Sam Matekane

About

Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane (born 15 March 1958) is a Mosotho businessman and politician who is the current Prime Minister of Lesotho since 2022. Prior to running, he was considered to be the richest person in the country. Matekane made his fortune in diamond mining, as well as through government issued construction contracts. He founded his company, Matekane Group of Companies (MGC) in 1986.
In March 2022, Matekane held a press conference at his hotel, and formed the Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party. Matekane self-funded a political campaign with a heavy social media presence and won the 2022 Lesotho General Election.

== Early life ==
Born on 15 March 1958, Matekane is the seventh of fourteen siblings. He was born in Mantšonyane, then called British Basutoland, now Lesotho.
He attended Bocheletsane Primary School in Basutoland before enrolling at Mabathoana High School in Maseru, where he completed a junior certificate after three years of secondary education. After obtaining his junior certificate, Matekane left school and pursued a business career. Growing up in a rural village, he balanced school with responsibilities such as herding livestock and working in the fields. Like…