcement was made through an official notice issued on Friday, 10 October 2025.
According to the Board, the decision follows the successful completion of Mr. Maphathe’s interim assignment, which began in March 2025 after the suspension of Managing Director Mr. Mohlomi Seitlheko. Maphathe’s tenure was primarily focused on stabilising operations, improving governance, and ensuring compliance with audit and procurement processes.
During his interim term, the Board credits Maphathe for completing the long-delayed Auditor-General–led audit process, ensuring transparency and independence. His leadership, the notice said, positioned LEC on a “renewed trajectory towards operational and financial stability.”
Following that, the Board resolved to appoint Mr. Ts’eliso ’Mokela to lead the utility on a three-month interim basis while disciplinary proceedings continue against the suspended Managing Director and certain executives.
Mr. ’Mokela currently serves as Managing Director of the LEC’s subsidiary, the Lesotho Electricity Company Communications (LECC). He brings over 20 years of experience in corporate governance, policy, and regulation.
A former Chief Executive Officer of the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) and former Principal Secretary in the Ministries of Communications and Gender and Youth, Mokela has led major institutional reforms, including the Communications Act of 2012 and the establishment of Lesotho PostBank.
The Board highlighted Mokela’s “strategic, policy, and leadership expertise” as key assets in ensuring stability at LEC during this transition period. It further assured employees, customers, and the public that operations remain fully functional and that the appointment marks continuity in LEC’s governance improvement agenda.
Lesotho Tribune understands that Mokela’s appointment comes at a time when the utility is under pressure to restore public confidence amid internal investigations and regulatory scrutiny.
