ON FRIDAY 3RD MARCH 2023, HONOURABLE MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CHIEFTAINSHIP, HOME AFFAIRS AND POLICE MR. LEBONA LEPHEMA TOGETHER WITH SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTER OF POLICE GENERAL BHEKI CELE IN AN EFFORT TO END CROSS BORDER CRIMES BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES SIGNED AN AGREEMENT REACHED DURING THE BI LATERAL MEETING ON SECURITY AND MIGRATION MANAGEMENT HELD AT MASERU 2ND TO 3RD MARCH 2023
The two day meeting stems from the initial meeting that took place on the 2nd February 2023 in Pretoria South Africa. The Honourable Minister Lephema said in their discussion, it has been agreed that, they work with agility and strengthen mutual cooperation to end cross border crimes among others being Human Trafficking, stock theft, money laundering linked to cash in transit heists and illegal mining called “Zama Zamas” . “We remain stubborn in our pursuit of safety and justice beyond our borders and remain resolute that criminals will not run amok between Lesotho and South Africa without any repercussions” he said.
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