Motinyane booted out again.
Written by Mohale FM on October 9, 2025
In a fresh twist to the protracted standoff between the executive and Lesotho’s prosecutorial authority, Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, has once again been suspended — barely two weeks after the courts cleared her to resume duties.
His Majesty King Letsie III, acting on the ad vice of the Public Service Commission, formally suspended the DPP through Legal Notice No. 141 of 2025, published on 3rd October 2025.
The notice invokes Section 141(7) of the Constitution, suspending Adv Motinyane “pending completion of investigations referred to the Tribunal” into her fitness for office.
This move followed Legal Notice No. 137 of 2025, issued on 30th September 2025, which established a three-member tribunal chaired by Justice Thomas Sibusiso Masuku of eSwatini, with Justice Ivy Chatha Kamanga of Malawi and Justice Latifa Mansoor of Tanzania as members.
The tribunal is tasked with probing whether Adv Motinyane should be removed from office and must report back to the King within eight weeks.
