Lesotho = landlocked country within South Africa, mountainous area, 30000km2 with a popn of 2mil, capital = Maseru
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What is the issue?
Uneven rainfall distribution in South Africa (East receives more than West (due to Indian Ocean), Lesotho receives 1200mm of water per year
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How is this project managed?
Lesotho sell surplus water to South Africa, includes 6 major dams and 200km of pipes, 40% of Lesotho's water goes to Vaal free state then Johannesburg, dams provide Hydroelectric Power (HEP)
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What are the advantages of this project for Lesotho?
More jobs, provides 70% of Lesotho's income, water for businesses (e.g. garment industry employing 50000), new roads and developed infrastructure
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What are the advantages of this project for South Africa?
4% increase in number of people with safe water in Johannesburg, South Africa safe water 83% to 87% from 1990 to 2002
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What are the disadvantages of this project for Lesotho?
Water shortages (only 76% access to clean water) and poor sanitation (37% of people in 2002), 20000 people relocated, 1000s of hectares of arable land lost (9% of Lesotho is arable land)
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What are the disadvantages of this project for South Africa?
2000: 50% water lost through leaking pipe, expensive (costs $8bn USD and they still have to buy the water)
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Lesotho = landlocked country within South Africa, mountainous area, 30000km2 with a popn of 2mil, capital = Maseru
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