BackThe obituary by the Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Lesotho:
“The Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Advocate Tlotliso Polaki, regrets to announce to the international Ombudsman community, the passing of Honourable Mohale Henry Nt'saba on the 19th November 2024, a few months before his 100th birthday.
Honourable Nt’saba was the pioneer Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Lesotho, who established the office from inception. Before his death, Honourable Nt’saba was, to our knowledge, the oldest surving Ombudsman pioneer and trailblazer in the world. He was appointed to the office on the 18th October 1993 and retired in 2002, after nearly a decade in the role.
Our Ombudsman Office in Lesotho is eternally indebted to Ntate Nt’saba, as he won fondly called, for his immense contribution in birthing or office and setting it on a foundation that we pride in today. When he was appointed to the office, all he had to work with for the most part of the first year were his personal secretary, office assistant and a chauffeur. By the time he retired, the Ombudsman’s office boasted a strong and capable twenty-four-person workforce, including six investigators and other support staff. The complained load had climbed to an average to one thousand three hundred and eighty-four (1,384) complaints per annum. Honourable Nt’saba also introduced and implemented a complaints management system, and made sure all his staff received training on the job.
It was an honour to celebrate this contribution as part of the special event held for Ombuds Trailblazers at the recently concluded International Ombud Expo hosted by the Government of Botswana from 29th July to 2nd August 2024.”
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Source: The Office of the Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Lesotho
