In a bid to empower local construction companies the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) is hosting a series of workshops to explain the procurement framework for Phase Two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.

The first workshop was held on Monday at the Bethlehem Town Hall in the Free State, with the second one taking place on Tuesday at Floreat Hall in Bloemfontein. The LHDA is calling on all registered construction companies in Gauteng and the Free State to participate in the remaining workshops.

Through the workshops the LHDA hopes to improve compliance and participation in the LHDA’s works as well as share lessons learned from previous tender submissions.

Phase Two Lesotho Highlands Water Project is expected to increase the current water supply rate of 780-million cubic metres a year incrementally to more than 1.26-billion cubic metres a year.

This phase of the project will be implemented in terms of two distinct components: a water delivery system to augment the delivery of water to South Africa and a hydropower generation system, which will increase the current electricity generation capacity in Lesotho.

Remaining workshop dates

The remaining workshops will take place on the following days:

Workshop 3

When:  05 November 2018

Where: Senate Hall of the University of South Africa

Time: 08h30 to 12h30

Workshop 4

When: 06 November 2018

Where: Duncan Hall in the Gauteng Legislature

Time: 08h30 to 12h30