exports an event mentioned in this article is an october selected anniversary can lesotho together with swaziland which is landlocked and completely surrounded by south africa be considered as a bantustan homeland jul utc they are both landlocked but swaziland borders mozambique as well homelands were where the apartheid government sent blacks when they didn't have work permits so i don't think another country counts so no jul utc thanks man jul utc does anyone know exactly how lesotho got it's border yes in moshoeshoe i consolidated various basotho groupings and became their king during moshoeshoe's reign a series of wars with south africa resulted in the loss of extensive basotho land now known as the lost territory in order to protect his people moshoeshoe appealed to queen victoria for assistance and in the land that is present day lesotho was placed under british protection