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Lesotho families take Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to court

The Seinoli Trust wants the high court to compel the LHDA to release data on communities affected by the water project

The high court in Lesotho is to be asked to order the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to release data on communities affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Archive photo: Sechaba Mokhethi

The high court in Lesotho is to hear a bid to force the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) to release information on communities affected by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, which includes the Katse Dam.
The Seinoli Trust, representing those affected, says it first tried to get the data in 2023.
The LHDA says that the data was not available because LHDA was still undertaking the survey.

The Lesotho High Court will, on Tuesday, be asked to compel the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) to release data needed…

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