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On Wednesday, South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho launched the Senqu Bridge, an 825-metre extradosed structure spanning a deep gorge in the Mokhotlong District. (Facebook)
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

A community reckoning on the Senqu Bridge launch on 22 April 2026

What the communities in Mokhotlong gave – and what the celebration will not say

  • Mosa Letsie
25 min read
Concerns: Local residents gather to voice their opposition to the construction of the Polihali Dam in Lesotho, as part of the second phase of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
ACCOUNTABILITY COUNSEL

‘Our Land, Our Lives’: Lesotho villagers challenge Gauteng water scheme

Lesotho villagers allege unsafe conditions and no accountability in the scheme to supply Gauteng

  • Sheree Bega
8 min read
The 30MW solar farm under construction at Ha Ramarothole in Mafeteng was also embroiled in controversy when the then Minister of Energy and Meteorology, Mokoto Hloaele, was accused of taking bribes from contractors to inflate the cost of the project. The ministry was under the control of the Alliance of Democrats led by Monyane Moleleki. Hloaele denied the allegations. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi
BREEZE POWER

Gone with the wind: Lesotho’s $15-billion energy pipedream

A wind farm hailed as Africa’s largest renewable energy project and the solution to Lesotho’s hefty electricity costs has ground to a halt

  • Sechaba Mokhethi
12 min read