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 ...

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

The Department of Water and Sanitation has confirmed that it is continuing with controlled water releases at both dams to ...

The heavy rainfall, which began earlier in March, has triggered an ongoing release of water from both the Vaal and Bloemhof ...

Residents along the Vaal River have been urged to evacuate the area and those who have already done so, not to return to ...

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

Water levels in the Vaal Dam have surged from around 107% just a week ago to a staggering 114% as of April 9. This drastic ...

People living along the banks of the Vaal River and in the flood plain have been advised to move as water is released from ...

Earlier this week some business people along the banks of the Vaal River in Bloemhof were pleading for assistance after their ...

“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 ...