`  == Exports ==  An event mentioned in this article is an October 4 selected anniversary. -   Can Lesotho together with Swaziland, which is landlocked and completely surrounded by South Africa, be considered as a bantustan (homeland)?    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.    :Thanks man ;-)    Does anyone know exactly how Lesotho got it's border?  :Yes, In 1818, Moshoeshoe I consolidated various Basotho groupings and became their King. During Moshoeshoe's reign (1823-1870), a series of wars with South Africa (1856-68) 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 1868 the land that is present-day Lesotho was placed under British protection.  `