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SACU Summit Focus: Lesotho’s PM Ntsokoane Matekane and regional leaders are in Cape Town for the 9th Southern African Customs Union (SACU) Heads of State Summit, with talks expected to push industrialisation, regional value chains, customs modernisation, trade facilitation and investment promotion, plus a mid-term review of SACU’s 2022–2027 strategic plan. Lesotho-Backed Development Finance: The Lesotho government and the World Bank signed three agreements worth over M841 million to expand clean energy access, accelerate skills development and improve nutrition outcomes. Food Production Drive: Lesotho’s Law and Justice Minister Richard Ramoeletsi urged community members to join correctional-services block farming, stressing better yields, shared harvest plans and longer-term food availability. Logistics Expansion: Namlog/SMSA Africa Logistics Group broke ground on a Brentwood Park expansion, adding a new 10,000m² 3PL warehouse to boost capacity and efficiencies. Apparel Trade Signal: Africa’s share of US apparel imports hit a record in Q1 2026 as sourcing shifts and AGOA access helped countries including Lesotho benefit. Energy Cost Pressure: Diesel prices surged globally since the Iran war, with Lesotho among the biggest movers—an issue for freight, agriculture and construction. Security Disruption: A Cleveland mass shooting case involving Lesotho nationals was postponed to 2 July, with links suspected to illegal mining turf wars.

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