SA court damns Lesotho ex-official to jail

It’s the end of the line for a senior Lesotho government official – convicted for bribery relating to payouts from the Lesotho Highland Water project and fighting extradition on SA soil for a decade – with the Supreme Court of Appeal calling for his immediate arrest.

Reatile Mochebelele now faces time behind bars while his extradition to Maseru is moved through court and diplomatic channels.

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