Sam Matekane

In March 2022 Matekane held a press conference at his boutique hotel, and declared he would pivot from business to politics and formed the Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party. The RFP shocked the political system in the country. Matekane self-funded a state-of-the-art political campaign with a heavy social media presence and went on to win the 2022 Lesotho General Election, amid a long period of political dissatisfaction from government instability in country. Matekane's win is considered to have been heavily influenced by his social media campaign. His campaign's financial advantage on the ground, along with his social media reach and presence was unmatched by the other 63 parties that contested the election.

In March 2022, several months before the 2022 Lesotho general election, Matekane founded a party called Revolution for Prosperity (RFP). He positioned himself as the protector of the country's business community, the messianic leader that would bring stability to Lesotho politics, and the sole businessmen in the country that could end corruption and bring Lesotho back from the recession it has been experiencing since 2017. Matekane has made a declaration to "Make Lesotho Great Again" by any means necessary.

Matekane is the founder and CEO of the Matekane Group of Companies (MGC), which was established in 1986 as a construction equipment sales business. The business initially purchased old and damaged vehicles from the government, to repair and resell it back to the government. This was a unique arrangement that allowed Matekane to put his mechanic skills into good use. His company grew steadily, and expanded to the areas of mining, aviation, real estate and philanthropy.

Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane (born 15 March 1958) is a Mosotho businessman and politician who is serving as Prime Minister of Lesotho as of 28 October 2022. Prior to running he was considered to be the richest person in the country. Matekane has made his fortune in business, mainly in diamond mining. He founded his company, Matekane Group of Companies (MGC) in 1986.

Born on March 15, 1958, Matekane is the 7 out of 14 siblings. He was born in the very remote village of Mantšonyane in what was then called British Basutoland, now Lesotho.