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  "id": 15950900,
  "title": "Lesotho water project reaches 40-year milestone",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/lesotho-water-project-reaches-40-year-milestone",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T17:45:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/1170801-2/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lesotho Highlands Water Project, one of Africa's most significant cross-border water infrastructure partnerships between Lesotho and South Africa, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHA) is hosting a three-day stakeholders' conference with the theme \"Reflection, Accountability and Shared Understanding\". With just a decade left before the project's planned completion, Lesotho's Minister of Natural Resources, Mohlomi Moleko, emphasized that the conference is not only a celebration of achievements but also a platform for honest reflection and forward-looking discussions.\n\nOver the past 40 years, the LHA has transformed from a mere ambitious vision into a significant water resources and infrastructure development institution. While the project is largely regarded as a success, the CEO of the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, Tente Tente, acknowledged that it has also faced challenges. Tente stressed that the task now is to ensure that the next chapter creates lasting value for the stakeholders, and that the legacy built from here depends on the decisions made together, their commitment, and determination to act on them.\n\nThe conference will see guests from the region and beyond join the celebrations, marking this remarkable milestone in the project's journey.",
  "summary": "The project has faced many challenges over the years.",
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}