Lesotho Case Law

Seipati Ramone V Standard Lesotho Bank & 4 Others (CCT/0517/2024)

Seipati Ramone V Standard Lesotho Bank & 4 Others (CCT/0517/2024) [2025] LSHC 240 (11 September 2025)

Court

High Court

Case number

CCT/0517/2024

The court found that there was no error in making the deed of settlement an order of court, as the applicant had agreed to its terms, including the right of the 1st respondent to execute upon default. The applicant defaulted on the agreed payments, entitling the 1st respondent to execute. The application for rescission was therefore dismissed.

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• Rescission of judgment
• Mortgage enforcement
• Settlement agreements
• Execution of judgments

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Nkofo v Lesotho National Development Corporation (CIV/T 273 of 2017)

Nkofo v Lesotho National Development Corporation (CIV/T 273 of 2017) [2021] LSHC 48 (10 August 2021)

Court

High Court

Case number

CIV/T 273 of 2017

The High Court lacks jurisdiction to determine the dispute, as it arises from an employer-employee relationship and concerns unfair dismissal and reinstatement, matters reserved for the Labour Court under the Labour Code Order 1992.

Source excerpt

• Jurisdiction
• Settlement agreements
• Unfair dismissal
• Reinstatement

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Mosoeunyane v Likotsi (CIV/APN 2014)

Mosoeunyane v Likotsi (CIV/APN 2014) [2016] LSHC 2 (18 August 2016)

Court

High Court

Case number

CIV/APN 2014

The High Court of Lesotho set aside a district land court settlement order, holding that Rule 85 could not oust common-law review grounds and that gross irregularity occurred.

• Judicial review
• Settlement agreements
• Jurisdiction of land courts
• Ultra vires subordinate legislation
• Fair hearing
• Judicial-review

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Makara v Eclat Evergood Textile (Pty) Ltd (LC/ENF 63 of 14)

Makara v Eclat Evergood Textile (Pty) Ltd (LC/ENF 63 of 14) [2016] LSLC 4 (1 April 2016)

Court

Labour Court

Case number

LC/ENF 63 of 14

The Labour Court found a settlement agreement too ambiguous to enforce wage arrears, holding that the M7,000 payment did not clearly include them.

• Settlement agreements
• Enforcement of court orders
• Compromise and waiver
• Interpretation of contracts
• Settlement-agreements
• Contract-interpretation

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Masara v Tsepong (Pty) Ltd and Another (LC/REV 37 of 2014)

Masara v Tsepong (Pty) Ltd and Another (LC/REV 37 of 2014) [2015] LSLC 59 (31 August 2015)

Court

Labour Court

Case number

LC/REV 37 of 2014

The Labour Court of Lesotho granted review of an arbitration award, holding that the arbitrator wrongly applied the once-and-for-all principle, and remitted the matter for rehearing.

• Unfair dismissal
• Settlement agreements
• Once and for all principle
• Res judicata
• Review of arbitration awards
• Labour-law

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Voltex (Pty) Ltd t/a Litecor Bloemfontein v Kayelem Group (CCT 141)

Voltex (Pty) Ltd t/a Litecor Bloemfontein v Kayelem Group (CCT 141) [2015] LSHC 64 (10 June 2015)

Court

High Court

Case number

CCT 141

High Court of Lesotho ruling enforcing contractual interest at 15.5% and awarding ordinary costs to the successful plaintiff after settlement.

• Award of costs
• Contractual interest rates
• Settlement agreements
• Judicial discretion in costs
• Contractual-interest
• Costs-discretion

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Lelimo t/a Subway Fix it v Shakhane and Another (LC/REV 60 of 2014)

Lelimo t/a Subway Fix it v Shakhane and Another (LC/REV 60 of 2014) [2014] LSLC 44 (15 September 2014)

Court

Labour Court

Case number

LC/REV 60 of 2014

The applicant, by failing to attend the arbitration, did not bring the alleged settlement to the arbitrator's attention; thus, the arbitrator committed no irregularity and the review application must be refused.

Source excerpt

• Review of arbitration award
• Unfair dismissal
• Default judgment
• Settlement agreements

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Lesoma Noko v Mango Tree Construction Company Ltd and Another (LC/REV 78 of 2013)

Lesoma Noko v Mango Tree Construction Company Ltd and Another (LC/REV 78 of 2013) [2014] LSLC 33 (16 June 2014)

Court

Labour Court

Case number

LC/REV 78 of 2013

The Labour Court dismissed a review application for failure to comply with Rule 16, inadequate pleadings, and lack of jurisdiction to review a settlement agreement.

• Review of proceedings
• Jurisdiction
• Non-compliance with court rules
• Cause of action
• Settlement agreements
• Labour-law

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Makhobotlela Nkuebe v Nkau Matete and Another (LC 13 of 2013)

Makhobotlela Nkuebe v Nkau Matete and Another (LC 13 of 2013) [2014] LSLC 20 (6 May 2014)

Court

Labour Court

Case number

LC 13 of 2013

Respondents are not in contempt because the parties reached a final and binding settlement agreement, which was complied with. Applicant, by accepting and working under the new terms until retirement, abandoned his right to enforce the original order. There was no wilful or mala fide defiance by respondents.

Source excerpt

• Contempt of court
• Settlement agreements
• Reinstatement
• Unfair dismissal

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Phillip Kekana v Commissioner of Police and Others (CIV/T 383 of 2009)

Phillip Kekana v Commissioner of Police and Others (CIV/T 383 of 2009) [2014] LSHC 4 (17 March 2014)

Court

High Court

Case number

CIV/T 383 of 2009

A binding contract was concluded when the plaintiff accepted the settlement offer made by the Attorney General's Legal Officer. The defendants could not validly renege from the agreement after acceptance, regardless of internal authorization issues. The application for mandamus is granted, compelling the defendants to honour the settlement.

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• Settlement agreements
• Mandamus
• Authority of legal representatives
• Damages for assault

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