Lesotho’s Katse Dam, which forms part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, with underground tunnels carrying this water to South Africa. Walter Dhladhla/AFP/Getty Images

South Africa’s crucial water supplies from Lesotho: what the six‑month shutdown means for industry, farming and residents

The tunnel bringing millions of litres of water from dams in Lesotho to South Africa is to undergo a six-month repair. This could leave residents of Gauteng in South Africa short of water.

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