Lesotho census workers demand unpaid wages
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Thereporter
About 450 temporary workers from Lesotho’s 2026 Housing and Population Census are demanding unpaid wages and allowances, including up to 10,850 maloti for April per person. The workers have petitioned the Senate’s petitions committee and are threatening legal action, according to TheReporter.
About 450 temporary workers engaged in the 2026 Housing and Population Census in Lesotho are demanding payment of outstanding wages and allowances, nearly five months after completing their assignments. The enumerators and assistant supervisors accuse the Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, through the Bureau of Statistics, of failing to honour its commitments, reports Thereporter.
The disputed amounts include an April allowance of 10,850 maloti per worker and a May allowance of 6,650 maloti. Some workers also claim to have received less than they were owed, according to Lepota Mafeka, an assistant supervisor and spokesperson for the workers concerned.
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