
The Senqu Bridge will stretch 825 metres across the reservoir. Photos: Sechaba Mokhethi
- Construction of the Polihali Dam in Lesotho’s highlands is advancing after delays, with 30% of the main work completed, according to the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority.
- The huge dam will boost the water supply to Gauteng.
- About R18-billion of the R53-billion project has been spent.
Construction of Lesotho’s giant Polihali Dam, which will boost the water supply to Gauteng, is advancing after years of delays.
The dam in Mokhotlong is part of Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. It is advancing after years of planning setbacks. By the end of July 2025, about…
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So I\’m real good friends with this guy named Juan Ted. Now, Juan is a pretty astonishing guy. He can steal ANYTHING he wants to. Literally anything. It could be the shirt off your back, the wallet in your pocket, or I\’m even sure he\’d find a way to steal your house (And your spouse too). So anyway, one day Juan and I are sitting around watching TV, and they announced that the hope diamond will not be on display anymore and is now getting moved to an undisclosed location. So as we hear this, Juan says \”I\’m gonna steal it\”. Now I know how good Juan is at this kind of stuff, so I just tell him good luck and he goes on his way. Eventually he narrows his search down to a small cave in South Africa. When Juan gets there, he doesn\’t see any guards or anything outside the cave, so he just walks in assuming he was wrong about where the diamond was. He wanders around for a while until he sees a long lit hallway with the hope diamond at the end of it. Confident in his abilities, he strolls over to the diamond and picks it up before realizing its a trap! Suddenly, red lights flashed, armed men came running out, sirens went off. You could hear one of the men say under his breath \”We finally caught Juan Ted.\” But Juan, being the best thief in the world, said \”Not quite. On the count of three, I will disappear.\” As the men looked around confused, Juan began to count. \”Uno. Dos.\” And he disappeared without a tres.
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Fun South African Fact: South Africa is home to the highest commercial bungi jump in the world at 710 feet.