The increased water flow affects the Augrabies Falls by making them louder and larger than normal. The majestic Augrabies ...

“People living within the high flood line of the Vaal River downstream of the Vaal Dam and the Bloemhof Dam should evacuate ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation has kept five sluice gates open at the Vaal Dam to manage rising water levels. The ...

A fifth sluice gate was opened on Sunday at the Vaal Dam to manage water levels, which have increased as a result of the ...

At Grootdraai Dam located in Mpumalanga in the Upper Vaal River Catchment, upstream of the Vaal Dam, one sluice gate remains open to enable water releases. The Dam is currently sitting at 102%. The ...

An urgent evacuation order has been issued for residents living near the Vaal River, including the town of Orkney, after ...

The authorities are acting swiftly as the dams experience heavy inflows, and the risk of flooding is becoming increasingly ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has urged people who reside within the floodline of the Vaal River downstream of the Vaal Dam and the Bloemhof Dam to evacuate and move safer areas.

Two sluice gates at the Vaal dam, which currently holds a water level of 110.71%, with inflows of 266.59 cubic metres per second (mᵌ/s), have been closed. Water release at the Bloemhof dam ...

The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has opened a fourth sluice gate at the Vaal Dam on Saturday morning to manage ...

The controlled releases are part of ongoing dam safety procedures intended to mitigate downstream flooding and preserve the ...

The Vaal Dam crisis has turned into a perfect storm of disruption as water levels surge to a dangerous 114%, threatening riverside businesses with financial ruin, forcing evacuations from low ...