NORTH WEST - Evacuations have begun in the North West as Vaal River water levels rise. Many in Klerksdorp and Orkney have ...

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

Authorities are warning those living near the Vaal River to evacuate due to the risk of flooding. A fifth sluice gate has ...

“The main reason residents in low-lying areas may not be taking evacuation warnings seriously could be a belief that the ...

Councillor says that while evacuations have happened, the process is being handled better than the nightmare of 2023.

“The Vaal Dam continues to rise with water levels at 112.85% and 1 248.11mᵌ/s [cubic metres a second] inflows from the upper ...

After torrential rainfall last week, the Department of Water and Sanitation was forced to open five of the dam's sluice gates after the storage levels surpassed the capacity mark. The Department ...

Picture: @DWS_RSA/X JOHANNESBURG - The Water and Sanitation Department continues to urge residents living near the Vaal River to evacuate, as flooding is expected to persist along the riverbanks.

Minister of Water and Sanitation Pemmy Majodina has urged churches to refrain from performing rituals and baptisms near the Vaal River due to rising water that can result in them being washed away.

People living along the banks of the Vaal River and in the flood plain have been advised to move as water is released from the Vaal Dam into the river. Water levels in the Vaal dam increased from ...

NORTH WEST - Evacuations have begun in the North West as Vaal River water levels rise. Many in Klerksdorp and Orkney have already packed their bags and are heading out.

It was opened after water levels reached 109-percent. At the same time, several towns in the North West saw localised flooding after heavy downpours over the last few days. eNCA's Slindelo ...