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FOL Quarterly
Table of Contents
Editorial Team 05
Faculty of Law Staff: 06
An Introduction
Professor Mtendeweka
Mhango: A Study in Excellence
in Corporate Governance and 10
Compliance
Corporate governance thought pieces
• Dr. Seth Macheli
• Judge Moroke Mokhesi
• Adv. Lintle A. Tuke
• Judge Selemeng Mokose 14
• Adv. Phetha Setlojoane
• Adv. Buti Sehapi Motloung
• Adv. Harriet Acheampong-Brown
• Adv. Terence Machawira
NUL Legal Aid Clinic (NULLAC) 27
Faculty of Law Students Activities
Complimentary To Lectures
Introducing “The Coffee with a 37
Lawyer” column by Mazvi Guni
The Metropolitan Research 40
Chair in Pension Law Studies
Dean’s Merit List 44
FOL Alumni Corner 46
Faculty events:
Seminars/Conferences Hosted 66
or Co-hosted by the FOL
his publication ties in
with the trajectory that
Twas set in motion by
Professor Nqosa Leuta Mahao
and Associate Professor
Kananelo Mosito and driven to
new heights under the excellent
stewardship of Professor
Mtendeweka Mhango. Hence
the decision to dedicate this
first publication to Professor
Mhango by featuring him on
the cover page in recognition Dean of the Faculty
of his corporate governance
abilities and our hope for - Dr. Letzadzo Isaac
the inspiration to continue
this trend. The publication
dedicates three articles Kometsi
to corporate governance.
Professor Mhango is the perfect manifest of the doctrine judged by his leadership
style. Without reducing the faculty administration to a corporate entity, Professor
Mhango was able to ensure accountability and transparency through consultation and
cooperation.
This publication is also in line with our strategic mission to "Disseminate
knowledge that advances human development and responds to national goals."
It is my fervent hope that the diversity of topics explored in the magazine, and the
manner of presentation, will reach all sectors of our population including the youth
and the general population. This is, in part, achieved by sharing the success stories of
ourLegal Aid Clinic and community service and engagement.
Our students and lecturers have engaged in various activities of community service
and engagement, from public debates to symposia and free legal representation. This
places our Faculty, and the University, at the heart of national development. We do
hope that the impending alumni engagement policy of the University will enable the
new leadership of the Faculty to engage further with the alumni of the Faculty for
further engagement and collaboration, for example, by way of technical and financial
support for attaining the goals of the Faculty. I take the opportunity to invite the
alumni to register on the following link: https://www.nul.ls/alumni-registration/
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This publication contains stories of success and hope. It records some of
theoutstanding achievements of our Faculty over its 40 years running. We feature two
judges of the High Courts of Lesotho and South Africa respectively who graduatedfrom
our Faculty. We also feature alumni such as the former CEO of the South African
Human Rights Commission of South Africa and the Founder of the Southern African
Institute for Responsive and Accountable Governance. Together with ourcolleague in
the Faculty, Dr. Seth Macheli, they explore topical issues in corporate governance in
Lesotho. Our alumni contributions also include two top corporate executives, based
in Lesotho and Zimbabwe respectively, and an internationally based lawyer in London,
UK. A Senior Counsel based in South Africa at the Free State Bar rounds off these
considered contributions. We also feature an engaging thought piece from the Law
Society of Lesotho on the issue of corporate governance and compliance.
Our work continues. We continue to research, synthesise, and disseminate
information. We have also widened the scope of activities that help to nurture the
leadership skills of our students. This is done in the form of moot court competitions,
debates and trial advocacy skills. We also continue to develop short courses and
postgraduate programs intended to build the capacity the local market at affordable
cost, while engaging important stakeholders to ensure the relevance and efficacy of
our offerings. The development of these programs gives us the hope that, with the
synergies established along the way, we shall be able to achieve sustainability
despite any challenges that we may face. We are guided on this path by our Faculty
Strategic Plan and the unwavering commitment from our staff, students and the
University administration. We bank on your support for sustaining the ambition of our
Faculty "to grow into leading Faculty of Law, staffed by highly qualified, focused
and dedicated personnel that, through teaching and research, produces graduates
that are ready to serve Lesotho, Africa and the world.”
Yours,
Dr. Letzadzo I. Kometsi
Dean, Faculty of Law
National University of Lesotho