Importance of Lesotho water project for SA socio-economic prospects underlined The LHWP is a bi-national water transfer and hydroelectricity generation project between the Kingdom of Lesotho and the Republic of South Africa, established through a treaty signed in 1986.Devdiscourse News Desk | Pretoria | Updated: 11-05-2021 15:17 IST | Created: 11-05-2021 15:08 IST The project generates hydroelectricity for the sole benefit of Lesotho citizens, while water is transferred to meet the water needs of South Africans. Image Credit: Pixabay The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements, Water and ...