Lesotho: 'The water has worms, but we drink it' – BBC Africa

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Lesotho: 'The water has worms, but we drink it' – BBC Africa


Small Lesotho has something neighbouring South Africa lacks – water, and plenty of it. Since a deal signed in 1986, the country has been making US$ 200 million a year by selling water that turns up in South African taps, while many of its own citizens nowadays don’t have access to safe drinking water – including those who live in the shadow…

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  1. I know the media. Anyway SA must join hands with Lesotho.. Lesotho must be called the province of Lesotho and get away with borders. Lesotho must fall under South Africa and become one of south african province to reduce the suffering of Lesotho people. Lesotho people are south africans people , the border must end because they use south african hospitals , why the border. We are one with Lesotho..

  2. Many years ago a young student invented a tent-like structure for use in dry desert areas . It creates moisture then rain droplets within the structure . Why isn’t this distributed freely to countries suffering from lack of water , There are now many more ways to fight desertification so why are we letting people suffer like this ? Not ok !

  3. This is sad saw this a few years ago in thaba tseka we as basotho should be ashamed we give water to South Africa what do we get in return our people are drinking dirty water it's a shame

  4. Africa is the richest country on this planet but yet they can't get water this is because outside forces they have allowed to take Bank control Africa's natural resources that's a problem that African people and African leaders must solve

  5. I swear the BBC lives to talk sh*t about Lesotho! A solutions or civic approach to their journalism would be more constructive.

    Lesotho has electricity all day everyday and lower levels of inequality in comparison to their next door neighbor

  6. What the fuck is wrong with African governments and not caring a single bit of about the very people who they should be worrying about? are we in some type of stupor? is it so hard? God bless you Africa

  7. Not a single report on the ongoing Congolese genocide and bad governance in Africa yet they’re so quick to highlight the stereotypical issues Please stop selling these stereotypes about Africa to the world africans drink potable water too