The Vaal Dam has seen a significant rise in water levels, increasing by 3.82 percentage points overnight to reach 111.64% ...

At midday on Wednesday, water inflows into the Vaal Dam were measured at a staggering 943 m³/s, while the water level stood ...

Picture: Simphiwe Nkosi/EWN JOHANNESBURG - As homes along the swollen banks of the Vaal River continue to flood, an environmental expert said that an earlier warning may have lessened the impact.

In its latest update issued on Tuesday, DWS confirmed that two sluice gates remain open at the Vaal Dam to maintain a ...

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

Authorities have opened a fifth sluice gate at the Vaal Dam as inflows surge at an alarming rate. The rising water levels have prompted urgent warnings for low-lying communities, with the risk of ...

As water levels surge past dangerous thresholds, business owners along the Vaal River are speaking out, demanding action from the government to protect their livelihoods. On Sunday, the Department ...

ALSO READ: Expert says an earlier warning may have lessened impact of Vaal River flooding This was due to rising water levels caused by the recent heavy rainfall in the region. Water and ...

An urgent evacuation order has been issued to residents located close to the Vaal River. Klerksdorp Fire Department spokesperson Stephan Mpato warned that the dam's water levels are rising ...

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.

Residents, particularly in low-lying areas around the Vaal Dam and other riverbanks, have been urged to evacuate due to the escalating flood risk. The persistent rains, which have affected the ...