SADC Facilitator and South African Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, is expected to return to Lesotho this week to build on and consolidate recently agreed political and security agreements in that country.

According to the Presidency, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Facilitator is expected in the Mountain Kingdom on Wednesday and Thursday.

“The visit of the Facilitator and Deputy President Ramaphosa will be the seventh and comes after the recent signing of the Maseru Facilitation Agreement and the Maseru Security Accord,” it said.

The Maseru Facilitation Agreement laid the basis for parliament to be reconvened in October and the holding of elections in February 2015. The date will be set by His Majesty King Letsie III of Lesotho.

The Presidency said that the Maseru Security Accord provided for the three senior defence and police officers to go on a leave of absence, and undertake working visits on their areas of expertise to SADC or Commonwealth countries.

“During this period their respective Deputies will take charge of the relevant security agencies,” the Presidency said.

Ramaphosa is expected to return to South Africa later on Thursday.