Silent Scribbles

By Tholoana Lesenya MASERU-In a renewed push to bring long-overdue justice and compensation to former gold mineworkers, the Tshiamiso Trust has officially launched a nationwide outreach campaign in Lesotho. The initiative, running from July through August 2025, is expected to directly benefit thousands of Basotho who contracted silicosis or work-related tuberculosis (TB) while working in South Africas gold mines between 1965 and 2019. The campaign was formally unveiled in Maseru by the CEO of Tshiamiso Trust, Dr. Munyadziwa Kwinda, who emphasized the critical importance of reaching claimants in their own communities. This campaign is not just about paperwork, it is about restoring dignity and delivering justice to people who risked their health and lives for a livelihood, he said. The outreach will bring on-site claim lodgment services and Benefit Medical Examinations (BMEs) directly to former mineworkers across Lesotho. These BMEs are a vital step in the claims process, ensuring that ...

By Tholoana Lesenya MASERU- In a world where money matters are often concealed in anxiety and misinformation, Tokiso TKay Nthebe is the fresh voice transforming financial conversations into something practical, empowering, and uniquely African. An experienced financial advisor, educator, speaker, and content creator, TKay has become one of Lesothos most recognizable champions of financial literacy, driven by a mission that is deeply personal and culturally grounded. Born and raised in Mafeteng, and now based in Maseru, Tokiso Nthebes journey into finance did not begin with a classroom or a corporate desk, it began with a mistake. As a young professional entering the workforce, TKay found himself knotted in debt, managing a lifestyle beyond his means and savings that barely existed. Rather than hide this experience, he shared it. His first blog, which detailed his financial missteps and lessons learned, sparked something unexpected, people listened. They related, and more importantly, t...

By Tholoana Lesenya MASERU-In the heart of Maseru, where culture, fashion, and storytelling meet, Paballo Makatla stands at the forefront of a creative revolution. A multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, and the founder of Raw Creatives, Makatla is more than a content creator, she is a movement. With an aesthetic that challenges binaries and embraces the beauty of contrast, Makatla has become a defining figure in Lesothos growing visual arts scene. Her work navigates the fluid intersections of fashion, identity, and digital storytelling, resulting in compelling visual narratives that resonate both locally and across borders.  "I am very big on women empowerment in my industry, especially women taking leadership roles in the film and photography production. unfortunately my industry is a male dominated industry. And many young women don’t fully pursue in this industry especially in the tech department like cinematography or editing because it’s very rare to see women thriving, or ev...