New mega-bridge in Lesotho to double water exports to South Africa

Every time someone in Johannesburg drinks a glass of water, there is a 60% chance it comes from neighbouring Lesotho. Now, a newly built bridge will help the tiny mountain kingdom nearly double those exports.

The Senqu Bridge, 825 metres long and 90 metres high, is part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.

It currently supplies 780 million cubic metres of water to South Africa annually. When completed, transfers will exceed 1.27…