Project
Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II
South AfricaBulk Water Infrastructure, Water Infrastructure, Strategic Water Infrastructure
Second phase of the binational water-transfer scheme, expanding storage and transfer from Lesotho to South Africa while supporting associated hydropower and access infrastructure in Lesotho.
Status
Under ConstructionStatus
Major works awarded and under executionProcurement Status
Overview
- Location
- Lesotho, with water-supply benefits to South Africa’s Vaal River System
- Scale / Scope
- Polihali Dam, transfer tunnel and associated bridges/works; current official programme quantities not restated here pending exact figures.
Project Developments
- Project · 1 May 2026Senqu Bridge opens within LHWP Phase II
The 825-metre Senqu Bridge was launched as enabling infrastructure for the future Polihali reservoir while the main Phase II works remained under construction — a verifiable physical milestone in a strategic cross-border water project.
Participants & Roles
Infrastructure Provider
- Trans-Caledon Tunnel AuthoritySouth African Phase II role under the binational framework with the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority
Sources
- Lesotho Highlands Development Authority — Phase IIOfficial / Government
- LHWP Phase II — Senqu Bridge milestoneOfficial / Government