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FILE: Former Lesotho first lady Maesiah Thabane (in yellow) is accused of masterminding the killing of her husband Tom Thabane’s second wife, Lipolelo, in 2017. Picture: AFP

Maesaiah thabane

Lesotho's former first lady granted bail in murder case

By Reuters

Maesaiah Thabane has been charged with ordering the killing of former prime minister Thomas Thabane's then-wife Lipolelo Thabane, who was shot dead near her...

  • Lesotho PM Tom Thabane (foreground) appears in the Maseru Magistrates Court accompanied by his wife Lesotho First Lady Maesiah Thabane, son Potlako Thabane, Water Minister Samonyane Ntsekele, senior private secretary Thabo Thakalekoala among others. Picture: Nthakoana Ngatane/EWN.

    Decision to charge Tom Thabane now in the hands of the High Court

    The prime minister appeared briefly in court on Monday where his lawyer asked the magistrate to refer the matter for constitutional interpretation.

    853 days ago
  • Thato Sibolla, friend of Tom Thabane’s second wife Lipolelo who was killed during a shooting in 2017. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    Lesotho police say Sibolla not key witness, under amnesty int. protection

    Sibolla fled Lesotho when police started questioning first lady, Maesiah Thabane, on the 2017 killing of the prime minister’s estranged wife Lipolelo.

    854 days ago
  • FILE: Lesotho PM Thomas Motsoahae Thabane at the 37th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit at The OR Tambo Building in Pretoria on 20 August, 2017. Picture: AFP

    Lesotho DPP ready to charge PM Thabane with second wife's murder

    Lesotho deputy police commissioner Paseka Mokete has confirmed that the director of public prosecutions was ready to charge Prime Minister Tom Thabane with his second wife Lipolelo's murder.

    857 days ago
  • FILE: Lesotho prime Minister Thomas Thabane (L), leader of the All Basotho Convention (ABC) political party, his wife 'Ma Isaiah Ramoholi Thabane and Zambian President Edgar Lungu (R) attend Thabane's inauguration on June 16, 2017 in Maseru. Lesotho's new prime minister took office at the head of a coalition government, three years after he was targeted by a putsch and two days after the murder of his estranged wife. Picture: AFP

    Lesotho deputy top cop makes damning allegations against Maesaiah Thabane

    Paseka Mokete described her as dangerous and capable of hiring assassins, saying she was friends with notorious gangs known for their involvement in turf wars.

    864 days ago
  • FILE: Newly appointed Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane (C), leader of the All Basotho Convention (ABC) political party, his wife 'Ma Isaiah Ramoholi Thabane (L) and Lesotho King Letsie III (R) react during Thabane's inauguration on 16 June 2017 in Maseru. Picture: AFP

    Lesotho murder intrigue 'traumatises' already volatile kingdom

    In 2017, 58-year-old Lipolelo Thabane was gunned down near her home, just two days before her husband Prime Minister Thomas Thabane was sworn into office.

    866 days ago
  • Thato Sibolla, friend of Tom Thabane’s second wife Lipolelo who was killed during a shooting in 2017. Picture: Xanderleigh Dookey/EWN

    Friend of murdered Lesotho’s first lady seeks asylum in SA

    In an exclusive interview with EWN, Thato Sibolla said the controversial circumstances under which Maesaiah Thabane was granted bail had made her even more afraid.

    871 days ago
  • FILE: Lesotho prime Minister Thomas Thabane (L), leader of the All Basotho Convention (ABC) political party, his wife 'Ma Isaiah Ramoholi Thabane and Zambian President Edgar Lungu (R) attend Thabane's inauguration on June 16, 2017 in Maseru. Lesotho's new prime minister took office at the head of a coalition government, three years after he was targeted by a putsch and two days after the murder of his estranged wife. Picture: AFP

    Lesotho’s first lady Maesaiah Thabane charged with murder, attempted murder

    Lipolelo was shot dead outside her home in Maseru in 2017 during tense divorce proceedings.

    873 days ago
  • FILE: Newly appointed Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane (C), leader of the All Basotho Convention (ABC) political party, his wife 'Ma Isaiah Ramoholi Thabane (L) and Lesotho King Letsie III (R) react during Thabane's inauguration on 16 June 2017 in Maseru. Picture: AFP

    Lesotho police confirm Maesaiah Thabane is in custody

    Maesaiah Thabane went missing last month after she was asked to hand herself in for questioning regarding an investigation into the killing of Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's estranged wife Lipolelo.

    873 days ago
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