1. 2000. Bahá'í Communities by Country: Research Notes. Graham Hassall, Jonah Winters, ed. . Brief notes on the history of Bahá'í activities and the dates of NSA formation in Africa, China, Australia, and elsewhere. Essays.
2. 1999-2007. Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa: Website archive. Association for Bahá'í Studies in Southern Africa. Backup of the homepage of ABS-SA, with local links to any material imported into BLO. — in process Link.
3. 1999. Reflections on the Teachings of the Faith on Some Aspects of Basotho Culture. Khoeli Pholosi. On issues that have faced the Bahá'í community in the 45 years since the Faith was introduced in Lesotho; challenges faced by these early and latter-day believers; responsibilities of teaching and administration; brief history of the Faith in the region. Articles-unpublished.

1. 1954-09-06 — The first people to become Bahá'ís in Bechuanaland (Lesotho), Chadwick and 'Maselai (Mary) Mohapi, enrolled. [BW17:449–52]
2. 1955-04-21 — The first five local assemblies in Bechuanaland (Botswana) were formed in Seqonoka, Maseru, Mafeteng, Maphohloane and Sephapos' Gate.
3. 1967-04-21 —
   The mother region of South and West Africa was divided again and the National Spiritual Assembly of Swaziland, (now eSwatini), Mozambique and Basutoland (now Lesotho) was formed with its seat in Mbabane. That left only Angola, St. Helena, South West Africa, and South Africa under the National Spiritual Assembly of South and West Africa. [BN no608 November 1981 p11; Ridván 1966]
   • Those elected to serve were: Bothata Pokane, Wellington Malindise, Christopher Kuhlase, Rudolfo Duna, Benjamin Dlamini, Charles Ducker, John Allen, Dale Allen and Valera Allen. [BW14p96; BN no440 November 1967 p10]
   • During the period that the National Spiritual Assembly was in existence from 1967 to 1980 it administered South Africa, South West Africa/Namibia, and St. Helena Island, as well as the newly created countries of Transkei, Bophuthatswana and Venda. [BN no608 November 1981 p11]
4. 1971-04-21 —
   The National Spiritual Assembly of Lesotho was formed with its seat in Maseru. It was formerly Basutoland until 1966. Part of the area under the jurisdiction of the National Spiritual Assembly of Swaziland, Lesotho and Mozambique, 1967—1971) [BW15:202]
   • For picture see BW15:148.
   • The communities of Swaziland and Mozambique continued in the union as a Regional Assembly.
5. 1972-05-11 —
   Hand of the Cause Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum and her companion, Violette Nakhjavání, arrived in Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe), at the start of the fourth leg of the 'Great African Safari'. This leg of the tour ended in Kenya. [BW15:594–607]

   The itinerary was as follows:

   • May 11 - Jun 8, 1972, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
   • June 4, 1972, Zambia
   • June 9 - 28, 1972, Botswana
   • June 29 - July 6, 1972, Republic of South Africa
   • July 7 - 11, 1972, South West Africa (Namibia)
   • July 12 - 19, 1972, Republic of South Africa
   • July 19 - Aug 4, 1972, Lesotho
   • Aug 4 - 14, 1972, Republic of South Africa
   • Aug 15 - Sept 19, 1972, Swaziland
   • Sept 20 - 21, 1972, Mozambique
   • Sept 22 - 23, 1972, Swaziland
   • Sept 24 - 27, 1972, Republic of South Africa
   • Oct 2 - 10, 1972, Kenya
   • Oct 11 - Nov 2,1972, Malawi
   • Nov 3 - 8, 1972, Kenya
   • Nov 9 - 24, 1972, Seychelles
   • Nov 25 - Dec 12, 1972, Kenya
   • Dec 5 - 18, 1972, Rwanda
   • Dec 13 - 14, 1972, Tanzania (And Mafia Island)
   • Dec 19, 1972 - Jan 13, 1973, Zaire (now Central African Republic)
   • Jan 14 - 22,1973, Rwanda
   • Jan 23 - 24, 1973, Burundi
   • Jan 25 - Feb 2, 1973, Tanzania (And Mafia Island)
   • Feb 2 - 24, 1973, Kenya [BW15p606-607]
6. 1987-09-01 — The United Nations Secretary-General designated the Bahá'í International Community and the National Spiritual Assemblies of Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Kenya and Lesotho as Peace Messengers, an honour given to only 300 organizations worldwide for their support of the UN Year of Peace 1986. [BINS173:4]

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