Dam levels at the Lesotho Highlands Water Project have risen 5% following recent rains, but the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) says there is still a ways to go. Although supply from the project to South Africa has not yet been...
The Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) annual meeting was held this month to address pertinent water issues faced by several southern African countries. Water ministers from several of the SADC countries discussed the growing number of...
The southern African countries of South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Namibia will benefit from a multinational transboundary project that aims to prepare a Climate Resilient Water Resources Investment Strategy and Multipurpose Project for the...
“The worst drought in decades” is the reason for the Department of Water and Sanitation’s R2,4 billion irregular expenditure for the 2015/2016 financial year. This is according to the department which said that the drought “necessitated a...
Despite delays in Phase two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane says that by 2025, the project will “definitely” be completed. The project comprises of three main facilities: The Katse...
Phase two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LWHP) has been delayed due to several reasons which Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane highlighted when she addressed the department’s portfolio committee in parliament. Mokonyane said...
The Vaal Dam is only 34% full. The situation has forced government to impose water restrictions and fines on its residents. The situation has many questioning what the status is of phase two of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project which is projected...
In late December the Water and Sanitation Department indicated that the release of extra water from the Katse Dam in Lesotho would bolster water supply and relieve the impact of the drought. The flow of the 10 Cumec started in late December and was...
A country like South Africa, where rainfall is variable and unpredictable, has to plan for the worst. Specifically, it has to plan to manage the impacts of drought. For cities, present practice is to store enough water to supply the needs of each...
