President Cyril Ramaphosa is in Lesotho on a working visit to launch Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
He will participate in the proceedings with King Letsie III and Lesotho Prime Minister, Sam Matekane, at the Polihali Dam.
The launch will commence with a sod-turning ceremony.
The presidency says this is a critical step on the journey to greater water and energy security for South Africans and Basotho.
The project is a binational infrastructure scheme between Lesotho and South Africa.
It involves the construction of a network of tunnels and dams to transfer water from the Orange-Senqu River in the Lesotho Highlands to South Africa; and to utilise the water delivery system to provide hydro-electric power to the Kingdom of Lesotho.
[TODAY]: His Excellency President @CyrilRamaphosa departs for a Working Visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho for the launch of Phase 2 of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. The launch is a critical step on the journey to greater water and energy security for South Africans and… pic.twitter.com/27uVNuURHd
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