Lesotho: ‘Muela Up and Running Again

…as LHDA resumes Polihali construction works

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has completed M130 million worth of maintenance works on the 20-kilometre-long tunnel that helps deliver water to South Africa as part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP).

Launched in October 2024, the maintenance project involved a full shutdown of the water transfer and delivery systems, including the ‘Muela Hydropower Station which produces electricity for Lesotho.

The LHDA announced this…