The idiom "so close, yet so far" or "so near and yet so far" rings true for communities living within sight of Lesotho’s two biggest dams.

The villagers endure a daily struggle to access safe water because the “white gold” they can see, but cannot reach, is destined for neighbouring South Africa.

In this episode, host, Winston Mwale, speaks to Lesotho-based investigative journalist, Pascalinah Khabi, who, together with Sechaba Mokhethi, recently did a great story titled “water, water everywhere…but not a drop to drink” which was published on CCIJ website.

It’s a story that talks about how diseases keep on stalking some villages in Lesotho, as the country sells water to South Africa.