SUMMARY OF EVENTS IN LESOTHO Volume 4, Number 1 (First Quarter - TopicsExpress

SUMMARY OF EVENTS IN LESOTHO Volume 4, Number 1 (First Quarter 1997) Summary of events in Lesotho is a quarterly publication compiled and published by David Ambrose since 1993 at the National University of Lesotho, P. O. Roma 180, Lesotho. Radio Lesotho Loses Veteran Staff Member New Vice-Chancellor Assumes Office Lesotho Today Closes Sequel to Police Deaths Results in National Crisis Dissension in the Ruling Party Nqechane By-election Appeal of Murderers of Bank Manager to High Court University Lecturers on Strike; Return of University Bursar New South African High Commissioner Shooting Incident at Mokema Death of Owner of Auberge Restaurant Announcement of Date of Coronation Opening of Maseru Private Hospital Attack on Editor of Moafrika Sentencing of Leap Year Day ‘10 Minute Coup’ Leaders New Coins Released by Central Bank Radio Lesotho Loses Veteran Staff Member One of the very first of Radio Lesotho’s announcers, Matsepe Massa, died in hospital on 31 December 1996, after having been found injured after an assault. Massa, who shared his surname with one of the earliest builders in Maseru, was also known familiarly as ‘Buta’ or ‘Tape Measure’, this last being a nom de football, a praise name he had received from early years of prowess on the football field. ‘Buda’ Matsepe Massa, as he always announced his name over the air, began work when Radio Lesotho began two half-hour broadcasts daily over the Catholic Radio Network in September 1964. He was well known for his story-telling, reading of books over the air, cracking jokes, and arranging musical programmes. In January, Lesotho Radio and Television suffered further shocks. An off-duty television cameraman, Pastor Mpela, was shot dead. Another well-known announcer, Tumisang Mokoai was shot in the leg, but survived and was soon back on the air.