Nthatuoa Koeshe MODEL Mojabeng Senekal Ndebele has been chosen to be an influencer for Boity Impulse, a body spray created by South African television personality Boity Thulo and perfume and deodorant brand Impulse South Africa. Ndebele was chosen by, Beauty Bulletin, the company which promotes and launches cosmetic products for the new fragrances. The model […]
Staff Reporter SOUTH African songstress Lady Zamar is so keen to perform in Maseru that she will ensure to hold her stage costume in her hand luggage. The comments come from the fact that when she last performed in the country in July this year she lost her stage attire for several hours and ended […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe UPON her arrival in the global fashion capital, Paris, Mahadi Granier knew she had to take African fashion designers to a new level. Born and bred in Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, Granier left Lesotho for Johannesburg in 2000 to pursue her postgraduate education at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. When she left the […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe ORGANISERS of the third edition of the Denim and Sneakers show have promised fireworks at the event that is penned in for Saturday at Cuban Linx in Maseru. Denim and Sneakers is a social event where the audience is expected to dress along the theme of sneakers and was first held in 2017. […]
Mohalenyane Phakela ENTERTAINMENT movement, Keys to the City, will on Saturday unlock the spring season in style with a lifestyle party scheduled for the Manthabiseng Convention Centre in Maseru. Dubbed ‘Spring Break’, the event will be headlined by American-born Akio (DJ ID) and DJ Capital from South Africa. The two are set to play along […]
Mohalenyane Phakela DONA@BALOS Chef and Hospitality School has joined forces with Bloemfontein’s Olive Chefs School to introduce an Advanced Diploma in Culinary Arts which to uplifting culinary arts in the country. The heads of the two institutions, Chef Donald Moletsane and Chef Rinette Enslin, met in Maseru on Thursday and Friday to map the implementation […]
Staff Reporter TROMPIES, one of South Africa’s longest serving kwaito groups, says it is ready to rock the Mountain Kingdom in November when they perform at the Lesotho Times Fanfest. The group is part of a star-studded line-up that includes the Village Pope Tsepo Tshola, Zimbabwean superstar Oliver Mtukudzi, AKA, Kwesta, Lady Zamar, Amanda Black, […]
Mohalenyane Phakela LEROTHOLI Polytechnic SECH Department and Alliance Insurance have partnered with motoring enthusiast Relebohile Tlali for a basic motor maintenance excursion next month. Penned in for 1 September at Green City in Ha Penapena in Maseru, the event will offer skills for women to handle minor vehicle problems to ensure they running to mechanics […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe COMEDIAN Lilaphalapha is set to feature in this month’s edition of Gags and Music which is set for Wednesday at Cuban Linx. Gags and Music is a comedy show held every last Wednesday of the month at the Cuban Linx giving a platform for little known comedians. The line-up will also have Masapo, […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe LESOTHO Deep House Movement (LesMove) is set to host its second Strictly Vinyl gig at a yet to be confirmed venue. Organisers told the Weekender this week that the event is meant to give deep house music audiences a taste of good music played from vinyl. LesMove founder, Deep Taac, born Tsolo Chabeli […]
Staff Reporter SOUTH African musician Thami Shobede cannot wait to perform in Lesotho and one of the reasons is that he wants a traditional blanket. If no one gives him one when he performs at the Lesotho Times Fanfest scheduled for 3 November 2018 at Setsoto Stadium, in Maseru, then he will buy one. At […]
Mohalenyane Phakela IDOLS South Africa Season Nine winner, Musa Sukwene, is set for another appearance in Lesotho next week. The singer has previously performed in Lesotho in 2016 alongside the late Robbie Malinga with whom he did the banger, Mthande. They were here to perform at the Ultimate Music Awards ceremony where they left the […]
Mohalenyane Phakela MOTORING outfit, Sleek Rides LS has partnered with the Lesotho Defence Force for the second edition of its drag racing games at Makoanyane Airstrip in Ha Leqele, in Maseru next month. Scheduled for 1 September 2018, the motor racing game was introduced at Easter this year and organisers say the forthcoming edition has […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe LOCAL non-governmental organisation Ba re e ne re will tomorrow host a workshop for young storytellers and readers at Alliance Francaise in Maseru. Dubbed Visual Literacy, the workshop seeks to give young storytellers and readers skills to decode signs and messages depicted through visuals from a critical perspective. The workshop is for young […]
Mohalenyane Phakela ORGANISERS of the Reggae and Dancehall Summerfest have promised a bigger and better ninth edition of the event this year. Unlike the previous editions, this year the event will run for two days from the 28th to the 29th of September this year. The event will also feature different genres apart from reggae […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe GAGS Comedy and Music Wednesdays have taken to the streets of Maseru to bring more laughter to the general public who often fail to attend their shows. Gags Comedy and Music Wednesdays is a comedy night which started on 25 April 2018 in Maseru. It is held every last Wednesday of the month […]
Mohalenyane Phakela YOUNG model, Hlompho Sefika, was recently crowned Little Miss World Diversity at the Miss World Diversity 2018 pageant in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The 11-year-old was among the five models who represented Lesotho at the international pageant which ran from 10 to 15 July. Four other queens included Sandra Goncalves (15) […]
Mohalenyane Phakela CUBAN Linx has partnered with Maluti Mountain Brewery for a free party this Saturday where local and South African DJs are set to perform. Dubbed “Throw a Party”, the event will see South African disc spinner, DJ Spontaneous accompanied by another unnamed disc spinner share the decks with locals such as DJ Ebonix […]
Mohalenyane Phakela YOUNG model, Hlompho Sefika, was recently crowned Little Miss World Diversity at the Miss World Diversity 2018 pageant in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. The 11-year-old was among the five models who represented Lesotho at the international pageant which ran from 10 to 15 July. Four other queens included Sandra Goncalves (15) […]
Mohalenyane Phakela CUBAN Linx has partnered with Maluti Mountain Brewery for a free party this Saturday where local and South African DJs are set to perform. Dubbed “Throw a Party”, the event will see South African disc spinner, DJ Spontaneous accompanied by another unnamed disc spinner share the decks with locals such as DJ Ebonix […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe LOCAL disc spinners, DJ Kopper and Thizozo Sounds have embarked onto a talent search mission dubbed “The Heat Wave Picnic”. The project will see the DJs performing alongside young artistes to give them exposure. Sponsored by Maluti Mountain Brewery, the programme kicks off at Ozone Lounge in Hlotse, in the Berea district on […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe LOCAL design stable Thefabricera will for the next two weeks be releasing images online from its Ka Stopong fashion photography series. The project is a collaboration with Bonono Merchants and Nobodies Clothing and an additional feature by a South African brand dubbed Simon and Mary. The pictures, some of which have already been […]
Nthatuoa Koeshe THE Lesotho Fashion Week (LFW) this week opened entries for local designers’ applications for the debut edition of the festival that is expected to run from 1 to 4 November 2018. LFW’s first edition has been pencilled in for Thaba Bosiu Cultural Village and the showcase will become a biannual event. Khalala, an […]
Mohalenyane Phakela ZAGRO Deejays member, DJ Allegro, has committed his future to the stable despite the recent release of his solo trace, Power. The track, his debut solo single, was released on 13 July 2018 and the artiste says he is still committed to his partnership with DJ Skizo. The deck master said the track […]
Mohalenyane Phakela SOCIAL club, Team Shanghai, will be out to use entertainment for a good cause when they host a fiesta at Cappello’s at the Maseru Mall on 28 July this year. The event will be used to collect sanitary towels which will be donated to vulnerable girls in the outskirts of Maseru. Dubbed #PartyWithADifference, […]
Mohalenyane Phakela MUSIC distribution company, Msejah Media, has embarked onto a project to ensure that local musicians can sell their music on over 100 online platforms. Msejah Media distributes music to various online platforms where people across the world can download such music at a fee which will be given to the artistes. The company […]
Mohalenyane Phakela ORGANISERS of this year’s Lesotho Film Festival (LFF) have said that they will not impose a theme for the festival to enhance creativity among filmmakers. The LFF is an annual Sesotho Media & Development event that seeks to build appreciation for quality films produced by local practitioners through screening, awards and pairing them […]
Mohalenyane Phakela BIKER’S association, Kingdom Riders, in partnership with some local artistes will on Saturday host a gig to raise funds for two Khubetsoana orphanages. The fiesta will be held at DeeTee’s Lounge in Khubetsoana where artistes such as Stlofa, Gudoza, Sipho & Friends are scheduled to perform. DJs Boots, Counter Force, Thizozo, Da Starr […]
Mohalenyane Phakela LOCAL social club, Team Shanghai will on Saturday host its pilot picnic at Marabeng in the outskirts of Maseru aimed at fostering a unity among local youth. Formed earlier this year, Team Shanghai was initially a football club which played on Sundays against other amateur teams in what is popularly known as the […]
Mohalenyane Phakela SOULFUL House movement, Urban Kollectives, will this weekend date Mafeteng situated Jalopy Club where its members will play alongside Mafeteng disc spinners. Urban Kollectives is a movement of South African and Lesotho soulful house disc spinners who promote the genre alive by playing in different cities while building each other’s profiles through exposure. […]
