Lesotho Highlands Water also rises


Issue 255 - 31 May 2013 | 1 minute read

The Lesotho Highlands Water Scheme will provide more water to South Africa (up to 45.5cm/s from 24.6cm/s) and another 1GW of hydroelectric power, according to an agreement in principle to develop the scheme’s estimated R12bn second phase. The power will not be for tomorrow: the project is scheduled for completion by August 2020. South Africa has said it will bear the full cost, underlining the importance it places in getting water to two major nodal development projects, at burgeoning mining centre Lephalale near Vryburg, and Steelpoort.

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