From Katse, water is then conveyed to Phase I's Muela Hydropower Station and subsequently directed to the As River en route to Gauteng, South Africa.

[5] The procurement for the design and construction supervision of the Oxbow Hydropower Scheme has started with March 2023, as deadline for the submission of bids of engineering, environmental and social consultants.

The organization calls on the Lesotho authorities to ensure that any evictions related to the Polihali Dam project are carried out in accordance with international human rights standards.

These concerns encompass the compensation provided for their land, the handling of their animals that wandered into the construction zone, and the low wages given to local laborers.

It has been critical for us as both Lesotho and South Africa that all communities affected by the construction of the Polihali Dam were consulted, that there should be fair compensation and relocation to alternative housing nearby.

[4] Months later, the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) reported that on Friday, 4 August 2023, the team successfully diverted the Senqu River through the pre-cofferdam.