Our future lies in these mountains; Much of the life-giving water that sustains Gauteng and large areas of KwaZulu-Natal comes from the Maloti-Drakensberg catchment area. It is essential that protective policies are put in place to limit growing pressure on the land.(News)

From: The Mercury (South Africa) | Date: September 6, 2007 | Copyright information

The Chinese have a saying that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. South Africa and Lesotho embarked on such a journey exactly 10 years ago this month, when a declaration was signed to protect the harsh and fragile mountain environment which unites and divides the two nations.

A decade down the line, senior leaders of the two governments took another few steps forward this week - but there is clearly still a long way to go to turn the ideals of the M...

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