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Who benefits from Lesotho’s ‘white gold’?
The Katse dam is a seriously impressive piece of design. Standing at 185m (600 feet) tall, it is Africa’s second largest curved dam. Completed in 1996, it forms part of the Lesotho Highlands ...
Water Minister Pemmy Majodina due to inspect the Lesotho Highlands Water Project tunnel after closure for maintenance work
The governments of South Africa and Lesotho have been working together on the project which includes the grit-blasting and re ...
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Shaggy sheep, ice rats and the future of Joburg’s water supply
The LHWP consists of two large dams called Katse and Mohale ... which carries water from Lesotho into South Africa, and in Sol Plaatjie Dam near Bethlehem, where, according to the Trans Caledon ...
Who benefits from Lesotho’s ‘white gold’?
Here in Lesotho it is known as white gold – the water which plays such an important role in the country’s economy. The ...