Abstract
Access to water is a basic human right, yet the devastating effects that result from the lack of access to this scarce resource is visible in many parts of the world. In the village of Ha Tsela, Lesotho, a water crisis has emerged as a result of climate change, unprecedented population growth, and inadequate management strategies. A great amount of research and documentation exists that outline various methods that can be implemented effectively by the government and other institutions to lessen the effects of a limited water supply. This study investigated the potential of rainwater and greywater in sustainable water management. Furthermore, the study evaluated the measures put in place in Ha Tsela and its surrounding communities to better deal with and possibly overcome the challenge of water scarcity. The potential solutions include water harvesting and the use of greywater and other technologies in the process of overcoming this already growing concern in vulnerable communities...
M.A. (Anthropology and Development Studies)