Today Lesotho is also celebrating 58 years of independence.

Ramaphosa says both South Africa and Lesotho collaborate on many fronts, including South Africa getting water from the Mountain Kingdom.

He says Lesotho played a critical role during the apartheid years assisting South Africa to gain its freedom.

The President was delivering his message of support in Maseru, Lesotho, during celebrations.

“South Africa and Lesotho are bound together by history, by geography, by culture and also by language. We are two peoples who share the same destiny. The Mountain Kingdom has made and continues to make a great contribution to African society, knowledge and development. Lesotho is a solid as the majestic Maluti Mountains which overlook the splendor, valleys and cliffs of this beautiful country.

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