cross-border migration

How South Africa turns Basotho into prisoners of geography

There is a fundamental absurdity at the heart of South Africa’s treatment of Basotho nationals who fall foul of its immigration laws. A Mosotho enters South Africa legally and overstays, even by

July 20, 2026

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Lesotho opposition leader says SA immigration laws make Basotho ‘prisoners of geography’

Lesotho opposition leader Machesetsa Mofomobe has called on South Africa to rethink how it treats Basotho nationals who violate immigration laws, arguing that the country’s current system effectively turns them into “prisoners

July 20, 2026

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