Lesotho: How SA’s Lesotho Water Project Costs Ballooned By R45-Billion

The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project has seen costs escalate from R8-billion in 2008 to R53-billion today, with delays pushing completion from 2019 to 2028

• The second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project has ballooned from R8-billion in 2008 to R53-billion, raising questions about governance and oversight.
• Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has criticised governance weaknesses and oversight gaps.
• The Democratic Alliance has filed a public access…