Free State Premier on Lesotho Independence celebrations for 2016
Free State Premier, Hon. Ace Magashule, sends well wishes to the people of Lesotho on their 50th anniversary of independence;
Lesotho, a mountainous country which is completely landlocked by the Republic of South Africa, shares a special history with the Free State province in particular. The people of the Mountain Kingdom, as Lesotho is affectionately called, have strong brother-and-sister relations with the people of South Africa;
Following the death of King Moshoeshoe I, founder of the Basotho nation, in 1871, Lesotho was embroiled in a bitter period of colonisation;
After a sustained battle against colonisation, the Basotho nation finally gained independence on the 04th of October 1966;
“We wish the King, Morena Letsie III, Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, and the entire Basotho nation well on their Independence Day celebration. Pula! Nala!” – Premier Magashule said;
A delegation led by the following Members of the Executive Council, Hon. Dr. Benny Malakoane, Hon. Mathabo Leeto and Hon. Butana Komphela joined the Basotho in their celebrations .
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