Lesotho is a country completely landlocked within the Republic of South Africa. The country is characterized by mountainous terrain which occupies approximately two thirds of the 11,300 square miles. Access into this, even though there are gravel roads that do not penetrate into the mountain settlements, is still mainly by air. In order to adequately serve these communities with transport needs, operations utilizing small to medium sized turboprop stol aircraft are required.

During the weekends and holidays, Basotho mineworkers travel from their places of work in South Africa, to their homes in the remote mountain areas. In addition, limited weekend time for many people now working in the lowlands also necessitates fast transport to their homes in the mountainous area and back. Civil servants, traders and the general public in need of accessing the remote areas on business for one day are currently unable to do so due to transport constraints. Air transport is therefore the obvious answer to reducing their travel time.

Interested investors are therefore invited to submit proposals to the:

Ministry of Public Works and Transport
P.O. BOX 20
MASERU 100
LESOTHO
TEL: +266 22 327 310 / 22 323 624
FAX: +266 22 310 125
E-MAIL: psworks@mopwt.gov.ls