Muckracker
The illogical logic of the police
Motebang walks into the Mabote police station and reports that his neighbour, Teboho, has matekoane in his yard. He tells the police that the matekoane will be hard to find
Slay Queens and water
MUCKRAKER’s new hobby is to visit swimming pools for some reprieve from Maseru’s sweltering heat. What makes it thrilling is that apart from immersing herself in water, she gets to
A new disease in town
THERE is a new disease doing rounds in Lesotho. Scientists have called it Chaos-21. Its symptoms include fatigue, a feeling of hopelessness and occasional bouts of anger. Sometimes you can
Just pay the bribe and shut up
Heele! The news this week is that the Minister of Transport Tšoeu Mokeretla, came face to face with the rampant corruption in his ministry. And it wasn’t some senior trying
Pray for nkuke
This is a true story that will make you bang your head against a wall and pull out your hair.In 2013 the Japanese government started building a solar power station
The Ash Brigade
Muckraker has never aspired to be a journalist. Never!She is however tempted to dish out a belated news report of what happened when a fire gutted a Chinese-owned warehouse in
The Feselady’s beak
Oops. The Feselady has opened her beak after months of hibernation. This time, she was captured on camera looking dazzling but running her mouth as usual.She told a graduation party
The silly season
THE campaign season has a way of making politicians say silly things.Leaders whose party members cannot fill a wheelbarrow start thumping their chest, pretending to be something substantial. Nonentities, existing
Kiss your pig
MUCKRAKER has a friend whose nickname is ‘Shortie’ on account of her diminutive stature. Shortie is dynamite on both looks and temper.A stunner of a motormouth who can hold her
Give the Commander a mirror
AS some of our soldiers are in Mozambique, their bosses back home are busy spanking the police.Major General Matela Matobakele called the police a bunch of incompetent clowns in uniform.
