South Africa's department of Water and Sanitation has dismissed reports that the current water challenges facing the country is caused by the delay in the Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase 2. The department says this is misleading as the project was never meant to be operational in the year 2016. Being the largest water project of its kind due for implementation in the world currently, the phase 2 project is set to guarantee benefit the national, regional and international interests of South Africa and Lesotho. Sputnik Ratau, Media Liaison Director at the Department of Water and Sanitation explains..