THE KINGDOM OF LESOTHO COMBINED SECOND TO EIGHTH PERIODIC REPORT UNDER THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS AND INITIAL REPORT UNDER THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA and he appealed. The appeal was also dismissed. Beth Ktera Nassaka Applicant entered Lesotho Regardless of fraudulent entrance Mujuzi & Others v fraudulently, obtained into the country, the decision to Director of employment as a nurse and deport her ought to have been immigration & was issued with a work permit. done fairly and in accordance with Later the work permit was the law. Deportation order stayed cancelled and an attempt to and deport her made. consider Others Minister her ordered to re- application for permanent residence since she did not pose a threat to national security. Challenges and steps to mitigate them 96. There are several challenges with regard to freedom of movement in Lesotho and most of these are based on Lesotho’s political history, unemployment, poverty and the fact that Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa which is its only neighbour. Due to these factors, many Basotho cross between Lesotho and South Africa almost daily because they have relatives in South Africa and in Lesotho respectively, for work, medical care, school, grazing of animals and even daily grocery shopping. 97. For those who have travel documents issued by either country, there is not much of a problem, the problem is that for majority of those seeking employment in South Africa, they often do not have travel or work documents or stay in South Africa beyond the time stipulated in their documents. 98. In order to mitigate the challenge of people who stay and work in South Africa without proper documentation and thereby risking deportation, the Ministries of Home Affairs of 46