FORMATIVE ACTIVITY $29$: HYDROHEGEMONY

Read the statement below and answer the questions that follow US$242910$ SO$4$ AC$1$

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$$While tiny Lesotho, which is entirely surrounded by South Africa, is exporting water to South Africa, the country itself suffers from severe recurrent droughts and a majority of its inhabitants$$ lack access to clean water. This is a situation where apparently benign cooperation is hiding glaring asymmetries of power and inequity.$$

$($Horta$,2007)$

$1.$ Reflect critically on the statement made by Horta $(2011)$ and discuss whether this is a positive or negative case of $$hydro$-$hegemony$($according to the NPC$,$ the aim is to complete phase $2$ of the Lesotho Highlands water project by $2020).$

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$2.$ Debate the following statement: $$South Africa$$s most important resource is water$.$

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$3.$ Identify the economic challenges associated with the objectives and actions of the NPC$.$

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$4.$ To what extent can innovation and technology assist in achieving the objectives and actions of the NPC$?$

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