Lesotho, SA clash over new term for water project CEO
The Citizen|December 14, 2024
Amid tension between South Africa and Lesotho over the reappointment of Tente Tente as CEO of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA), an economist yesterday warned a collapse of the water supply could have significant consequences for the Gauteng economy.
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Lesotho, SA clash over new term for water project CEO

This comes as Johannesburg residents face a weekend of acute water shortages, with two major pump stations around South Africa's economic hub undergoing maintenance.

Asked for comment on the diplomatic and economic impact of the SA-Lesotho fallout, Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina said: "We are not going to respond on this."

The LHDA, which is responsible for the delivery of water from Lesotho to SA under the 1986 treaty, has handed Tente another term.

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