While Lesotho sells water to South Africa some near a huge dam have to use an unreliable spring.
Here in Lesotho it is known as white gold – the water which plays such an important role in the country’s economy.
The country might be entirely surrounded by its much larger neighbour, but it has something parts of South Africa lack - a regular supply of water. Despite being around just 1km from the dam, its 200 residents still have to rely on a small natural spring, tucked away inside a small cave on the hillside, for their supply of water.At 10:00 on the day the BBC visits, there is a steady queue of women, holding empty paint buckets to carry the water home.
"Sometimes when you come to the water you see little worms, but we still drink the water, because there is no way we can survive without it." That is not a story that you will hear on the tours of the dam, offered by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority, which runs the project. "We now have to - as Basotho - refocus. Our main focus going forward is to give water to the Basotho, and second the water transfer.
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