Ramaphosa back in Lesotho

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has previously defended the country’s land policies, arguing that his government had not confiscated any land and the new law was aimed at ensuring equitable public access to land.

Johannesburg. — Deputy president and Sadc facilitator Cyril Ramaphosa will return to Lesotho to consolidate agreements reached during his last visit, the presidency said yesterday.

He would visit Lesotho today and tomorrow to strengthen recently-agreed political and security agreements in the country, the presidency said in a statement.

It would be his seventh visit and followed the recent signing of the Maseru Facilitation Agreement and the Maseru Security Accord.

The former laid the basis for reconvening parliament in October; the dissolution of parliament in December and holding elections in February 2015 on a date to be set by King Letsie III.

The Maseru Security Accord provided for three senior defence and police officers to go on a leave of absence and undertake working visits on their areas of expertise to SADC or Commonwealth countries. — Sapa.