Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to return to Lesotho to resume facilitation

Oscar Thomas
30 September 2014

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is today returning to Lesotho to resume facilitation efforts on behalf of the Southern African Development Community. 

The facilitation is to help bring the country back constitutional normalcy. 

Deputy President Spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa said the visit comes in the context of the Southern African Development Community Double Troika mandate for Deputy President Ramaphosa to help create dialogue among all Lesotho's political and other role players with a view to addressing their current political and security challenges.

“The Facilitator is supported in these efforts by SADC Deputy Executive Secretary Dr Themba Mhlongo who is leading the regional body's team of experts and members of the Secretariat including Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana Mamoepa added.