Villagers accuse Lesotho Highlands Development Authority of paying a pittance for land
Agency says dispute is about whether owners will be paid a lump sum or annual compensation for decades
22 June 2020 - 10:52
In a mountain meadow in northeastern Lesotho Matholang Hlaha sits on a veranda and displays a check for the equivalent of $1.60 (about R28).
That is what she says she got when the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) took away part of her yard in the village of Ha Ramonakalali...
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