When we were negotiating with the Lesotho Highlands Authority (LHDA) (as far back as 2002) to initiate the Trout farming project on the Katse Dam, we were able to negotiate paying a royalty to the local communities VS paying a license fee to the LHDA.” – Gregory Stubbs, Chairman of the Three Streams Board
Community delegates come from co-operative societies within the surrounding communities, where the linkage between the communities and projects are facilitated, coordinated and disbursed through the Katse Fish Farms Sterring Committee (KFFSC). The supply of potable water to the Ha Lejone, Ha Lukase and Ha Sebotha villages has been a great success story for both KFF and the communities. When the dam was built and subsequently filled, the community was moved out of the river basin, meaning that they would need to walk extensive distances for water. As the company grew, this royalty grew to the point that the local Ha Lejone Village requested the projectto be utilized for the supply of potable water to the village. With the massive drought that hit, Katse Fish Farms was forced to assess the dam further downstream, bringing more villages on board, which has taken it from three initial villages to ten.
