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Power debt cripples Trade ministry operations Bereng Mpaki BUSINESS has come to a halt at the Ministry of Trade and Industry after the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) cut the ministry’s power off over unpaid bills. Although it could not be ascertained how much the Trade ministry is owing, late last month, the LEC started cutting off power supply to several clients who owe it huge amounts of money. Among them is the Ministry of Trade headquarters in Maseru, which has gone without power for the past three weeks. The unavailability of power has forced the ministry to stop offering various services to its clients. ....
Courts’ collapse symptomatic of governance failure: analysts Mohalenyane Phakela ONE of the major trending stories of the past two weeks is that of the virtual collapse of the Maseru Magistrates Court after the Lesotho Electricity Company abruptly cut power supplies due to a M1, 3 million debt which had accumulated over the past five years. Chief Magistrate ‘Matankiso Nthunya last week said they had scrambled to raise M200 000. However, this is still grossly inadequate as the LEC is holding out for at least half of the M1, 3 million debt. This means that the judiciary will have to fork out at least M650 000 before the Maseru court is reconnected. ....
Maseru court grinds to a standstill Mohalenyane Phakela OPERATIONS at the Maseru Magistrates Court have ground to a virtual standstill due to a power cut by the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC). So serious is the crisis that, according to Chief Magistrate ‘Matankiso Nthunya, magistrates are unable to deliver judgements, hear or even enrol new cases whose proceedings have to be electronically recorded. The LEC abruptly cut power supplies to the Maseru Magistrates Court on 23 February 2021 over its failure to pay a M1, 3 million power bill which had accumulated over the past five years. Chief Magistrate Nthunya this week said they had scrambled to raise M200 000. However, this is still grossly inadequate as the LEC is holding out for at least half of the M1, 3 million debt. This means that the judiciary will have to fork out at least M650 000 before the Maseru court is ....
Government owes LEC M170m MASERU-THE government owes the Lesotho Electricity Company (LEC) M170 million in power bills that have been mounting for decades. This makes the government the biggest debtor to the power company already struggling with cash flow problems. Businesses and individuals owe the LEC M90 million to bring the total debt to a staggering M260 million, money the company urgently needs to plug the gaping holes in its financial books. If paid the company can connect more people to electricity, repair faults and pay suppliers. Makhetha Motšoari, the LEC spokesman, said part of the government’s debt dates back to 2010. ....