A large collection of Basotho blankets can be viewed at the Annex Gallery, Oliewenhuis Art Museum in Bloemfontein. The Basotho Blankets Exhibition will close on 23 June. The anthropology collection of ...

The Western Cape recently witnessed its very first exhibition of the iconic Basotho blanket, showcasing unique designs of traditional and contemporary blankets worn by Sesotho people. Dubbed 'Sutha ke ...

Many travelers to southern Africa don't expect to encounter cold weather. But a trip here in July—winter in the southern hemisphere—prompts many visitors to head to Ntemi Piliso Street in downtown ...

"Ntate nthekele seana marena". These are words taken from a famous Sotho folk song often sung at weddings. Meaning ''father, please buy me a blanket". The song is not about longing for any old blanket ...

Lesotho content creator Phomolo Ramokhethi and a friend arrived at Buckingham Palace in London by horse drawn carriage ...

Award-winning fashion designer Thabo Makhetha-Kwinana established her eponymous luxury women’s wear label in 2009. Since then she's become known particularly for creating beautiful garments inspired ...

In 1860, the father of Lesotho, King Moshoeshoe, was presented with a wool blanket as a gift. He was so taken with it that he chose to wear it as an alternative to his traditional leopard-skin "kaross ...