A major new bridge set to preserve access across the future Polihali Reservoir was officially launched on Wednesday by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and King Letsie III, who hailed the new Senqu Bridge as a critical engineering lifeline for Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP).

Namibia clarified that it has not granted approval for Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, citing concerns about potential impacts on downstream flows in the Orange River.

This was in response to a report that the country was unhappy with the project.