30 years of democracy brings celebration, scrutiny and questions namely: What has been done? The Department of Water and Sanitation has certainly been busy, constructing 18 dams since 1994.  KZN Qedusizi Dam Bivane Dam Braamhoek Dam Spring...
In 2005, government approved plans for the establishment of the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency (NWRIA). Kirsten Kelly gives an update about its rationale and status. A lack of water is a constraint to economic growth. There is a...
Following the approval of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project’s (LHWP) Phase II Compensation Policy, a consultative workshop was recently held by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). The workshop was used as a platform to unpack the...
The violent incidents that recently occurred on the border of the Free State province and Lesotho were addressed by transport minister Dipuo Peters and the Free State’s MEC for police, roads and transport Sam Mashinini, this week. The department...
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...
Africa is at the forefront of the energy transition with some of the greatest challenges and best opportunities in the world. Without doubt, innovation and the ability to deliver and deploy the most effective solutions at scale will be fundamental...
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba on Tuesday announced measures to improve movement between the Kingdom of Lesotho and South Africa. This, according to the department, followed bilateral negotiations between the Ministers of Home Affairs of the...
Lesotho’s entire petroleum requirements are met through imports as the country does not have any established reserves of crude oil. The country is a mountainous enclave surrounded entirely by South Africa. Ninety-five percent of its fuel is...
