Ramaphosa in Lesotho for inauguration

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Lesotho on Monday for the inauguration of Lesotho's prime minister elect, Pakalitha Mosisili.

"SADC facilitator and South Africa's deputy president has arrived in Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho today," his spokesman Ronnie Mamoepa said.

Mosisili would be inaugurated at the Setsoto Stadium in Maseru on Tuesday. The event would be attended by Southern African Development Community heads of state and government, including President Jacob Zuma. Zuma is the chairperson of the SADC troika on politics, defence and security.

Ramaphosa was expected to return to South Africa on Tuesday.