An anonymous lesiba player sitting in a bar narrates for us, blending traditional and modern storytelling techniques. A small Lesotho village is facing annihilation; there's a dam that needs ...

Construction of the Polihali Dam in Lesotho's highlands is advancing after delays, with 30% of the main work completed, according to the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority. The huge dam will ...

The new $100-million Metolong dam, in Lesotho, has achieved a significant project success this year, with the dam spilling for the first time since its completion in 2016. Spilling occurs when the dam ...

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project has missed a Court of Appeal-set deadline to pay compensation claims to communities affected by the Katse Dam. 21 community associations affected by Phase I of the ...

Fishers at Katse Dam in Lesotho's Highlands claim they have been beaten by officials policing the area on behalf of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). The dam is part of the Lesotho ...

First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. Communities living within sight of Lesotho’s two biggest dams endure a daily struggle to get safe water because the “white gold” they can ...

The second phase of Africa’s largest water transfer scheme—the Lesotho Highlands Water Project—has broken ground paving way for construction of a $856-million dam and water transfer tunnel. LHWP is a ...

For farmer Mohlakoane Molise, the view of the enormous Katse dam from his smallholding high in the mountains of Lesotho taunts him daily. His country is suffering through its worst drought in 35 years ...

The project is located 30 km from Maseru, in Lesotho. The project is being implemented by Lesotho as a strategy to provide potable water for commercial and industrial use to Maseru and the towns of ...

The dam in Mokhotlong is part of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. It is advancing after years of planning setbacks. By the end of July 2025, about M18bn (R18bn) of the project’s M53bn ...