Tente Tente, PrEng

Chief Executive of the LHDA, the implementing agency of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, a bilateral development project between Lesotho and South Africa.

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It was also an honour that the Honourable Minister of Finance, as well as UN Lesotho’s Resident Coordinator, Mme Amanda Mukwashi, accompanied the DSG to site. Truly a wonderful day of productive discussion and future partnership.

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It was a privilege to welcome the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Ms Amina J. Mohammed, to the Polihali site today, while she is in Lesotho. We had the chance to speak about the LHWP and our partnership with communities to improve livelihoods around the project.

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Over the next 6 months, our teams will work day and night to ensure that all required repairs and refurbishments are completed in the tunnels; and during this time, there will be no water transfer to SA, and 'Muela Hydropower Station will not generate electricity. 2/2

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Today we kicked off the maintenance work in the LHWP tunnel system to ensure integrity and sustainability of our infrastructure.

This morning, our teams successfully closed the intake gates at Katse Dam, sealing off the transfer tunnel for dewatering of the tunnel to begin. 1/2

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A welcome for the ages! Basotho rea leboha ka ho amohela ngoetsi ena ea lona ka mofuthu o lokelang.

Ha re mo feng lebitso! Details on the LHDA pages on LinkedIn and Facebook!

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Rea leboha Basotho for such a wonderful welcome of the main components of the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) into the country!

An exciting milestone, and a reception that has filled us with fresh energy for the big task ahead of getting the rest of the 900 tons into the country, and the second TBM in a few months time! #engineeringexcellence #development #impact #Lesotho #LHDA

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Tonight, we are finally unloading critical components of the Tunnel Boring Machine at the port in Durban. Soon, these will be convoyed to Lesotho and to site through the Caledonspoort border. Excited to keep sharing updates of this massive journey!
#LHDA #LHWPII

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Elated to celebrate this huge milestone in the Polihali tunnel construction, the successful breakthrough of the upper intake tunnel into the lower intake tunnel, after seven months of excavation. Congratulations to the dedicated teams on the tunnel project! #EngineeringExcellence

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Leading up to the 6-month maintenance that we will do in the LHWP tunnels from October 2024 to March 2025; our contractor has the following opportunities available.

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We are proud of the progress that our engineering teams are making on the Polihali Transfer Tunnel, and other components of Phase II.

The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), that will excavate the 38km tunnel connecting Polihali and Katse Dam is slated to arrive at site soon.

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#VisitLHWP #VisitLesotho #LHDA

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There is so much to see, and so much to experience in Lesotho. We play our small part to contribute to the bigger pie of Lesotho's tourism sector, but it is a part that we're excited to play and to grow!

"This is where engineering brilliance meets nature's grandeur. The LHWP is more than just an infrastructural masterpiece; it's a testament to human ingenuity, nestled inside the breathtaking landscapes of Lesotho's highlands."

#VisitLesotho #VisitLHWP #LHDA #LHWP #ExperienceElevation

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In this issue we also share the ways in which the LHWP has made tangible contributions to various socio-economic developments in the country and how we aim to sustain, and more importantly, amplify that impact; course-correcting where necessary.

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The most recent issue of our Water For Life publication is now available on the LHDA website -> Newsroom -> Newsletters -> 2024.

Have a look at the updates on Phase II, planned milestones, and exciting stories from some of our graduates from the Young Professionals program.

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The Consultant will help us deliver programs in line with our Livelihood Restoration and Social Development Framework; and help us set up the Business Enterprise Development Unit (BEDU), among other responsibilities.
MORE INFO: https://t.co/Qmmp8RtCcT

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One of our commitments at the recent strategy launch we hosted, was to be intentional about implementing successful livelihoods improvement programs within the LHWP.
We are looking for an expert to work with us as we continue to build our capacity to do that excellently.

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On this #WorldPressFreedomDay I reflect on our 38 year old journey with our media partners, and I am grateful for the stories of impact about the LHDA that they have shared over the years, and for the tough discourse we have at times, that helps us serve our communities better.

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Whilst we are yet to distribute copies of the new strategy widely, I am excited for the new and bold direction that our consultations with Basotho and project area communities, as well our project principals, have led us in.

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The past two days have been powerful time of engagement and reflection for me and my team. On Tuesday we hosted reps from all our project communities at the LHDA Stakeholder Conference, in order to discuss matters that are material to them, and gain insights on how to improve.

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This was a day filled with much learning, alignment and more importantly for me, a platform for accountability, transparency and forging new ways forward. It was the perfect spring board for the new 10-year strategy that we launched yesterday on Wednesday March 27th!

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LHDA management. Visits like this are a reminder for us to stay the course and remain grounded in our work towards the aspirations of the Government of Lesotho and Basotho.
We are grateful for the PM's visit and look forward to more like it as we hit more milestones in future.

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We were honoured to host the Right Honourable Prime Minister yesterday at Polihali to report on some of the progress we have made so far under Phase II.

The PM, and senior members of his team were received by LHWC delegates, LHDA Board Chairman, Mokhotlong DA and.. 1/2