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- ↑ Times, Lesotho (2021-05-11). "Mapesela forms own party". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ Times, Lesotho (2022-11-08). "Mapesela throws weight behind Matekane". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ "Four sworn in as MPs". 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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