The Department of Water and Sanitation met officials from the Kingdom of Lesotho on a study visit to South Africa, this week.
The Department said in a brief, the purpose of the visit was to gain insight into regulatory framework on tariff-setting and determination processes for bulk water service providers.
This follows reports of a disgruntled Namibia, who is miffed by the Lesotho Highlands Project, between Lesotho and South Africa (SA).
Reports from Namibia are that the project reduces the flow of water into the Orange River, which is the main source of supply in that country.
At risk for Lesotho, is the R3 billion, it receives from SA, and Johannesburg would feel the pinch without the 780 million cubic meters, a year.
According to the United Nations, Namibia was in a once in a 100 years drought from 2024-2025.
Dam levels are critically low, with authorities kicking in solutions such as desalination, borehole drilling, just to get by.
Hardest hit areas are Kunene, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto, Kavango and Omaheke.
Picture: DWS