By, April 24 -- Thoboloko Ntsonyane

MASERU - In what could be attempts to silence and/or harass the subject, the famous activist and journalist Kananelo Boloetse's Facebook and Twitter accounts were hacked last week.

Given the person of his stature in society, it is possible that these were not just random hacks but planned and targeted to interfere with his right to access and receive information.

He has successfully challenged the institutions and government and prevailed through a number of litigations lodged in the courts.

Boloetse boasts a full friendlist and 6.1k followers on Facebook.

Activists and journalists sometimes find themselves socially exposed and under undue surveillance because of the nature of their work.

As an acti...