Access to information
In Lesotho, however, there is no legal right to access of information and it is difficult for the media to obtain official information. This makes it difficult for the media to fulfill its role as a watchdog of the government and other institutions.
MISA Lesotho actively advocates for the implementation of the Receipt and Access to Information Bill, which was drafted in 2000 but has still not progressed through parliament. We also support grassroots organisations in their push for information access and are active in public education on the importance of such legislation.
MISA Lesotho also celebrates Universal Access to Information Day (Right to Know Day) every year on 28th September.
Access to information news from our chapters
FALSE: Magnitude 6 earthquakes are not increasing and are not linked to climate change
A claim that a rise in earthquakes of a magnitude of six or more points to impending catastrophic climate changes is FALSE. A post on Facebook claims that seismic activity is increasing, exponentially so in the case of magnitude six earthquakes. It adds that the same...
False: Namibian President did not issue a statement rejecting the Gates Foundation IUD trial
A viral Facebook post alleges that the Namibian President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has denied the Gates Foundation’s proposal to conduct medical trials of a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) designed to prevent pregnancy for up to eight years in Namibia. The post is...
FACT-CHECK: South Africa’s supposed nuclear accusation against Lesotho is false
Nicole Tau A viral social media claim alleging that South Africa has accused neighbouring Lesotho of possessing nuclear weapons and is seeking intervention from the United States is FALSE. Investigations by CheckDesk, a fact-checking platform at MISA Lesotho, reveal...
Fact Check: Viral Video of ‘Lesotho Citizens Fleeing to South Africa’ Is Actually LDF Recruitment Footage
Nicole Tau A Facebook page with 1 million followers, South Africa Daily, on 6 June 2025 shared a video claiming it showed ‘Lesotho citizens trying to cross borders to South Africa.’ The footage depicts hundreds of people pressed against each other, suggesting mass...
Fact-check: Does the Aphelion cold spell trigger flu and breathing problems?
By Nicole Tau A viral post claims that Earth's aphelion, the point farthest from the sun, hits on 2 May 2025, plunging us into the coldest spell on record from July through August, and that this chill will trigger an onslaught of flu, coughs, and breathing problems...