Socialist Revolutionaries (Lesotho)

The Socialist Revolutionaries (SR; Sotho: Kanana Ea Basotho) is a political party in Lesotho founded in October 2017 by Teboho Mojapela, a former member of the ABC.^[2][3] The party was registered on 28 January 2018.^[4]

Socialist Revolutionaries Kanana Ea Basotho
Abbreviation	SR
Leader	Teboho Mojapela
Founder	Teboho Mojapela
Founded	October 2017 (2017-10)
Registered	28 January 2018 (2018-01-28)
Split from	All Basotho Convention
Ideology	Socialism[1][better source needed]
Colours	Red   Black
National Assembly	2 / 120
Website
www.srlesotho.co.za
Politics of Lesotho Political parties Elections

in 2019 the party organized farmer protests against Prime Minister Tom Thabane.^[5]

In the 2022 general election, the party won 2 seats in the National Assembly.^[6]

Election results

Election	Votes	Share	Seats	+/-	Government
2022	10,738	2.08	2 / 120	New	Opposition

References

1. https://africaelects.com/lesotho/ Lesotho - Africa Elects
2. Moyo, Herbert (2022-10-09). "Lesotho: Vote Counting Underway in Lesotho's Polls". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
3. Times, Lesotho (2017-11-10). "A nation always survives its fools". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
4. Times, Lesotho (2018-01-27). "Socialist Revolution Party gets IEC nod". Lesotho Times. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
5. Ngatane, Nthakoana. "Lesotho farmers, opposition march to parliament to deliver petition". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
6. "Upstart party wins in Lesotho polls, must form coalition". AP NEWS. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-10.