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"The Index is not merely a publication, but a vital tool that provides an organised inventory of all Lesotho’s laws — categorised by year, subject, or other classification — making it easier to assess their current status."

"My son is my biggest motivation, honestly. He is my biggest, biggest motivation. Most times I’ll call him and I say ‘Hey, I’m going to run today’ and he says to me ‘Okay daddy, run, run, run, run!’ The fact that he says those stuff to me and he understands, I’m very grateful because it tells me I am building a path that he can be better than I was"

"Honestly, when I was at university, it was going good at first but I didn’t have the financial support to really carry me through"

"I was not really focused because I had just left high school, I was young and was just finding myself"

"When COVID hit, I literally gave up because I thought it didn’t make any sense but then after, I said I was going to try again. It wasn’t really going good but I started to find myself little by little. It is very heartwarming knowing that every time I step out there, I have someone that I have to get this job done for"

"Knowing that I have a great support team behind me with my agent, my coach, my girlfriend and my mom, it is a good feeling to know that you have people in your corner that really believe in you"

"Sometimes it’s hard and just that extra push, that extra call really goes a far way, mentally. A lot of people don’t understand it, but once you’re good mentally then you’ll perform a lot better"

"When one observes the many and great changes that have occurred in some s since the beginning of the , he is inclined to the belief that a longer period of time was involved than he had been led to believe. is an example where lakes of great depth once existed in a locality that is now a true desert. Segments of giant fans, some faulted, have been built out on the dried-up lake basin. Some large s on the surface are so deeply weathered that a hammer blow will reduce them to . We are rapidly learning that certain are much more rapid than we have been wont to believe. But only recently have s attempted to determine by actual measurement process rates formerly the subject of general reasoning or speculation. Such measurement programs have documented the fact that rates of landscape change are greater than had earlier been suspected."

"Over a period of ten years, simultaneous measurement of storm rainfall and resulting during individual storms were made in small basins in the , California. By simple measurement, without any recording devices, data collected define a relation of basin lag time to drainage area. This lag time, expressed as time between center of mass of rainfall and center of mass of runoff, is a specific measure of some basin characteristics including the effect of . Using lag time relations, synthetic hydrography construction shows the effect of urbanization on peak discharge from a given storm. The method applied to one storm shows that urbanization increased the peak discharge by two fold."

"The excess of over loss to the is a surprisingly small percentage of the average precipitation. The average amount of water that falls as precipitation over the United States annually is 30 es. Of this total, 21 inches are returned to the atmosphere in the form of through the process of evaporation and transpiration from plants. The balance of 9 inches contributes to the maintenance of and the ."

"The fate of rivers would evidently not be disregarded by Leopold’s watchful eye. In the late 1950s, he and W.B. Langbein initiated what came to be called the Vigil Network, consisting of sections in small s where natural changes would be recorded regularly. Some of these have been operating continuously for half a century, and similar schemes are in operation in Israel and Sweden. Just as productive were some of Leopold’s rafting expeditions down rivers for which he needed depth and velocity data. In 1965, he surveyed 450 km of the in this manner (and again many years later with his distinguished collaborator, the physicist, soldier, and desert explorer ). Besides feeding into the morphometric work, these investigations paved the way for a concerted attack on the problems of and , presaged in a joint study of flood control with T. Maddock Jr. in 1954 and developed with T. Dunne in 1978 and D.L. Rosgen in the 1980s."

"From her 1923 article, "The first girl graduates": 'It is too soon yet...for a complete answer to be given to this question, but thousands of university women are proving by their lives that it has not unfitted them for home-making, the noblest sphere of women's work.'"

"[to Samson ] Then she said to him, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and have not told me where your great strength lies."

"Afterward it happened that he (Samson) loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. And the lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, “Entice him, and find out where his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and every one of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.”"

"And it came to pass, when she pestered him daily with her words and pressed him, so that his soul was vexed to death, that he told her all his heart, and said to her, “No razor has ever come upon my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaven, then my strength will leave me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.” When Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, “Come up once more, for he has told me all his heart.” So the lords of the Philistines came up to her and brought the money in their hand. Then she lulled him to sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. Then she began to torment him, and his strength left him."

"It is a resource that empowers ordinary citizens, students, professionals, investors, and lawmakers by offering a reliable historical and legal narrative of the laws governing Lesotho."

"His BNP rivals were the ones targeting him. They wanted to see him dead. But he always escaped death from his blood-thirsty opponents."

"“O my Lord, you alone are our King. Come to my assistance, for I am alone and have no one to help me but you. My life is in great danger. From my earliest days I was taught by my family that you, O Lord, chose Israel out of all the nations and our fathers from among all their forebearers, as an everlasting heritage, and that you have fulfilled all the promises you made to them. But now we have sinned against you, and you have handed us over to our enemies18 because we paid honor to their gods. You are just, O Lord. “However, now our enemies are not satisfied with our bitter slavery. They have vowed to their idols to annul the decree you have proclaimed and destroy your heritage, to silence the mouths of those who praise you and to destroy your altar and the glory of your house, and instead, to open the mouths of the nations to praise their worthless idols and to offer an earthly king everlasting praise. “O Lord, do not consign your scepter to gods who do not exist. Do not let our enemies exult in our downfall, but turn their designs against them and make an example of the chief of our persecutors."

"Remember us, O Lord. Reveal yourself in this time of our tribulation, and give me courage, O King of gods and Master of every dominion. Give me the power of persuasive speech when I face the lion and enable me to turn his heart to hatred of the one who is our enemy so that he and all those who share his feelings may perish. Save us by your arm and come to my aid, for I am alone and have no one on whom to rely but you, O Lord. “You know all things.26 You are fully aware that I hate the honors offered by the wicked and abhor the bed of the uncircumcised or of any alien. You know the straits I am in. I loathe the symbol of my proud position that I wear on my head on days when I appear in public. I detest it as if it were an unclean rag, and I do not wear it on days when I am in private. I, your servant, have never eaten at Haman’s table, nor have I attended any banquet of the king or drunk the wine of libations. From the day I changed my state until now, I have experienced no joy except in you, O Lord, God of Abraham. O God all-powerful, give heed to the pleas of those in despair. Deliver us from the power of the wicked and rescue me from my fear."

"Money laundering poses a serious threat to the integrity of the economy and financial system and the security of the citizens."

"The effects of corruption are wide-ranging: corruption discourages investment; limits economic growth and adversely alters the spending of government often to the detriment of future economic growth, and resources are diverted from their most beneficial use."

"Consultancy service is engaged to equip the judiciary with knowledge and skills to better handle corruption, money laundering, fraud, and other related financial crimes. This training is coming at the opportune time, to enhance the capacity of the justice system to deal with aspects of both criminal and civil litigation and to convict criminals who abuse the financial system and to better handle forfeiture of assets related to economic crimes."

"Given that societies and their legal landscape are constantly evolving, preservice legal training cannot be regarded as sufficient to ensure that judges work efficiently throughout their time at the bench, no matter the quality and duration of initial training. It is a judge’s duty to keep informed of changes to legislation and relevant case law to help judges stay up to date, especially given the heavy workload judges face in some cases."

"It is the duty of the government to provide sufficient funding and other resources to those responsible for conducting training and to establish systems to ensure that all members of the judiciary are enabled to undertake training. Judicial training is essential to ensure high standards of competence and performance, and is fundamental to guarantee judicial independence, the rule of law and protection of human rights of all people."

"The reports that I have been receiving have been verbal all the time from the Commissioner; it has always been a call where he would tell me that a number of inmates have escaped and this number were captured and that the other one lost his life. It is only when we meet where that he would elaborate what happened, but I have never received any written report in all the incidences."

"The public was never informed by the Commissioner; I think the public was informed by me when I came to the facility on December 22, 2023, after the incident and subsequent public information that was given by me."

"The roar I heard from officers came to me that I should not insist on going inside to see other inmates; I thought maybe I should keep or maintain the dignity of officers and myself as their boss."

"On the assault of one inmate who ended up dying, we realised that the management did not inform the public that the inmate left this facility already dead; it was only the inmate who was with him that revealed that he was with the corpse in the vehicle."

"I heard his death in passing; it was not a formal conversation; I was not told what conditions that inmate died of."

"These incidents occurred when the Government commemorated International Human Rights Day on December 10, in which the world is condemning any form of violence."

"Today we gather for the launch of the Index of the Laws of Lesotho, 2nd Edition (1800–2024), a pioneering effort by the government of Lesotho under the Lesotho Law Reform Commission."

"I am proud to announce that this project, which is of immense importance to our nation, is supported by the European Union under the Support for the Reform and Strengthening of Governance in Lesotho Programme, a testament to our strong partnership and shared commitment to the rule of law."

"You will recall that the first edition of the Index was launched in 2020 and covered the laws of Lesotho from 1800 to 2018. Today, we present an expanded and updated edition that will serve as a continuously evolving benchmark for our legal system. This initiative will significantly improve the accessibility and transparency of our legal framework."

"These institutions can only function effectively when guided by well-indexed and up-to-date laws. The Index, therefore, is crucial in supporting the objectives of the Strategic Plan — particularly in promoting an effective, transparent, efficient, and equitable justice system; building an informed citizenry; ensuring regulation and protection of civil and political rights; strengthening oversight institutions; and improving service delivery."

"The involvement of experts of such calibre reflects the depth of commitment that has gone into this historic achievement."

"The launch of the Index of the Laws of Lesotho (1800–2024) is a historic milestone for the legal sector, particularly for the Ministry of Law and Justice. It has become an essential point of first reference in the delivery of my duties and rightly deserves to be called a vehicle of good governance for our country."

"With this digital version, we can now easily identify which laws are obsolete, which are active, and which have been amended or repealed. This clarity promotes legal certainty for both citizens and institutions."

"I urge all sectors to tap into the Commission’s expertise in legal research and reform, especially when reviewing or drafting laws that affect their domains. Such collaboration will help ensure a precise record of ongoing reforms and eliminate inconsistencies in our statutes."

"You have asked for my comment on what is said about me in a recording by Messrs Mofomobe and Molelle. You would like me to comment on two issues raised by the two gentlemen namely, that I have ‘killed’ the Honourable Deputy Prime Minister by advising her to admit under oath that she talked to the Director of Public Prosecutions about the possibility of dropping charges against certain two members of parliament."

"This is how I respond. My response assumes, that the recordings are real and that it is the two above named gentlemen who are heard on those recordings. First of all, an affidavit is a statement made under oath where a deponent swears to tell the truth on the facts that he or she knows."

"To suggest that I advised the DPM to say what she said in her affidavit is fallacious and shows absolute lack of appreciation and absolute contempt for the facts. I didn’t have to advise the Hon DPM, and I did not. But assuming without admitting that I advised the Hon DPM, would these two gentlemen rather I should have advised the Hon DPM to lie under oath in order not to ‘kill’ her, as they say?"

"I would never advise anyone to lie under oath. It’s even worse if it’s someone in the position of a Deputy Prime Minister."

"On the utterances that I should have been sacked following my alleged advice, I am glad none of the two gentlemen is the Prime Minister. Otherwise, I have nothing else to say on this one."

"Frazer is releasing all these details but I cannot comment on their truthfulness as they are hoping we will glorify them with a response."

"I am not going to respond. It is not possible to share the prime minister’s affidavit filed in the Gauteng High Court in the Frazer Solar matter with you."

"They (journalists) promise to publish stories that promote our campaigns, as politicians, if we give them money,."

"I can make your troubles go away, if you can compensate me with money. I can publish good stories about you."

"I told that particular broadcaster that I had no money. You know, even as I am a political party leader and a member of parliament, I do get broke like anyone else. I get cashless sometimes."

"TRC was no longer the TRC that used to stand up and speak out for the people whose fundamental human rights were being violated."

"The time for change has come for us to vote for a government that will work hard to address o Basotho’s needs."