Lighting up Lesotho’s future
Our story
Khantša Energy is a social enterprise co-creating clean energy solutions through indigenous knowledge by providing mobile solar power to rural communities in Lesotho, and operates in the highlands districts of Roma, Thaba-Tseka, Qacha, and Mokhotlong.
Our work was born out of connecting with the villagers and hearing about their everyday stories regarding their dire need for electrification. Energy deployment and infrastructure remain one of the challenges of the continent with more than 620 million African people who still lack access to electricity.
Adopting renewable energy through solar power speaks volumes to an ongoing endeavour, where the African continent surpasses all other regions in having the most potential for renewable energy.
Botho
Our value of Botho - which means to be and belong subsequently borrows from African scholarship on community and inclusivity, Khantša Energy 'moves differently' in declaring that placing people first in development projects, comes down to tailoring the design and implementation of projects to the needs and capabilities of people who are supposed to benefit from them.
Given the Basotho history, no longer should people be identified as ‘target groups’, rather, if we must speak of them abstractly, we should consider them as intended – beneficiaries. They are to be benefited, rather than impacted.
Meet the team
Founder and CEO
Associate Director
Associate Director
Reitumetse Tsekelo-Labuschagne
Reitumetse is the co-founder and CEO of Khantša Energy, Foothills Guest House and M&A Security, Lesotho's first women-led security company providing services across the country. She is a business trailblazer inspiring others by her journey in taking up space in different industries and corporate leadership roles to learn the DNA of the companies she now leads.
She has a passion for human security and community building, often going beyond the call of duty to make a sustainable impact across different districts in Lesotho. Reitumeste’s vision is anchored in philanthropy through and artivism by raising awareness around social justice issues while also celebrating the a critical role of art in the positive transformation of societies.
Associate Director
Associate Director
Associate Director
Koaile Monaheng
Koaile is the associate director of Khantša Energy. He is a consultant, leader, and African storyteller who believes that Africans can be agents capable of determining their own destinies, by rewriting themselves into history. As a cross-disciplinary systems thinker from Lesotho, Koaile brings unique perspectives on harnessing African agency positioning and the implementation of effective climate change strategies, renewable energy transition and sustainable development practices.
He specialises in climate energy and development and serves on the Lesotho National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) and was selected as one of 5 joint-winners of the prestigious Mandela-Rhodes Foundation’s Äänit Prize award for social impact.
Sales and Operations Director
Sales and Operations Director
Sales and Operations Director
Dennis Labuschagne
Dennis is the co-founder and operations director of Khantša Energy. He is an experienced business owner and entrepreneur with a formidable track record across various industries in Lesotho including construction, property development, tourism and hospitality.
He specializes in marketing and operations and is the founder and director of Lesotho-based construction company Denstercon. Dennis has a passion for youth community outreach in rural Basotho communities recognizing the role sport plays in community development.
Senior Principal
Sales and Operations Director
Sales and Operations Director
Kevin Kwinana
Kevin is the Senior principle Khantša Energy focusing on business development, project strategy and stakeholder engagement. He is also a consulting manager at Pegasys Strategy and Development, an advisory group focused on developmental impact in emerging economies.
Pegasys partners with the public and private sector to drive transformational service delivery, infrastructure development, and equitable access to resources with a strong footprint in the transport, climate, water and cities sectors.