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Regional cooperation in action: Why the Lesotho Highlands Water Project matters

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

As South Africa confronts long-term water security challenges, few projects illustrate the power of regional cooperation as clearly as the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP). Rooted in a treaty signed between South Africa and the Kingdom of Lesotho in 1986, the LHWP stands as a flagship example of how shared natural resources can be harnessed for mutual benefit.

SIU obtains R76.5 million freeze order related to Eskom alleged corruption

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has scored a major victory in clawing back the money stolen at Eskom, securing a preservation order to freeze R76.5 million worth of real estate and a fleet of luxury cars linked to businessman Siyabonga Moses Goodwill Nkosi.

Minister Aucamp engages in climate crisis talks in Germany

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, has called for an action-driven and adequately funded adaptation and mitigation agenda to help developing economies tackle the climate crisis.

Polihali project secures future supply as 2028 target remains on track - Majodina

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Mokhotlong, Lesotho – Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has reaffirmed government’s commitment to long-term water security and infrastructure delivery following an oversight visit to the Polihali Dam construction site and the Polihali Transfer Tunnel, where she toured the tunnel works following the launch of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM).

Call for accountable public leadership to drive gender equality

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, has called for stronger, more accountable public leadership to drive gender equality, describing it as “a matter of life and death”, rather than a policy formality.